# Rich Barton

> Rich Barton is co-founder and co-executive chairman of Zillow Group. Zillow in Claude on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Co-founder and co-executive chairman, Zillow Group.

Rich Barton co-founded Zillow Group in 2006 and is its co-executive chairman, having twice been its chief executive. He earlier founded Expedia as a Microsoft spin-off and also founded the job site Glassdoor.

## What Rich builds

- [Zillow in Claude](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/zillow-claude.md), graded F, 28.8/100, in Shopping, returns & refunds. Zillow's own connector for Claude, a remote MCP server that searches US homes for sale and rent, returns property details, Zestimate home values and neighbourhood market data, and calculates affordability and mortgage payments. No Zillow account is needed. Co-founder and co-executive chairman, Zillow Group, researched 2026-10-28.

## Works with

- [David Beitel](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/david-beitel/), Co-founder, Zillow Group
- [Josh Weisberg](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/josh-weisberg/), Senior Vice President and Head of AI
- [Kristin Acker](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/kristin-acker/), Co-founder, Zillow Group
- [Lloyd Frink](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/lloyd-frink/), Co-founder and co-executive chairman, Zillow Group
- [Spencer Rascoff](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/spencer-rascoff/), Co-founder, Zillow Group

## Questions

### Who is Rich Barton?

Rich Barton co-founded Zillow Group in 2006 and is its co-executive chairman, having twice been its chief executive. He earlier founded Expedia as a Microsoft spin-off and also founded the job site Glassdoor.

### What does Zillow Group make?

Anchor Terminal lists Zillow in Claude from Zillow Group. Zillow's own connector for Claude, a remote MCP server that searches US homes for sale and rent, returns property details, Zestimate home values and neighbourhood market data, and calculates affordability and mortgage payments. No Zillow account is needed.

### How are Rich's tools graded?

Zillow in Claude is graded F, 28.8 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://investors.zillowgroup.com/news-and-events/news/news-details/2026/Zillow-brings-specialized-housing-intelligence-to-Claude-with-a-path-to-tours-agents-and-financing/default.aspx
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshpix
- https://www.zillow.com
- https://www.zillow.help/
- https://www.zillow.help/contact-us
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zillow
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Barton
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Rascoff

Not the same person as [Rich Barton](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/rich-barton/) (Expedia Group), as far as the research can tell.

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