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Zillow to Open Southern California Sales Office

Zillow, which aggregates real estate information online, said it is opening a new sales office in Irvine, Calif., later this summer, with plans to hire up to 100. The Seattle company said the employees will be focused on selling subscriptions to local agents. The office will also have 20 employees from Diverse Solutions, a company Zillow acquired in November.

The New Yorker Takes on Hollywood Power Blogger Nikki Finke

Yet more–a lot of ink–on Nikki Finke, Hollywood’s best-read and most feared blogger. What does Finke think? “Amusing.” Meanwhile, what about Finke’s plans to hire a New York correspondent?
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A Go-To Web Site for Home Buyers

Dipping a toe into the real-estate market these days can be tricky. Thankfully, the Web’s ability to demystify intimidating topics has brought what was once considered insider real-estate knowledge to the masses.
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