Zillow Lenders Scraper

Overview

This Apify actor scrapes mortgage lender data from Zillow.com. It extracts profiles from lender directory search pages or directly from individual lender profile URLs. The output includes lender names, contact information, reviews, loan types, and other relevant details for market research or lead generation.

Key Features

• Flexible URL Input: Accepts both Zillow lender directory search URLs and direct lender profile URLs.
• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Scrapes lender names, reviews, contact info, loan types, and descriptive 'about' sections.
• Built for Reliability: Includes configurable proxy support and request retries to handle Zillow's anti-scraping measures.
• Structured Output: Returns clean, structured data in JSON, CSV, Excel, and other Apify-supported formats.

How to Use

1. Prepare URLs: Copy your target Zillow URLs. These can be lender directory search results (e.g., https://www.zillow.com/lender-directory/?sort=Relevance&location=East%20Point%20GA) or direct lender profile pages (e.g., https://www.zillow.com/lender-profile/Jonathan%20L%20Harris/).
2. Configure Input: In the actor's input, provide these URLs in the startUrls array. Optionally, configure proxy settings for better success rates.
3. Run the Actor: Start the run. The actor will navigate from the directory pages to individual profiles and extract the data.
4. Get Results: Download the dataset in your preferred format from the Apify platform once the run is complete.

Input/Output

Input Configuration

Configure the actor using a JSON input. The key parameters are:

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.zillow.com/lender-directory/?sort=Relevance&location=CityName" },
    { "url": "https://www.zillow.com/lender-profile/LenderName/" }
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  },
  "maxConcurrency": 50,
  "maxRequestRetries": 100
}

• startUrls (Required): An array of objects, each containing a url key with a valid Zillow lender directory or profile page URL.
• proxyConfiguration (Recommended): Use useApifyProxy: true with residential proxy groups ("RESIDENTIAL") to avoid blocks. For details, see Proxy configuration.
• maxConcurrency: Controls parallel page processing (default: 50).
• maxRequestRetries: Number of retries for failed requests (default: 100).

Output Data

The actor outputs a dataset where each item represents a scraped lender profile. The structure includes fields like:
* name
* reviews (count & rating)
* phoneNumber
* website
* loanTypes (array)
* aboutMe (text description)
* sourceUrl

Example output item:

{
  "name": "Jonathan L Harris",
  "reviews": { "count": 42, "rating": 4.9 },
  "phoneNumber": "(555) 123-4567",
  "loanTypes": ["Conventional", "FHA", "VA"],
  "aboutMe": "Loan officer description text...",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.zillow.com/lender-profile/Jonathan%20L%20Harris/"
}