Zillow Partners With Tom Ferry on Product Development

Top real estate coach and speaker, and The New York Times Bestselling Author, to consult on product development for real estate professionals

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SEATTLE, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z), the leading real estate information marketplace, today announced a partnership with top real estate coach and speaker, and The New York Times bestselling author Tom Ferry to work with the company as it continues to develop products for real estate professionals. Zillow develops numerous products that help real estate professionals grow their business and online presence, and Tom will consult on product development.

"I've helped thousands of real estate professionals learn how to be more productive, eliminate stress and have more fun in their business, with technology as a key factor. So teaming up with Zillow was a no-brainer," said Ferry. "There's no better way to impact how real estate agents leverage online marketing than working with the top online real estate technology company in the business."

"As one of the most respected people in real estate, we are thrilled to have Tom's decades of experience as we develop and refine products and services for real estate professionals," said Greg Schwartz, Zillow's chief revenue officer. "For years, Zillow has provided the tools while Tom provided the training, so it made sense to join forces to give agents the best from both worlds."

In addition, Zillow will be the exclusive technology partner at Tom's dozens of seminars and conventions every year, which reach more than 30,000 people annually. Attendees will be able to receive Zillow demos, set-up their Zillow profile and find out more about how to use Zillow to improve their online presence.