Replies to post #8 on Zillow Inc. (Z)

[Art2Gecko]

wow, so here's a page where they list the current accuracy of their data based on location.. http://www.zillow.com/howto/DataCoverageZestimateAccuracy.z#metro

this will obviously get better, and deeper with time as they grow...

[janice shell]

That sounds interesting, especially the part about taking renovations into account. But how do they plan to make money? Do you have to set up an account?

I see one major problem with this: if you REALLY want to sell your house, you'll have to hire a realtor anyway, or take the risk and trouble of doing it by yourself.

On another topic, Pamela's busy, as always. She really has an incredible energy level. She said cryptically that Megas "isn't cooperating with the SEC". But I do understand that there's stuff she can't tell me because of attorney-client privilege.

[GotOptions?]

Just got off the phone with my brother.. they're releasing the beta version tonight... he had me go through a bunch of stuff just to see how it all was working from the eastern US (he's in Seattle) They are being featured in the Wall street Jounal later this AM but it's on the WSJ website already http://ptech.wsj.com/solution.html

So here's the Zillow website, give her a whirl, and say goodbye to your real estate brokers... http://www.zillow.com


I agree that sites like these are needed, for all of this information is public anyways, current tax assessments, locations and addresses, values of styles of homes, and property values per sq. foot,etc. So there is no reason why this cant all be figured out and displayed quickly to a person scanning for a buy in housing. Not sure that a broker wont be needed but still but this is a very resourceful idea anyways.

[Mr. Zen]

WOW!!! typed in my addy and the price came in a little higher than fair market value, (by about $30k) but there is a market correction going on in this area since mid Dec. so my guess here is that it is based on sold comparisons over the last 6 months which is the appraisers norm.

But I could have saved over $60k this year just in real estate fees... there is definately something here.. on serious watch

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works perfectly Art, genius runs in your family it seems

[XV19]

website is still down..but I can't WAIT!!!