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Online home shopping surges; Mortgages tank

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REAL ESTATE AND MORTGAGE NEWS

Online home shopping surges; Mortgages tank 
Brena Swanson - Online home shopping hit new records in March, with Zillow (Z) traffic rising by almost 7 million since the start of the year, an article from GeekWire reported.

In March, the Seattle based company soared to nearly 77 million unique users, an increase from 66 million in February, and a drastic jump from 50 million for the same period a year prior. 

But Zillow is not alone in its efforts.

The article explains that Zillow is in a serious battle for mindshare in the online real estate arena, competing with players such as Realtor.com and Trulia (TRLA). As part of that effort, both Trulia and Zillow are engaged in a multi-million dollar branding effort, with Trulia attracting about 38 million visitors per month at the end of 20 13. >>Read More HousingWire

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