Comments on: The Ultimate Zillow Poll http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:54:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Best Of Sellsius 2006 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-216772 Best Of Sellsius 2006 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:07:49 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-216772 [...] The Elusive Unzillowable (best commented post. Plus, JF gets to dance with David G of Zillow) The Ultimate Zillow Poll (best poll post) Will Zillow Let Listing Owners Opt-Out Now? (best Zillow advice post) [...] […] The Elusive Unzillowable (best commented post. Plus, JF gets to dance with David G of Zillow) The Ultimate Zillow Poll (best poll post) Will Zillow Let Listing Owners Opt-Out Now? (best Zillow advice post) […]

]]> By: Zillow’s Bogus Listings: Houses Listed for Sale Without Owners Knowledge http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-208972 Zillow’s Bogus Listings: Houses Listed for Sale Without Owners Knowledge Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:22:10 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-208972 [...] Did Zillow Actually Listen To Sellsius? Discrimination by Zestimation: The Law of Unintended Consequences Has Zillow Spiked the Google Juice? Is Zillow Betaproof? I See, Said the Blind Man to the Deaf Lady Mining The Elusive Unzillowable Realtor.com v. Zillow Video Realtor’s Allan Dalton calls Zillow Carnival Act (warning: selltoon) Sellsius Conversation with NCRC The Truth Is: Zillow has a Right To Exist Unzestimate My Home: Will Zillow Let Owner’s Opt Out? Unzillowable, To Coin A Phrase Will Listing Your Home Above the Zestimate Turn Away Buyers? World’s First “Unzillowable” Listing Z-Day: Z for Zendetta Zillow Confesses… Zillow, Dem’s Fightin’ Words Zillow Housing Reports: The Statistical Lie of Estimate Truth Zillow’s Real Prey: It’s Not Brokers Zillow: Truth by Association (I like this one) Zillow Ultimate Poll [...] […] Did Zillow Actually Listen To Sellsius? Discrimination by Zestimation: The Law of Unintended Consequences Has Zillow Spiked the Google Juice? Is Zillow Betaproof? I See, Said the Blind Man to the Deaf Lady Mining The Elusive Unzillowable Realtor.com v. Zillow Video Realtor’s Allan Dalton calls Zillow Carnival Act (warning: selltoon) Sellsius Conversation with NCRC The Truth Is: Zillow has a Right To Exist Unzestimate My Home: Will Zillow Let Owner’s Opt Out? Unzillowable, To Coin A Phrase Will Listing Your Home Above the Zestimate Turn Away Buyers? World’s First “Unzillowable” Listing Z-Day: Z for Zendetta Zillow Confesses… Zillow, Dem’s Fightin’ Words Zillow Housing Reports: The Statistical Lie of Estimate Truth Zillow’s Real Prey: It’s Not Brokers Zillow: Truth by Association (I like this one) Zillow Ultimate Poll […]

]]> By: Poll Results on the Value of Zillow in Estimating House Values | All About Real Estate - Invest for Success http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-200180 Poll Results on the Value of Zillow in Estimating House Values | All About Real Estate - Invest for Success Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:52:37 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-200180 [...] has been the topic of much debate. Our poll, although not scientific and limited in scope, was created to get feedback from buyers and sellers. [...] […] has been the topic of much debate. Our poll, although not scientific and limited in scope, was created to get feedback from buyers and sellers. […]

]]> By: Roger Mathew http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-167518 Roger Mathew Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:05:02 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-167518 Zillow sucks! it showed my house value drop 100,000 in one month. there are no homes for sale in my area yet zillow dropped the price. Unless there was a major crime wave that I missed I can't see any area dropping like this. This is very nice area in Chicago called Lincoln Park. Zillow sucks! it showed my house value drop 100,000 in one month. there are no homes for sale in my area yet zillow dropped the price. Unless there was a major crime wave that I missed I can’t see any area dropping like this. This is very nice area in Chicago called Lincoln Park.

