Thursday, October 26, 2006

Zillow Opens API

Seattle-based Zillow has opened up an application programming interface (API) to third party web sites, saying this morning that it will allow others to use its data, free of charge. The serviecs will allow web sites to recreate Zillow's popular real estate home valuation functionality on any web site. Zillow said that the API will provide home valuation and property details, market trend charts, and historical sale price data through the API. Among current pre-launch implementers of the API are Yahoo! Real Estate, Prudential Northern California and Nevada, ZipRealty, and Seattle-based Redfin. Zillow is venture-backed by Benchmark Capital, PAR Capital Management, and Technology Crossover Ventures.