Zillow Gone Wild gets hit with $300K copyright infringement suit
Washington photographer said Zillow Gone Wild used her photo without permission in 2022. After attempts to negotiate payment of roughly $30K, she's now suing for a max judgment of $300K
by Marian McPherson Aug 5
Josh Flagg and partners form media company Estate Media
The real estate media company will aim for coverage that bridges the gap between hard, industry-focused outlets and the swath of popular reality TV programs that have hit the industry recently
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 22
Social media favorite Zillow Gone Wild greenlit for new HGTV show
The popular social media page is getting its own 9-episode HGTV show, with 8 half-hour episodes and an hour-long season finale
by Ben Verde Sep 13
The internet fell hard for real estate in 2021. But can the love affair last?
Nearly 3 years after 'Saturday Night Live' declared 'real estate is your sex now' in a popular Zillow parody, mind share around the industry is sagging, according to an Intel analysis of traffic data
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 23
When pigs fly: A $5M California home gets rare approval from Zillow Gone Wild
Real estate agent Sarah Rogers' latest listing received a rare seal of approval from Zillow Gone Wild, a social media page famous for highlighting the industry's wackiest listings
by Marian McPherson Apr 4
Fiery Tennessee estate in contract after setting social media ablaze
Listing photos on Zillow show firefighters extinguishing the blaze as the $1.5M, 25-year-old mansion actively burns. The house is now under contract after just 6 days on the market
by Ben Verde Jan 23
Your client's home is quirky. How you market the listing is crucial
Real estate agents who have listed unusual, eccentric or just plain bizarre homes shared their tips with Inman for marketing properties with nontraditional features — and sensitive sellers
by Ben Verde Sep 30
Zillow Gone Wild poked your weird listing. Don't worry — it might help
For some agents, a listing shared on the real estate-skewering Instagram page provided a boost — for others, not so much. Inman investigates 5 listings that got put through the wringer on ZGW
by Ben Verde Sep 27
Overrun by fans, a home featured in 'Stranger Things' hits the market
The house features prominently in the early episodes of the show, when Will Byers' mother, Joyce Byers, communicates with her missing son while he is stuck in the shadowy 'upside down.'
by Ben Verde Sep 22
Don't fear the content creators: Why Zillow Gone Wild isn't bad for agents
Content creators are turning Zillow listings into cold hard cash, often with for-sale properties as the butt of the joke. But increasingly the attention is drawing interest from young homebuyers
by Ben Verde Jun 24
'Smurf' house goes viral after blue roof gets moment in the spotlight
The electric blue shingled roof atop the Michigan mansion turned out to be its quirkiest feature
by Ben Verde May 23
Well, this might be the most popular home on Twitter
The midcentury modern house garnered 24,000 likes and counting on Facebook and more than 122,000 likes on Twitter following a post by Zillow Gone Wild on Monday
by Ben Verde May 3
No, really, he's a keeper: Florida real estate listing includes ex-husband
Investors Gone Wild Realty broker Crystal Ball is advertising her 'wonderfully rehabbed ex-husband up for grabs as tenant' at the home she's listing at 3819 Quail St. in Panama City, Florida
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 29
'Welcome to Poundtown': Wisconsin listing photos go viral with sexy sign
The 4-bedroom house went viral for a homemade sign hanging in a bedroom
by Ben Verde Apr 19
Watch the throne: Social media dumps on Illinois listing’s gold toilet
An Illinois home's gold toilet has stirred the social media pot this week. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom home is asking $799,000
by Ben Verde Feb 23