SEATTLE – Feb. 6, 2013 – Zillow Inc. says it’s tackling home improvement with the launch of Zillow Digs, a free app available exclusively for iPads, the same way it “revolutionized” home shopping by offering an estimated value for most homes in America.

Using Zillow Digs, iPad users can find visual inspiration and the estimated cost of remodeling projects that the company calls “Digs Estimates,” which takes the user’s location into account when crunching the numbers.

As part of Zillow Digs, users can browse through photos; create, save and share ideas and decor they like; browse through files created by others; comment on photos; and follow people with similar interests. They can also connect with local home improvement professionals for help.

“Tens of millions of home buyers shop for homes on Zillow each month, and home improvement is a natural next step for us in consumer empowerment and transparency of information to help people make smarter decisions,” says Spencer Rascoff, CEO at Zillow.

Rascoff says The Digs Estimates is the “first-of-its-kind remodeling cost estimate.” Zillow creates the remodeling cost estimate, Rascoff says, using an algorithm developed by company economists and data analysts.

The Zillow Digs App is a free download through Apple’s App Store on iPad.

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