Are the Neighbors Unzillowable? Ask Rotten Neighbor

Published by Joseph Ferrara September 27th, 2007 in Real Estate Value and Sellsius Real Estate Blog.

Rotten Neighbor is building a database of bad neighbors, complete with what makes them so rotten. Find the noisy, annoying scoundrels by zip code. There is a nice mapping feature that’s let’s you zero in on these property devaluing unzillowables.

Here’s a sample:

H/t: App Scout
Sometimes complaining about the neighbors may not be good enough and you have to take a stand. Hey neighbor.

Further reading:

Neighborsfromhell.com .

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Ardell

Off topic. Where's the story about Rudy and Kiosk Realty???

john harper

I love it! Another plus for transparency. Before long this whole Real Estate Web 2.0 gig will be just another installment of the Jerry Springer show.

Lenore Wilkas

What will people come up with next? Too, too funny on one hand and really sad on the other. Love the mooning!!!

sellsius

When will there be a privacy backlash?

Tony Arko

I just saw a story on the site on Channel 7 here in DC. My question is why are people stupid enough to put the info online. It will only do 1 of 2 things: Make the neighbor even worse once they find out or cause people to not move to your neighborhood and thereby reduce the value of your own house.

RottenHere

If I had rotten neighbors like these, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKckQ4REU7M I'd surely add them into the site...these people are a nuisance

sellsius

Right on point RottenHere. Thanks.
Is a listing agent required to tell prospective buyers about rotten neighbors? It would be transparent, no?

jfsellsius

Tony,

Good point. Therein lies the danger in online comments, especially when someone's home value is at stake-- misinformation.

The risk can be dealt with, to a certain extent, if you know about the misinformation and put out correcting information...
BUT, on Zillow Q&A;, for example, a conversation can be taking place about your home or listing without your knowledge or consent. It is then impossible to monitor misinformation about the home. Keep in mind that any flagging mechanism is useless unless the person knows about the misinformation and bothers to correct it-- the owner & LA have the greatest incentive to do it, but guess what--if they dont know about the conversation they cant flag it &, this is noteworthy, the misinformation REMAINS up there EVEN IF they flag it. A prospective buyer won't know who to believe and may just not want to be bothered and move on. just my opinion.

Now, I am not against the "concept' of online comment features, so long as homeowner & listing agents rights are preserved. The home is their asset to market in the way they see fit, NOT how the community sees fit.

And let's not compare consumer opinions about a pizza parlors with homes.