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Spencer Rascoff is the co-founder and former CEO of Zillow, and a serial entrepreneur in the technology and real estate sectors. Stan Humphries is the Chief Analytics Officer at Zillow and co-creator of the Zillow Home Value Index (Zestimate).

Known for: Zillow Talk: The New Rules of Real Estate

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Zillow Talk: The New Rules of Real Estate

Zillow Talk: The New Rules of Real Estate

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In Zillow Talk, Spencer Rascoff and Stan Humphries, the CEO and Chief Economist of Zillow, use big data to reveal surprising truths about the housing market. They explore how location, timing, and even street names can influence home values, and they debunk common real estate myths with data-driven insights. The book offers practical advice for buyers, sellers, and renters navigating the modern real estate landscape.

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The Myth of Location

For decades, REALTORS® would repeat a mantra: 'location, location, location.' We’ve all heard it, and many of us believe it defines value as something inherent to geography. Yet, when we look deeper using Zillow data, we find that the truth of location is far more granular. It’s not simply a ZIP cod...

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Timing and Market Cycles

Timing is perhaps the most misunderstood element of real estate. Everyone wants to 'buy low and sell high,' yet few can confidently define what 'low' and 'high' mean in housing. Through years of Zillow research, we observed how seasonal and cyclical patterns drive surprising trends. Historically, li...

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About Spencer Rascoff, Stan Humphries

Spencer Rascoff is the co-founder and former CEO of Zillow, and a serial entrepreneur in the technology and real estate sectors. Stan Humphries is the Chief Analytics Officer at Zillow and co-creator of the Zillow Home Value Index (Zestimate). Together, they bring deep expertise in housing economics...

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Spencer Rascoff is the co-founder and former CEO of Zillow, and a serial entrepreneur in the technology and real estate sectors. Stan Humphries is the Chief Analytics Officer at Zillow and co-creator of the Zillow Home Value Index (Zestimate). Together, they bring deep expertise in housing economics and data science.

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Spencer Rascoff is the co-founder and former CEO of Zillow, and a serial entrepreneur in the technology and real estate sectors. Stan Humphries is the Chief Analytics Officer at Zillow and co-creator of the Zillow Home Value Index (Zestimate).

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