Former Surgeon General joins Zillow as health advisor

Zillow has contracted former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin to advise the company on how to maintain safety practices and as it resumes instant homebuying in some markets. The Seattle-based company said in a statement it would return to buying houses through its Zillow Offers platform in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona and Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina. The service was available in 24 markets before the company paused instant offers in mid-March amid Covid-19 concerns. "These past…