– Zillow, the online real estate empire, is venturing into new horizons with a recent feature targeted at its renters.
– The groundbreaking feature will allow renters who pay their rent via the Zillow platform to have their timely payments reported to a major credit bureau.
– This novel initiative aims to help renters build credit history without the need for more traditional means like credit cards.
– Zillow’s primary motive is enabling renters to reap benefits from their on-time payments, which until now, went unnoticed in the credit landscape.
– Zillow also expects this opportunity to stimulate a substantial increase in the number of renters using their payment platform.
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So, Zillow decided to slip into a fairy godmother’s garb and bestow upon honest, timely rent-payers the gift of credit scores! No more will you be the unsung hero dutifully transferring rent checks without a hint of recognition in your credit report. All it takes is a bit of a ‘Zillow twist’ to your rent payment, and ‘Bam!’ you’re building credit scoring muscles.
You can now bid farewell to those pesky, plastic credit cards that were once the solitary route to the shimmering shores of a sterling credit history. Why break a sweat when you can just pay your rent?
It’s all part of Zillow’s grand scheme, the ‘Dangle-the-Credit-Carrot’ strategy. They’re hoping that, lured by the prospect of credit score gains, more renters will scurry over to their platform with monthly rent money in tow. Given the fact that landlords are usually the only people profiting from rent payments, it’s about time renters got a piece of the pie. Well done, Zillow – you’ve truly mastered the art of making business moves that feel like charity!
Remember folks, every cloud (or rent payment, in this instance) has a silver lining or, should I say, a credit-building lining! Zillow isn’t just spreading magic dust; it’s sprinkling credit dust, making it rain points, and ensuring the financial world finally notices just how prompt you are with those rent payments. This way, the next time you meet your landlord, thank them for the opportunity to increase your credit score. Pure rent-paying genius from our very own real estate gurus – let’s call this Rent 2.0! In the meantime, let’s keep watching this Real Estate reality show to see what Zillow plans to surprise us with next!
Original article: https://www.inman.com/2024/01/18/zillow-launches-new-reporting-feature-to-help-renters-build-credit/