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{{Infobox dot-com company
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| location = [[San Francisco|San Francisco, CA, USA]]
| founder = [[Pete Flint]], Sami Inkinen
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'''Trulia''' is a home and neighborhood site for buyers and renters to find homes and neighborhoods across the [[United States]] through recommendations, local insights, and map overlays that offer details on commute, reported crime, schools, and nearby businesses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trulia-unveils-new-mission-to-help-buyers-and-renters-discover-homes-and-neighborhoods-theyll-love-300615630.html|title=Trulia Unveils New Mission To Help Buyers And Renters Discover Homes And Neighborhoods They'll Love|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2018-09-10}}</ref>

Founded in 2005, Trulia is based in [[San Francisco]], and owned and operated by [[Zillow Group, Inc.]] (NASDAQ: Z and ZG).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/28/zillow-to-buy-trulia-for-3-5-billion/|title=Zillow to Buy Trulia for $3.5 Billion in All-Stock Deal|last=Merced|first=Michael De La|date=|website=The New York Times|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> Trulia is a registered trademark of Trulia, LLC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://trademarks.justia.com/855/90/trulia-85590876.html|title=TRULIA - Trademark Details|last=|first=|date=|website=Justia Trademarks|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>

== Company history ==

=== Founding ===

Trulia's founders [[Pete Flint]] and Sami Inkinen met at [[Stanford Graduate School of Business]]. In 2004, while looking for off-campus housing amidst studying for his MBA, Flint was surprised to discover that the local real estate information available online was often insufficient, out of date or both.<ref>{{cite news|last=Carey|first=Pete|title=Mercury News interview: Trulia CEO Peter Flint|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_21811772/mercury-news-interview-trulia-ceo-peter-flint|accessdate=14 November 2012|newspaper=Mercury News|date=12 October 2012}}</ref> Flint and Inkinen took this opportunity to simplify the process of finding a new home through technology.<ref>{{cite news|title=Meet the Boss: Sami Inkinen, COO, Trulia|url=http://www.sfgate.com/business/meettheboss/article/Meet-the-Boss-Sami-Inkinen-COO-Trulia-3176725.php|accessdate=13 November 2012|newspaper=SFGate|date=2010-08-29}}</ref> Flint was the CEO and Chairman from inception to acquisition. Trulia was incorporated on the 1st of June 2005.

=== Growth ===

In September 2005, Trulia launched its beta product, originally only serving properties in [[California]]. Soon after, with growing demand from listing agents wanting to give their listings more visibility nationwide, Trulia rolled out across the [[United States]] less than a year later.<ref>{{cite web|last=Marshall|first=Matt|title=A new housing site. Oh, and Dogster may be profitable!|url=http://www.siliconbeat.com/entries/2005/09/29/a_new_housing_site_oh_and_dogster_may_be_profitable.html|publisher=Silicon Beat|accessdate=13 November 2012}}</ref>

In July 2012, Trulia filed for an initial public offering and stated they would trade on the [[New York Stock Exchange]] under the symbol "TRLA." <ref name="sec.gov">United States Securities and Exchange Commission. August 17, 2012. "Form S-1 Registration Statement" https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1349454/000119312512359749/d352334ds1.htm</ref> In August 2012, Trulia revealed they would plan to raise up to $75 million in the IPO.<ref>Wauters, Robin. August 17, 2012. "Online real estate firm Trulia files S-1, plans to raise $75 million in IPO." https://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/08/17/online-real-estate-firm-trulia-files-s-1-plans-raise-75-million-ipo/</ref> The IPO was priced at $17 per share, and began trading on September 20, 2012 at an opening price of $22.10.<ref>Tsukayama, Hayley. September 20, 2012. "Trulia IPO pops on debut, keeps climbing." https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/trulia-ipo-pops-on-debut-keeps-climbing/2012/09/20/e2f56d14-032d-11e2-91e7-2962c74e7738_story.html</ref>

In May 2013, Trulia announced plans to acquire Kirkland, WA-based Market Leader Inc. for $355 million, expanding its offerings for real estate agents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-05-08/trulia-to-acquire-market-leader-for-355-million|title=Trulia to Acquire Market Leader for $355 Million|last=Levy|first=Ari|date=|website=Bloomberg|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> The acquisition officially closed on August 20, 2013.

