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Zillow's Evolution and Strategies in the Real Estate Market
TLDR Zillow is evolving into a platform similar to Instagram, focusing on a housing super app to streamline the real estate process and improve customer experience. President Susan Daimler emphasizes approaching challenges with a beginner's mindset, focusing on authentic problems, and valuing a mix of experienced and fresh perspectives for innovation and growth.
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A discussion with Zillow's President, Susan Daimler, about the current volatility in the real estate market and the challenges it poses for buyers and sellers.
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Zillow is evolving into a platform akin to Instagram, fueling a cultural shift towards real estate voyeurism, while emphasizing the importance of staying active and prepared in the market despite its fluctuations.
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Zillow closed its iBuying business due to its high risk and volatility, focusing instead on providing customers with various options through partnerships like Opendoor to sell their homes quickly without direct involvement in the risky market.
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Zillow's focus on building a housing super app aims to streamline the real estate process by digitizing and simplifying tasks like home tours and mortgage applications to make buying and selling homes more accessible and equitable for all.
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Approaching new challenges with a beginner's mindset, asking key questions, and focusing on solving authentic problems have been key strategies for Zillow's President Susan Daimler in navigating volatile markets.
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Zillow focuses on improving customer experience and their housing super app rather than being distracted by external factors like the Fed's decisions.
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To maintain innovation and growth, Zillow values a mix of experienced employees who understand the business and fresh perspectives that challenge the status quo, fostering a culture of problem-solving and adaptability.
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Stepping back with a beginner's mindset can lead to fresh solutions and energize your team towards transformation.
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