Comments on: Zillow Adds Social Features to Keep Ahead of Realtors

By: 4MySales

4MySales — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 05:10:01 +0000

Even though zillow has had some difficulty in establishing accuracy in some of the more rural areas of the US, it is turning out to be a great tool. The addition of the area information can only make it better.

-4MySales

By: Dean

Dean — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:20:09 +0000

I have never been impressed with Zillow as the values they post on houses are enormously outdated and therefore not accurate if you want current values ~ maybe it’s just my neighborhood but houses on my street still show valuations from two owners ago in some cases.

By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:00:13 +0000

@Vanessa – LMAO – and of course, a form to let Zillow know about homes that are artificially inflating their value with the use of reciprocal valuations.

By: Andy Beal noted Search Marketer pokes a little fun at Zillow — The Real Estate Blog Watch

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:32:16 +0000

[...] Andy Beal noted Search Marketer pokes a little fun at Zillow and their recent hiring of Google’s Vannessa Fox. She was a hero in the search marketing world and a fan favorite. With the recent addition of Vanessa Fox, we fully expect to see a Zillow Owners Console soon, with the following: [...]

By: Vanessa Fox

Vanessa Fox — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:04:52 +0000

You know I don’t like giving things away early, but I feel there may be a need for the top drive-by comments (people who walk by your house and note that you need to water your plants or mow your lawn), top neighbor comments (so you can find out if you play your music too loud or have a cute dog), and houselinks (a list of where your neighbors are having parties and talking about you).

By: Paul Chaney

Paul Chaney — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:34:46 +0000

Might I add (and I apologize for not mentioning this in the last comment) that most RE bloggers I’m reading aren’t all that excited about it. Greg Swann at Bloodhound Blog goes so far as to predict their downfall, suggesting they lack the ability to really be a category killer. He calls them “ghost towns” that will not be able to generate a loyal following.

Remains to be seen I suppose.

By: Paul Chaney

Paul Chaney — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:28:09 +0000

There are those who suggest that this recent addition by Zillow is a move to counter their arch-rival Trulia, which has its own version of social media, Trulia Voices.

By: Fitness guy

Fitness guy — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:54:10 +0000

I like it as well. I read the article about it concerning the lawsuit with the trade commision. It’s obviously putting a huge crunch on real estate brokers and is only going to get worse with the new additions.

By: Stephan Miller

Stephan Miller — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:39:29 +0000

I like it and wish I had a site like this when I was looking for houses 1200 miles away. The realtor we dealt with was in it for a buck and didn’t respect all of our wishes. Here, I could have done my own research.