Zillow Surfing: The Surprising Appeal Of Online Real Estate Listings

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Zillow Surfing: The Surprising Appeal Of Online Real Estate Listings

黑料吃瓜网 Radio | By Lily Tyson

Published July 1, 2021 at 1:00 PM EDT

Scrolling through online real estate listings, a practice known as "Zillow surfing," . And it's not just for people who are actually looking to buy houses... It's also for snooping on the value of other people's homes, imagining different lives for yourself, or just finding unusual houses to make fun of and share with friends.

This hour, a look at the appeal of Zillow surfing.

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