Zillow Launches New Android App

Zillow has announced the launch of its free Zillow Mortgage Marketplace Android App giving home shoppers on-the-go access to the loan shopping experience of the Zillow Mortgage Marketplace. Also available for the iPhone, the Zillow Mortgage Marketplace provides personalized loan quotes, lender ratings, real-time rates and mortgage calculators all in one place. "Since we brought Zillow Mortgage Marketplace to mobile in June 2011, the Zillow Mortgage Marketplace app financial calculators have been used more than 1.5 million times, proving people want access to mortgage and financing information when they are out looking at homes," said Erin Lantz, director of Zillow Mortgage Marketplace. "With the Android app, we were able to take advantage of the unique menu functionality that enables users to easily share information, such as mortgage rates and loan quotes, from every page." The Zillow Mortgage Marketplace Android App gives home shoppers access to: ►A payment calculator that helps consumers estimate what their monthly payment will look like for a particular home. ►An affordability calculator that helps shoppers narrow their home search to homes within a specific price range, based on income, down payment and monthly debt information. ►A refinance calculator that allows consumers to compare their current loan and new loan quote to estimate potential savings if they refinance. ►A mortgage shopping experience that enables users to request and receive personalized loan quotes, read lender reviews and connect with a lender. ►Sharing functionality that allows shoppers to share current mortgage rates, calculator results and loans requests via e-mail, Twitter or text message. ►The Zillow Mortgage Marketplace apps are available for download for free in the Android Marketplace and iTunes App Store.