hs, when you go on ziprealty to do a search, you have to enter your email address and zip code to get details on the properties. Then they assign a Ziprealty agent to you, based on your zip code where you live. It is just a marketing tool for ZipRealty. The “assigned agent” emails you and tries to establish a relationship. It is the agent that ZipRealty assigns to you. But you can just tell them you are not seriously interested, and they stop sending you e-mails.