Arizona Republic reporter Peter Corbett phoned to say that Arizona Governor Janet Napilitano has signed Senate Bill 1291, which includes language that will permit Zillow.com and other no-fee Automated Valuation Models to operate without interference in the state. Corbett also notes that the Arizona Board of Appraisal has backed away from the cease and desist orders it had issued to the Seattle-based real estate portal.

More at Zillow Blog and The Phoenix Real Estate Guy.