Many of you who are active members here on Active Rain of course know of Zillow. But if you are not familiar with Zillow,please read one of these blogs:

Zillow - From A to our Favorite Letter, Z! 26 Ways to Use Zillow, Plus Free Marketing Tools.

Real Estate Blog - 10 Ways Real Estate Agents Can Use Zillow

Zillow July 2009 Traffic Stats

 Zillow's Spencer Rascoff on CNBC discussing buying vs renting

So this morning,when I opened my inbox,I got this e-mail from Zillow. It read:

You have been granted a Zillow All-Star badge as a result of your valuable contributions on Zillow! This badge will appear next to your name throughout Zillow, as well as on your profile.   Add the All-Star badge to your Web site or blog to get free co-branding. When it's clicked, your photo, contact info, and link to your site appear at the top of each Zillow page visitors see.   Find out more about the badge or add this badge to your Web site (it comes with free co-branding).     Zillow.com: Terms of Use | Privacy Policy Zillow, Inc., 999 Third Avenue, Suite 4600, Seattle, WA 98104 © 2006-2008 Zillow.com. All Rights Reserved. Please do not respond to this message. We do not reply to e-mails at this address.

I almost did the happy dance. Well I wanted to,but I didn't-LOL. My advice to you,if you are not a great dancer,only dance when the only person who can see you is God-LOL. Anyway,zillow is one of the top ten real estate websites around Zillow.com(R) and 180 Newspapers Launching Co-Branded Real Estate ....

It is free to become a member of www.zillow.com. But how do you become a Zillow All-Star? Well according to David Gibbons, Zillow Director, Community Relations in a blog he wrote July 12,2008,he stated:

Well, we'll be tweaking the formula as we go but simply, All-Stars are the most active users on Zillow. They are the folks posting the most discussions, photos, listings, loan quotes, etc. New badges are awarded daily and to retain Zillow All-Stars status, you will need to remain active on Zillow. So once you get your All Star Badge,you definitely need to remain active.

Zillow gets tremendous amount of traffic by potential home buyers and sellers on their website daily-Zillow Breaks Traffic Records in 2009 | CTFlatFee.com Connecticut ...

I haven't gotten any closings yet from any DC and/or MD home buyers and sellers on Zillow. But hopefully as I continue to contribute to this site and possibly purchase some zip codes soon,I will start to reap the fruits of the seeds that I have planted and STILL PLANTING on Zillow.

So if you haven't signed up yet,what are you waiting for? It's free. It doesn't get better than that. So if you are a member on www.zillow.com and haven't receive your All Star Badge,continue contributing your valuable real estate expertise so that potential home buyers and sellers in your area can find you and hopefully use you as their real estate professional. And if you want to learn more about Zillow,just ask one of these two Zillow staff members who are very active Rain members here.

Sara Bonert {Real Estate Internet Marketing} (Zillow) - Real ... and Spencer Rascoff-C00 at Zillow.com's Blog

 And if you are looking to buy a house in zip codes 20019,20020,20002,20011,20774,20721 or any other area in Metropolitian Washington DC Area,please don't hesitate to give me a call. Thank you very much. And thank you Zillow for my Zillow All Star Badge

Looking for a Real Estate Professional that will help you buy and/or sell your next house? Want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Register on my website at DC Real Estate. I can also be reached at my new Active Rain Outside Blog www.GetDCSold.com -We will get it Sold. Your home that is. Twitter http://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day. "Buy DC home" Zip codes 20019,20020,20011,20032,20774,20721