Zillow and Yahoo! Renew Advertising Deal, Powers Largest Real Estate Network on the Web
SEATTLE, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z), the leading real estate information marketplace, today announced a renewal of its exclusive advertising agreement with Yahoo!, which creates the Yahoo!-Zillow® Real Estate Network, the largest real estate network on the Web.[i] The companies entered into an advertising agreement in 2011, creating the Yahoo!-Zillow Real Estate Network to give real estate agents and brokers the ability to buy local advertisements on both sites with just one phone transaction. "We are very proud of our strong relationship with Yahoo! and I'm extremely pleased to extend our advertising partnership," said Spencer Rascoff, Zillow CEO.

Transwestern Extends Global Reach to Serve Occupier Clients
HOUSTON, March 21, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- Transwestern is extending its leading real estate service capabilities globally through a newly formed strategic alliance with BNP Paribas Real Estate, the Company announced today. The alliance will focus on occupier clients and enhance services to both companies' clients throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India and the U.S.

Jay Thompson Joins Zillow as Director of Industry Outreach and Social Media
SEATTLE, March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z), the leading real estate information marketplace, today announced well-known real estate industry blogger Jay Thompson is joining Zillow® as the company's director of industry outreach and social media.

Akerman Senterfitt Survey Indicates Improving Economic Conditions Behind Rising Hopes for Real Estate Market in 2012
MIAMI, March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A survey of senior real estate executives at the third annual Akerman U.S. Real Estate Summit revealed that more than three-fourths (82 percent) of respondents expressed greater confidence and an improved outlook for the industry, a 6 percent increase over last year, with 50 percent citing the improving U.S.