Zillow Pro Connects You to a Trusted Jacksonville Agent

By Jeff Riber

Jeff Riber is the Broker and Owner of Pursuit Real Estate, a premier real estate firm located in Jacksonville, Florida. Leading a high-performing local operation, Jeff Riber successfully closed 36 real estate transactions in the last 12 months.

Zillow helps you discover homes. Pursuit helps you make informed decisions about them. That distinction sits at the heart of a new partnership we’ve built, and I think many Jacksonville buyers and homeowners will appreciate it.

I’d wager that a good number of you have pulled out your phone in the last few weeks to scroll through listings on Zillow. Perhaps you were traveling and curious what homes in the area were selling for. Maybe you were checking your home’s value, or quietly thumbing through what’s on the market in the price range you have in mind.

That’s perfectly reasonable, and honestly, it’s probably a better way to pass the time than scrolling through social media.

1. Why we partnered with Zillow. Because so many people already search this way, we decided at Pursuit Real Estate to partner with Zillow and make that experience more useful to you. The program is called Zillow Pro. One feature, My Agent, is a collaboration tool that brings agents into the shopper’s Zillow experience and lets you connect directly with me while you browse.

2. Where your information usually goes. When you search for homes online, on nearly any platform, the large media companies behind those sites fund themselves by collecting views and eyeballs. When you submit a question or request, they can sell your contact information to the highest bidder. With Zillow, as with other real estate portals, that doesn’t stop at real estate agents. It can reach mortgage companies, insurance companies, and almost any housing-related business.

If you’ve had that experience, you know how frustrating it can be. You end up talking to someone on the other end of the phone or screen you’ve never met, who may not know exactly what they’re doing or may not have been in the business long.

3. A shortcut to someone you know. That’s where Zillow Pro comes in. Once you connect with us through the My Agent feature, we become your shortcut for any question you have on Zillow.

Wondering what the homeowners association dues are in a particular neighborhood? That question comes straight to us. Saving a property because you’d like to see it in person? You know exactly who’s on the other end, not a stranger who might make your life harder because they don’t know what they’re talking about.

4. Information is easy. Wisdom takes more. We live in an age when information is ubiquitous, and you can find nearly every detail about real estate online. Harnessing that information to make good, wise decisions, however, is a different level of thinking. That’s where I want to partner with you, not by simply handing you information, but by helping you make wise real estate decisions for yourself and your family.

Keep searching. We’ll help you make sense of what you find. If you have questions about getting set up, call or text me at904-405-1995, email me at jeff@pursuitrealestate.com, or visitpursuitrealestate.com. Whether you’re curious what a house is priced at or whether it’s priced well for the neighborhood, I’m here, and I never want you left stranded on an island. We’ll catch up soon.