I saw a preview for an upcoming episode of Nightline that I then neglected to tape. According to host Cynthia McFadden, it dealt with the ability to go to a website called zillow.com and be able to check what people paid for a home at any given address that is entered. I tried it but Internet Explorer is not a supported browser. I am curious to know if this has this been looked at by members and, if so, any comments to share?
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To zillow or be zillowed
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I've used it, it's pretty cool. It uses a google earth type map with prices over most houses. My friend's house in rural kentucky, however, didn't show up with a price and another one of my friend's houses showed up with an unrealistically low price that I can't imagine is right. Needless to say though, it's pretty cool.
for all you people who are too lazy to type it yourself, http://www.zillow.com
PS why the hell are you using IE?
EDIT: it doesn't support safari either, but I know it works with firefox.
for all you people who are too lazy to type it yourself, http://www.zillow.com
PS why the hell are you using IE?
EDIT: it doesn't support safari either, but I know it works with firefox.
Ooo, that's spooky. How do they know so much about my home? *twilight zone music*
but, that's a pretty cool site for when I eventually have to look for a home.
Hmmm.. just about $200k. I think when they bought the house in the early 1980s, my parents paid not that much. silly housing market, bubbles are for blowing into your drink through a straw!
but, that's a pretty cool site for when I eventually have to look for a home.
Hmmm.. just about $200k. I think when they bought the house in the early 1980s, my parents paid not that much. silly housing market, bubbles are for blowing into your drink through a straw!
Oddly enough I use this everyday for work purposes. I know it is accurate because it uses public data to find the most accurate comps around the developments and then prices accordingly. Not to mention, the day after I heard about it my parents got their house appraised. I said it would come in at one number, I was $100 off.
How do they know this much about your house? MLS data my friend.
Nothing is sacred anymore.
How do they know this much about your house? MLS data my friend.
Nothing is sacred anymore.
jessica. said:
Between zillow, credit card companies, tax return data and electronic intercepts by the government, the days of privacy have been reduced to a fond remembrance.
adk said:
I am still living in the world of OS 9.1 and that is the only browser currently available to me.
njmac said:
froogle + zillow + google maps = AMAZING
That would be nuts... but I can see google doing that. It'd be so... "google".
i've found zillow's pricing estimates to be inaccurate here in california...even when taking into account their large window of guestimentation. ( my new word). i've also found some inaccuracies in their s/f descriptions.
Zillow is a ok for a large ballpark guess but i certainly wouldn't use it as my sole tool for constructing any pricing strategies for real estate.
Zillow is a ok for a large ballpark guess but i certainly wouldn't use it as my sole tool for constructing any pricing strategies for real estate.