ZipRealty iPhone App now available!

We are happy to announce that our native iPhone app is now available!

With access to current for-sale homes in 36 major markets across the US, the ZipRealty iPhone app provides home shoppers with mobile access to over 1 Million MLS-listed homes for sale. Whether you want to see high quality photos of homes, view ALL of the information available about a home, or see what third-parties such as Zillow, Cyberhomes or eppraisal think the home is worth - you can now do it all from your iPhone. With the addition of easy to use driving directions and nearby sold-home prices, we hope that this app will help you find the home of your dreams even faster!

Read more about the ZipRealty iPhone app.

Download the it directly from iTunes.

Here are some screenshots of our new app:

Win $5000 by visiting a home with us!

Whether you're looking to buy now, looking to buy soon, or "just looking"...there's no better time to take the next step and go on a home tour with your ZipAgent. Visit a home with your ZipAgent and you'll be eligible to win $5000!

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

From all of us at ZipRealty, we want to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving Day! At ZipRealty, we're all about working together and teaming up to ensure you're getting the best service possible...and this month, the best Thanksgiving recipes we know! Visit the ZipRealty Thanksgiving page for some yummy recipes to make your holiday more festive!

Detailed Public transit info from Walkscore now on ZipRealty.com

Earlier today, Walkscore, one of our favorite partners, announced that they now offer detailed public transit information to go along with their highly acclaimed Walkscore. Here is the official announcement.

Home buyers can now get an even better sense of where a home is located relative to major transit lines (bus, subway, etc...). To access this new information, goto the current Walkscore information on our home detail page - the transit info is incorporated into the tile.

Here is a screenshot from Walkscore:

CEO Pat Lashinsky on Fox Business

ZipRealty Price Reductions By Metro, August 2009

Download ZipRealty Price Reduction August 2009 - Click on image below, for larger view.  

Is ZipRealty.com the greenest website?

I wanted to share a post from our friends over at Walkscore, which talks about a few of our environmentally friendly home search features. Read the full post.

Forbes.com: Real Estate - The Eye Of The Storm Has Passed

Speaking on a real estate panel with Forbes Magazine, CEO Pat Lashinsky, Spencer Rascoff, Donald Trump Jr. and Michael Feder share their insights on the state of the current real estate market.

Read the full discussion here.

Mortgage rates at their lowest point since May

Mortgage rates are at their lowest point sine May. Watch CEO Pat Lashinsky talk about these rates as well as some pointers on whether you should refinance your current mortgage or not.

Latest real estate market conditions from Bloomberg

Watch and learn about the latest real estate market conditions on Bloomberg and our very ow Pat Lashinsky.