===Acquisition===
On July 28, 2014, [[Zillow]] announced a deal to buy Trulia for $3.5 billion.<ref name="nyt-buyout">{{cite news|url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/28/zillow-to-buy-trulia-for-3-5-billion/|title=Zillow to Buy Trulia for $3.5 Billion in All-Stock Deal|date=28 July 2014|work=The New York Times}}</ref> The deal closed February 17, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.geekwire.com/2015/zillow-closes-2-5-billion-acquisition-of-trulia-plans-to-cut-350-staffers/|title=Zillow closes $2.5 billion acquisition of Trulia, plans to cut 350 staffers|last=Cook|first=John|date=|website=GeekWire|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>

As of November 2014, Trulia's offices are at [[535 Mission Street]] in San Francisco.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/S-F-s-newest-office-tower-shows-poise-in-a-5894152.php|title = S.F.’s newest office tower shows poise in a time of flash|last = King|first = John|date = November 14, 2014|work = San Francisco Chronicle|accessdate = }}</ref>

== Products ==
Trulia offers a variety of real estate and neighborhood products and services for consumers and realtors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.builderonline.com/builder-100/marketing-sales/trulia-now-offering-neighborhood-intel-from-neighbors_o|title=TRULIA NOW OFFERING NEIGHBORHOOD INTEL--FROM NEIGHBORS|last=|first=|date=|website=Builder Online|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>

In addition to its [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]] For Sale and Rentals apps, Trulia features:

=== Trulia Neighborhoods ===
In August 2018, Trulia launched Trulia Neighborhoods to enable home buyers, sellers, and renters to find information about a particular neighborhood.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90214922/trulias-new-feature-is-like-netflix-for-neighborhoods|title=Trulia is building the Netflix for neighborhoods|last=Mark|first=Wilson|date=|website=Fast Company|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> The feature provides original photography, drone footage, reviews from local residents, and facts about each area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/08/14/trulia-neighborhoods-gives-homebuyers-a-drones-eye-view-on-their-new-neighborhood/|title=Trulia Neighborhoods gives homebuyers a drone‘s eye view on their new neighborhood|last=Kyle|first=Wiggers|date=|website=VentureBeat|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>

=== What Locals Say ===
In March 2018, Trulia launched What Locals Say, which allows home buyers, sellers, and renters to find information on what local residents think about a neighborhood through polls and reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/trulia-what-locals-say/|title=Trulia’s ‘What Locals Say’ feature gives homebuyers neighborhood insights|last=Chang|first=Lulu|date=|website=Digital Trends|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>

=== Local Legal Protections ===
In February 2018, Trulia launched a service called Local Legal Protections.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40527652/trulia-now-surfaces-data-on-lgbt-protections-as-you-search-for-houses|title=Trulia now surfaces data on LGBT protections as you search for houses|last=|first=|date=|website=Fast Company|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> It provides information on local nondiscrimination laws for housing, employment, and public accommodations alongside property listings based on data collected by research nonprofit Movement Advancement Project.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/07/trulia-lgbt-listings-real-estate-local-legal-protections/|title=Trulia adds an LGBTQ section with local non-discrimination laws to its home listings|last=Hatmaker|first=Taylor|date=|website=TechCrunch|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>

== Data ==
Trulia provides price trend information by using listing and public data which shows how the price of a home has changed over a period of time as well as comparing that house price with other homes in the same [[ZIP code]], city, county, or state.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mary|first=Umberger|title=Testing some of the top home-search sites|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jul/20/realestate/re-online20/2|accessdate=13 November 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=2008-06-20}}</ref>

Trulia's crime map data is sourced from [https://www.crimereports.com/ CrimeReports.com] and [[SpotCrime.com]], which aggregate crime data from law enforcement agencies and news reports.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/best-apartment-finder-apps/|title=Get your next home with the best apartment-finder apps|last=Liu|first=Gia|date=|website=Digital Trends|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://slate.com/business/2018/08/trulia-neighborhoods-aims-to-be-the-definitive-database-of-american-neighborhoods.html|title=An Encyclopedia of Neighborhoods|last=Grabar|first=Henry|date=|website=Slate|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>

Information on local schools and amenities is provided for each property listed on Trulia. The school map includes [https://www.greatschools.org/ GreatSchools] data, such as each school's name, grades taught, and the GreatSchools score. School and district boundaries are provided by [[Maponics]]. The amenities map is powered by [[Yelp]] data.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inman.com/2015/01/21/trulia-addressreport-spotlighting-local-amenities-with-yelp-integration/|title=Trulia, AddressReport spotlighting local amenities with Yelp integration|last=|first=|date=|website=Inman|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>

Interactive Commuter and Transit maps show the driving or commute times from any given point in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hutchings|first=Emma|title=Heat Map Visualizes Your Daily Commute|url=http://mashable.com/2012/06/29/trulia-commute-map/|publisher=Mashable|accessdate=14 November 2012}}</ref> Using data from [https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=4/38.01/-95.84 OpenStreetMaps] and GTFS feeds, a visual representation of commute times is projected onto a geographical map.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Mark|title=Trulia’s New Maps Show Your Commute Time From Your New House|url=http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670124/trulias-new-maps-show-your-commute-time-from-your-new-house|publisher=Fast Company|accessdate=14 November 2012}}</ref> This provides the ability to see at a glance how far one can travel from any given property in a given amount of time.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.trulia.com/}}

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