]]> By: Zillow Needs More Money and Gets It http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-127742 Zillow Needs More Money and Gets It Sat, 22 Sep 2007 07:58:39 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-127742 [...] Did Zillow Actually Listen To Sellsius? Discrimination by Zestimation: The Law of Unintended Consequences Has Zillow Spiked the Google Juice? Is Zillow Betaproof? I See, Said the Blind Man to the Deaf Lady Mining The Elusive Unzillowable Realtor.com v. Zillow Video Realtor’s Allan Dalton calls Zillow Carnival Act Sellsius Conversation with NCRC The Truth Is: Zillow has a Right To Exist Unzestimate My Home: Will Zillow Let Owner’s Opt Out? Unzillowable, To Coin A Phrase Will Listing Your Home Above the Zestimate Turn Away Buyers? World’s First “Unzillowable” Listing Z-Day: Z for Zendetta Zillow Confesses… Zillow, Dem’s Fightin’ Words Zillow Housing Reports: The Statistical Lie of Estimated Truth Zillow’s Real Prey: It’s Not Brokers Zillow: Truth by Association Zillow Ultimate Poll Zillow Poll Results Zillow Zapped with FTC Complaint Zoophole: Only Humans Have to Post Conspicuous Disclaimers Will Zillow Let Listing Owners Opt-out now? Zillow Doubt Why Arizona Went After Zillow Zillow Bans Unzillowable Ad The Power of Print: Perception as Truth Comment of the Day Is Zillow Using Our Homes as Bait? Zillow Tales: Where do you want to Start? Property Shark in Zillow Waters Dear Arizona: Zillow May be a Dog, But it is not a Poodle Is Zillow Q&A Lookie Loo Heaven or Lisitng Agent Hell? The Human Listing Site: Zillowfying Your Privacy Under the Guise of Transparency Redfin & Zillow: Stats of a Feather [...] […] Did Zillow Actually Listen To Sellsius? Discrimination by Zestimation: The Law of Unintended Consequences Has Zillow Spiked the Google Juice? Is Zillow Betaproof? I See, Said the Blind Man to the Deaf Lady Mining The Elusive Unzillowable Realtor.com v. Zillow Video Realtor’s Allan Dalton calls Zillow Carnival Act Sellsius Conversation with NCRC The Truth Is: Zillow has a Right To Exist Unzestimate My Home: Will Zillow Let Owner’s Opt Out? Unzillowable, To Coin A Phrase Will Listing Your Home Above the Zestimate Turn Away Buyers? World’s First “Unzillowable” Listing Z-Day: Z for Zendetta Zillow Confesses… Zillow, Dem’s Fightin’ Words Zillow Housing Reports: The Statistical Lie of Estimated Truth Zillow’s Real Prey: It’s Not Brokers Zillow: Truth by Association Zillow Ultimate Poll Zillow Poll Results Zillow Zapped with FTC Complaint Zoophole: Only Humans Have to Post Conspicuous Disclaimers Will Zillow Let Listing Owners Opt-out now? Zillow Doubt Why Arizona Went After Zillow Zillow Bans Unzillowable Ad The Power of Print: Perception as Truth Comment of the Day Is Zillow Using Our Homes as Bait? Zillow Tales: Where do you want to Start? Property Shark in Zillow Waters Dear Arizona: Zillow May be a Dog, But it is not a Poodle Is Zillow Q&A Lookie Loo Heaven or Lisitng Agent Hell? The Human Listing Site: Zillowfying Your Privacy Under the Guise of Transparency Redfin & Zillow: Stats of a Feather […]

]]> By: Is Zillow Using Our Homes As Bait? - sellsius real estate blog - real estate, blogging, business, advertising, marketing, and technology http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-76751 Is Zillow Using Our Homes As Bait? - sellsius real estate blog - real estate, blogging, business, advertising, marketing, and technology Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:24:30 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-76751 [...] Did Zillow Actually Listen To Sellsius? Discrimination by Zestimation: The Law of Unintended Consequences Has Zillow Spiked the Google Juice? Is Zillow Betaproof? I See, Said the Blind Man to the Deaf Lady Mining The Elusive Unzillowable Realtor.com v. Zillow Video Realtor’s Allan Dalton calls Zillow Carnival Act Sellsius Conversation with NCRC The Truth Is: Zillow has a Right To Exist Unzestimate My Home: Will Zillow Let Owner’s Opt Out? Unzillowable, To Coin A Phrase Will Listing Your Home Above the Zestimate Turn Away Buyers? World’s First “Unzillowable” Listing Z-Day: Z for Zendetta Zillow Confesses… Zillow, Dem’s Fightin’ Words Zillow Housing Reports: The Statistical Lie of Estimate Truth Zillow’s Real Prey: It’s Not Brokers Zillow: Truth by Association Zillow Ultimate Poll Zillow Poll Results Zillow Zapped with FTC Complaint Zoophole: Only Humans Have to Post Conspicuous Disclaimers Will Zillow Let Listing Owners Opt-out now? Listen to this podcast [...] […] Did Zillow Actually Listen To Sellsius? Discrimination by Zestimation: The Law of Unintended Consequences Has Zillow Spiked the Google Juice? Is Zillow Betaproof? I See, Said the Blind Man to the Deaf Lady Mining The Elusive Unzillowable Realtor.com v. Zillow Video Realtor’s Allan Dalton calls Zillow Carnival Act Sellsius Conversation with NCRC The Truth Is: Zillow has a Right To Exist Unzestimate My Home: Will Zillow Let Owner’s Opt Out? Unzillowable, To Coin A Phrase Will Listing Your Home Above the Zestimate Turn Away Buyers? World’s First “Unzillowable” Listing Z-Day: Z for Zendetta Zillow Confesses… Zillow, Dem’s Fightin’ Words Zillow Housing Reports: The Statistical Lie of Estimate Truth Zillow’s Real Prey: It’s Not Brokers Zillow: Truth by Association Zillow Ultimate Poll Zillow Poll Results Zillow Zapped with FTC Complaint Zoophole: Only Humans Have to Post Conspicuous Disclaimers Will Zillow Let Listing Owners Opt-out now? Listen to this podcast […]

