SEATTLE, Aug. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Potential home
sellers in Denver will soon be
able to use Zillow Offers to request an offer from Zillow to buy
their home.
When the program launches in Denver in the fall of 2018, it will become the
fourth market where Zillow will directly buy homes, prepare them
for sale, and list them for sale in its expanded test of Zillow
Offers. In addition to Denver,
Zillow Offers is currently available in Phoenix and Las
Vegas with plans to expand to Atlanta.
Zillow's research shows that 71 percent of sellers are
simultaneously buying a home, adding stress, timing and financial
complexity. With Zillow Offers, potential home sellers can request
an offer and, within two business days, receive a free,
no-obligation cash offer from Zillow – an opportunity to sell their
home on their own timeline.
"Zillow Offers is designed to help address one of the biggest
pain points for home sellers – the uncertainty and inconvenience of
how and when they can sell their house," said Zillow Brand
President Jeremy Wacksman. "With the
expansion into our fourth market, we'll provide a service
to Denver-area home sellers that
is transparent and gives them more choices. Whether they
request a no-obligation cash offer from us, or are
connected to a local Premier Agent should they decide to sell
traditionally, consumers get more control and face less stress
thanks to Zillow Offers."
Similar to Phoenix,
Las Vegas and Atlanta, Zillow will partner with local
brokerages and Premier Agents in Denver, allowing them to acquire new seller
lead opportunities as part of Zillow Offers. The three brokerages
partnering with Zillow for the Denver launch are 8z Real Estate, Berkshire
Hathaway HomeServices Innovative Real Estate and RE/MAX Alliance.
The program gives real estate agents the opportunity to acquire new
listings by connecting them with motivated sellers who have taken a
direct action to sell their home. Consumers who request a Zillow
Offer, but decide to instead sell their house traditionally with an
agent or do not receive a Zillow Offer, will be connected with a
local brokerage or Premier Agent. Finally, Zillow pays a commission
to agents when it buys and sells each home, and agents remain at
the center of every transaction Zillow is a part of.
"Consumers today expect more control, convenience and
transparency when selling their home. 8z was created to empower
consumers with tools, technology and our local expertise so they
can make the decision that works best for their unique
circumstances," said Lane Hornung,
CEO and Founder of 8z Real Estate. "Zillow Offers is the kind of
innovative program that complements our strengths as a local
brokerage, and one we believe can deliver a better real estate
experience for the Denver
consumer."
"Every home seller's motivation and circumstances are unique,
and it's important to provide them with services tailored to best
meet their needs," said Chad
Ochsner, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Alliance. "We're excited to
partner with Zillow as they expand into Denver with a program designed to keep real
estate professionals at the center of every transaction."
"Consumers today are looking for more transparency and choice
when it comes to selling their home, whether it's going with a
Zillow Offer or selling traditionally," said Scott Nordby, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
HomeServices Innovative Real Estate. "We are excited to partner
with Zillow to help us connect to more Denver-area home sellers - providing them with
the service and assistance that best suits them."
Zillow
Zillow® is the leading real estate and rental marketplace
dedicated to empowering consumers with data, inspiration and
knowledge around the place they call home, and connecting them with
great real estate professionals. Zillow serves the full lifecycle
of owning and living in a home: buying, selling, renting,
financing, remodeling and more. Zillow Offers provides homeowners
in some metropolitan areas with the opportunity to receive offers
to purchase their home from Zillow. When Zillow buys a home, it
will make necessary updates and list the home for resale on the
open market.
In addition to Zillow.com, Zillow operates the most popular
suite of mobile real estate apps, with more than two dozen apps
across all major platforms. Launched in 2006, Zillow is owned and
operated by Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z and ZG) and headquartered in
Seattle, Washington.
Zillow is a registered trademark of Zillow, Inc. Zillow Offers
is a trademark of Zillow, Inc.
(ZFIN)
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