Comments on: Zillow Zestimates for Towson Real Estate May Be Misleading http://www.realtormarney.com/zillow-zestimates-for-towson-real-estate-may-be-misleading/ Timonium and Towson Real Estate Agent Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:03:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Incorrect Towson Zillow Zestimates Strike Again : Marney Kirk Real Estate http://www.realtormarney.com/zillow-zestimates-for-towson-real-estate-may-be-misleading/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 Incorrect Towson Zillow Zestimates Strike Again : Marney Kirk Real Estate Wed, 27 May 2009 15:05:37 +0000 http://www.realtormarney.com/?p=387#comment-1357 [...] brought me to show them my past posts about Misleading Towson Zillow Zestimates and the one about how my past client’s HELOC was reduced based on the very incorrect Zillow [...] [...] brought me to show them my past posts about Misleading Towson Zillow Zestimates and the one about how my past client’s HELOC was reduced based on the very incorrect Zillow [...]

]]> By: Misleading Towson Zillow Zestimates Explained Further : Marney Kirk Real Estate http://www.realtormarney.com/zillow-zestimates-for-towson-real-estate-may-be-misleading/comment-page-1/#comment-1319 Misleading Towson Zillow Zestimates Explained Further : Marney Kirk Real Estate Thu, 21 May 2009 19:18:01 +0000 http://www.realtormarney.com/?p=387#comment-1319 [...] I wrote March 2, Towson Zillow Zestimates in general, are statistically off by a large [...] [...] I wrote March 2, Towson Zillow Zestimates in general, are statistically off by a large [...]

]]> By: Real Estate Agent Social Media Networking Presentation for Women’s Council of REALTORS in Baltimore : Marney Kirk Real Estate http://www.realtormarney.com/zillow-zestimates-for-towson-real-estate-may-be-misleading/comment-page-1/#comment-1242 Real Estate Agent Social Media Networking Presentation for Women’s Council of REALTORS in Baltimore : Marney Kirk Real Estate Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:43:10 +0000 http://www.realtormarney.com/?p=387#comment-1242 [...] course, I am active also on Trulia and Zillow, but I only had 20 minutes to present! I have been asked to present a follow up on May 21 because [...] [...] course, I am active also on Trulia and Zillow, but I only had 20 minutes to present! I have been asked to present a follow up on May 21 because [...]

]]> By: JF.Sellsius http://www.realtormarney.com/zillow-zestimates-for-towson-real-estate-may-be-misleading/comment-page-1/#comment-1237 JF.Sellsius Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:03:48 +0000 http://www.realtormarney.com/?p=387#comment-1237 Absolutely true. And what of the uncrunchable unzillowables? http://tinyurl.com/26vx5z Absolutely true. And what of the uncrunchable unzillowables?
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]]> By: Jean Ottey http://www.realtormarney.com/zillow-zestimates-for-towson-real-estate-may-be-misleading/comment-page-1/#comment-1021 Jean Ottey Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:00:17 +0000 http://www.realtormarney.com/?p=387#comment-1021 Marney--Great article about Zillow estimates. I have always been suspect. I just now plugged in a Rodgers Forge property that I am very familiar with, and in this case, it was al least $40,000 under the actual market value! Buyers and sellers beware of using this information from this site in any meaningful way. As Zillow says in their disclaimer, you need to contact a real estate professional for accurate , current information. Very timely article--thanks Marney!--Jean Ottey, REALTOR, YWGC Marney–Great article about Zillow estimates. I have always been suspect. I just now plugged in a Rodgers Forge property that I am very familiar with, and in this case, it was al least $40,000 under the actual market value!
Buyers and sellers beware of using this information from this site in any meaningful way. As Zillow says in their disclaimer, you need to contact a real estate professional for accurate , current information. Very timely article–thanks Marney!–Jean Ottey, REALTOR, YWGC

]]> By: Diane Guercio (@HeyAmaretto) http://www.realtormarney.com/zillow-zestimates-for-towson-real-estate-may-be-misleading/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 Diane Guercio (@HeyAmaretto) Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:04:39 +0000 http://www.realtormarney.com/?p=387#comment-1017 Hey Marney, I think you make really good points in your article. I think that pricing a home- particularly when the market is volatile, as it has been for us- is much more art than science. Of course, the list price suggested is based on hard data, but what the human element (the agent) does is take those numbers and put them into context. Is the market softening? Then if you want that home sold, you had better be leading the market with your price. The agent can help you there. Are there small improvements or staging tips that will bring you a large return for a minimum expenditure? Your agent can help with that, or point you in the right direction. A Zestimate is just that: a Zillow estimate. You can't "Blue Book" a house. There are too many variables involved that need to be put into context. Hey Marney,
I think you make really good points in your article. I think that pricing a home- particularly when the market is volatile, as it has been for us- is much more art than science. Of course, the list price suggested is based on hard data, but what the human element (the agent) does is take those numbers and put them into context. Is the market softening? Then if you want that home sold, you had better be leading the market with your price. The agent can help you there. Are there small improvements or staging tips that will bring you a large return for a minimum expenditure? Your agent can help with that, or point you in the right direction.

A Zestimate is just that: a Zillow estimate. You can’t “Blue Book” a house. There are too many variables involved that need to be put into context.

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