]]> By: sellsius° http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-59594 sellsius° Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:03:20 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-59594 Excellent questions and points, p todd. How zillow.com creates its zestimates has not been totally revealed, so we dont know how the mysterious creation comes about, or the range for that matter, but certainly "assessed value" is part of the formula. So, for those counties that have caps (or dont reassess every year), as you astutely point out, the ability for zillow to use this data to create relevant useful values is suspect, especially if there is no recent sales data to work up those values. That's a BIG problem. You get it. Many others do not. You are absolutely right about the sales price lag. Zillow cannot get the data until it is put into the database, which can be months. If you read carefully, zillow says something to the effect, "we publish the data within days" Yes, days after they get it, not days after the sale. Excellent questions and points, p todd.

How zillow.com creates its zestimates has not been totally revealed, so we dont know how the mysterious creation comes about, or the range for that matter, but certainly “assessed value” is part of the formula.

So, for those counties that have caps (or dont reassess every year), as you astutely point out, the ability for zillow to use this data to create relevant useful values is suspect, especially if there is no recent sales data to work up those values. That’s a BIG problem. You get it. Many others do not.

You are absolutely right about the sales price lag. Zillow cannot get the data until it is put into the database, which can be months. If you read carefully, zillow says something to the effect, “we publish the data within days” Yes, days after they get it, not days after the sale.

]]> By: p todd http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-59569 p todd Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:40:00 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-59569 Are taxes and assessed property value figured in on zestimates? Some counties have 3% caps on taxes and thus assessed property values are much lower on homes that have not been sold for more than 30 years and wouldn't this affect the zestimate? Also, I find that the recent sales are lagging behind in being posted. Are taxes and assessed property value figured in on zestimates?

Some counties have 3% caps on taxes and thus assessed property values are much lower on homes that have not been sold for more than 30 years and wouldn’t this affect the zestimate?

Also, I find that the recent sales are lagging behind in being posted.

]]> By: Zillow Confesses, Then Opens a Can Of Worms & May Become a National MLS of Unsold Homes at sellsius° real estate blog http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-13865 Zillow Confesses, Then Opens a Can Of Worms & May Become a National MLS of Unsold Homes at sellsius° real estate blog Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:59:08 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-13865 [...] I See Said the Blind Man to the Deaf Lady [...] […] I See Said the Blind Man to the Deaf Lady […]

]]> By: sellsius° real estate blog » Blog Archive » Zillow Poll Results: Agent’s Labor Still Needed http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-12119 sellsius° real estate blog » Blog Archive » Zillow Poll Results: Agent’s Labor Still Needed Fri, 01 Sep 2006 17:04:55 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/the-ultimate-zillow-poll/2006/08/15/#comment-12119 [...] Zillow has been the topic of much debate. Our poll, although not scientific and limited in scope, was created to get feedback from buyers and sellers. We thought it fitting to publish the results on Labor Day since the overall findings indicate that the labor of real estate agents is highly regarded and necessary in a real estate transaction. We thank everyone who voted. [...] […] Zillow has been the topic of much debate. Our poll, although not scientific and limited in scope, was created to get feedback from buyers and sellers. We thought it fitting to publish the results on Labor Day since the overall findings indicate that the labor of real estate agents is highly regarded and necessary in a real estate transaction. We thank everyone who voted. […]

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