Morgan Stanley: Look out for a global recession, thanks to declining home prices - 03/29/08 11:00 PM
In case you're interested in geeking out on economic info, some of Morgan Stanley's top brainiacs hosted an interesting conference call on the global economic climate. The first 10 minutes are the most interesting and relevant to most of us. Basically they explain that the entire global economy is propped up … (1 comments)
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Travel tips from someone who travels too much - 03/29/08 12:21 AM
I worked in the online travel industry for five great years, first at Hotwire and then at Expedia & Hotels.com (both part of Expedia Inc.). For the last eight years I estimate that I have spent over 150 days a year on the road, including a two year stint commuting … (5 comments)
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Electrical outlets at 36.000 feet - 03/29/08 12:17 AM
I flew cross-country today on Virgin America, a terrific new airline. I’m a big fan. I can’t tell you how awesome it is to have electrical outlets at every seat; no longer will I need to fly with 3 heavy batteries for my laptop. Why don’t all airlines have outlets … (3 comments)
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I'm back - 03/29/08 12:16 AM
Sorry I haven’t posted in so long. I’ve been on the road all week (LA->DC->NY->SF->LA all in 4 days) and it has been a little nuts. Lots of good stuff happening at Zillow though. Was on Fox Business News this week talking about the housing climate which was fun, as … (6 comments)
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Check this out - 03/19/08 11:50 PM
Check this out. … (4 comments)
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Come get remodeling ideas on Zillow - 03/19/08 11:48 PM
Tonight we launched a feature called Dueling Digs and I have to tell you that in my opinion this is one of the coolest features Zillow has ever built. It's basically "hot or not" for real estate. We built a fun game where you can choose which of two photos you … (3 comments)
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Seller's Quandry - 03/17/08 09:12 AM
I went to see a house for sale last week with an architect friend of mine, which was a first for me. The seller is a builder/developer friend of his, who built his townhouse. It was interesting going though a house with the builder and an architect -- they notice dozens … (4 comments)
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Shakespere comes to Wall Street - 03/17/08 09:08 AM
Last week, we saw two catastrophic train wrecks of Shakespearean proportions play out in New York.
I’ll say less about the Eliot Spitzer saga because it’s more cut and dry. There’s little I can add to that discussion other than to shake my head in disbelief at the things men are willing … (2 comments)
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Online advertising dollars moving towards vertical sites - 03/11/08 09:12 AM
In my role as Zillow’s CFO, I’m frequently asked three questions about the viability of our revenue model:
1. Is there enough advertising money spent on the Internet such that Zillow can really remain free to consumers?
2. Is the housing downturn bad for Zillow?
3. How can a vertical site … (0 comments)
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Rough month at MOVE - 03/10/08 10:58 PM
The Active Rain lawsuit pushes on.A 7% shareholder calls for the CEO and CFO to be fired this week. Uh-oh.Alan Dalton (former head of Realtor.com), having already been pushed aside months ago, finally gets the boot. (But don't feel badly for him -- he got full vesting on all of his … (5 comments)
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RE.net -- you rock - 03/10/08 10:58 PM
There have been some very public squabbles in the RE.net over the last few weeks and a lot of ink (and keystrokes) have been spilled about it. I’ve mostly ignored the back and forth, and I want to stay focused on the big picture: the real estate industry is incredibly lucky … (0 comments)
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Zillow's new mortgage product...coming soon - 03/06/08 11:45 PM
Zillow has brought information transparency to the real estate industry, and turned the real estate lead gen model on its head. We're getting ready to enter another ginormous industry, with a product that we think holds enormous appeal to consumers and lenders alike.
We're a few weeks away from launching the … (1 comments)
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Wall Street's dark side - 03/06/08 10:43 PM
I used to work on Wall Street as an investment banker. I enjoyed it very much, and it was a great way to start my business career. Most of my friends still work in finance (as investment bankers, equity research analysts, hedge fund investors or private equity investors). Overall, I have … (2 comments)
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