Comments on: Zillow Tales: Where Do You Want To Start? http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:41:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Zillow Needs More Money and Gets It http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-127751 Zillow Needs More Money and Gets It Sat, 22 Sep 2007 07:59:10 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-127751 [...] 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: sellsius° http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-68058 sellsius° Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:18:40 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-68058 I'm surprised listers haven't petitioned Zillow to opt-out of the zestimate appearing next to their for sale prices. But would Zillow listen and give it to them? Evidently not. I’m surprised listers haven’t petitioned Zillow to opt-out of the zestimate appearing next to their for sale prices. But would Zillow listen and give it to them? Evidently not.

]]> By: Michael Daly http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-68056 Michael Daly Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:06:44 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-68056 Teresa- "opted out" - I like that. So very civilized. Me too. I'm opting out of zillow. md Teresa-
“opted out” - I like that.
So very civilized.
Me too. I’m opting out of zillow. md

]]> By: Teresa Boardman http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-68006 Teresa Boardman Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:28:28 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-68006 David - my house is 158 years old. it has been bought and sold many times without Zillow. Honestly I think I can manage. In a way I have opted out of Zillow. Not my probelm to clear up county records or Zillow data. David - my house is 158 years old. it has been bought and sold many times without Zillow. Honestly I think I can manage. In a way I have opted out of Zillow. Not my probelm to clear up county records or Zillow data.

]]> By: sellsius° http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-67999 sellsius° Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:34:45 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-67999 David, We bet Zillow does allow the zestimate opt-out for listers. What do you want to wager? Evidently Mr. Barton did not feel a "social obligation" to help the tax man since he waited to put his home on the market before he upgraded his zestimate and the public record. I think he is in the majority. As you know, the colonists started their little revolution with the King of England because of taxes. This may explain Americans' behaviour. Besides, the fairness of property taxes is a huge can of worms which has nothing to do with helping Zillow correct its home data. David,

We bet Zillow does allow the zestimate opt-out for listers. What do you want to wager?

Evidently Mr. Barton did not feel a “social obligation” to help the tax man since he waited to put his home on the market before he upgraded his zestimate and the public record. I think he is in the majority.

As you know, the colonists started their little revolution with the King of England because of taxes. This may explain Americans’ behaviour. Besides, the fairness of property taxes is a huge can of worms which has nothing to do with helping Zillow correct its home data.

]]> By: David G from Zillow.com http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-67923 David G from Zillow.com Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:09:23 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-67923 Sellsius -- This is why I come in to work early. :-) We have no plans to allow owners to opt-out of Zestimates. I do know that owners are under no legal obligation to "help the tax man". I didn't say that they were. Some owners actually do feel a (social?) obligation to pay correct their public record -- and many others don't. Sellsius –

This is why I come in to work early. :-)

We have no plans to allow owners to opt-out of Zestimates.

I do know that owners are under no legal obligation to “help the tax man”. I didn’t say that they were. Some owners actually do feel a (social?) obligation to pay correct their public record — and many others don’t.

]]> By: sellsius° http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-67922 sellsius° Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:56:20 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-67922 David, We have always written about Zilow's progess. In fact, we gave you guys a pat on the back for this home page change, remember? http://tinyurl.com/2dc6rc Does that mean that the zestimate opt-out for listers is coming? RE: setting the record straight. Owners are under NO legal obligation to help the tax man. Read the opinions of Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas in full support of this philosophy (I have to find the specific tax case for the quotes). Reality check: No one will correct the tax man in order that they be taxed higher---it is illogical and dumb. In fact, Rich Barton didn't correct his until he was about to sell---shouldn't he have set the record straight earlier as an example to others? C'mon David. PS: the tax man is lurking on zillow according to Seattle pi. David,

We have always written about Zilow’s progess. In fact, we gave you guys a pat on the back for this home page change, remember? http://tinyurl.com/2dc6rc

Does that mean that the zestimate opt-out for listers is coming?

RE: setting the record straight. Owners are under NO legal obligation to help the tax man. Read the opinions of Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas in full support of this philosophy (I have to find the specific tax case for the quotes).

Reality check: No one will correct the tax man in order that they be taxed higher—it is illogical and dumb. In fact, Rich Barton didn’t correct his until he was about to sell—shouldn’t he have set the record straight earlier as an example to others? C’mon David.

PS: the tax man is lurking on zillow according to Seattle pi.

]]> By: David G from Zillow.com http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-67916 David G from Zillow.com Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:31:12 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-67916 Michael -- If you need to talk, email me [davidg at zillow dot com] and I'll call you right back. It seems you have a few issues that we won't be able to work through in the comments here. Michael —

If you need to talk, email me [davidg at zillow dot com] and I’ll call you right back. It seems you have a few issues that we won’t be able to work through in the comments here.

]]> By: David G from Zillow.com http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-67915 David G from Zillow.com Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:28:34 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-67915 Sellsius -- So, could you write about Zillow's progress then next time? ;-) Sellsius —

So, could you write about Zillow’s progress then next time? ;-)

]]> By: David G from Zillow.com http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-67914 David G from Zillow.com Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:17:05 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/zillow/zillow-tales-where-do-you-want-to-start/2007/02/28/#comment-67914 Teresa -- Many owners whose public records are incorrect do take your position -- they couldn't care. Others want to set the record straight and so we give Zillow users that option. I'm sure you know a few owners like that. For them, we introduced the features that let you publish accurate records and recalculate Zestimates. It's optional, but when you do come to sell your house, if you post it for sale on Zillow, you'll probably want the facts to be correct. It's even more interesting how owners respond to news that their public records are incorrect (and the implication that there taxes are incorrectly assessed). Again, some folks seem pleased to be getting away with it and others are eager to set the record straight and pay their share. Teresa —

Many owners whose public records are incorrect do take your position — they couldn’t care. Others want to set the record straight and so we give Zillow users that option. I’m sure you know a few owners like that. For them, we introduced the features that let you publish accurate records and recalculate Zestimates.

It’s optional, but when you do come to sell your house, if you post it for sale on Zillow, you’ll probably want the facts to be correct.

It’s even more interesting how owners respond to news that their public records are incorrect (and the implication that there taxes are incorrectly assessed). Again, some folks seem pleased to be getting away with it and others are eager to set the record straight and pay their share.

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