Can’t sell your house? Rent it out on Zillow

Real estate site  Zillow says it’s already attracting 8.3 million monthly visitors who want to search for (and see the estimated value) of a new home. Now the Seattle company is moving into the rental market.

To be clear, Zillow won’t necessarily replace Craigslist when I decide to search for my next apartment. If you read the company’s blog post, it sounds like Zillow isn’t trying to become a general rental site but rather target a couple of specific audiences — homeowners who want to rent out their houses while they try to sell them (or until it’s a better market for selling), and shoppers who aren’t sure whether they want to rent or buy.

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