zillow: Most Visited Real Estate Web Sites: WOW! - 01/16/08 02:17 PM
Realtor.com is surely thumping its chest over its domination for market share and eyeballs, but other interesting observations can be gleaned from this recent Hitwise report, which released real estate induustry-wide 2007 rankings of more than 100 sites.
I immediately noted that Trulia.com has passed Zillow. And that MSN Real Estate beats … (11 comments)
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zillow: Do You Neighboroo? - 05/02/07 11:02 AM
One of the more interesting sites to follow this past year has been Neighboroo. In fact, we now recommend it to both local and relocating San Diego area real estate clients when they begin the process of searching for homes. Though still in beta format, Neighboroo is amazingly rich in the type of information home … (7 comments)
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zillow: And You Thought Zillow Caused a Ruckus??? - 04/19/07 09:28 PM
It seems nobody is immune from the power of the internet—or the inevitability of progress.
Now it's time for Realtors and Active Rainer's to enjoy a turn of the tables. I am chuckling--sorta....
Zillow rattled the real estate industry (and many homeowners) with last year’s unveiling of its near-instant online real estate valuations.The complaints came primarily from … (22 comments)
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zillow: Zillow Ordered to Cease and Desist - 04/14/07 04:11 PM
According to the Arizona Board of Appraisal, Zillow.com will need an appraiser license for offering its zestimates in Arizona. "It's the board's feeling that (Zillow) is providing an appraisal," said Deborah Pearson, Arizona's Board of Appraisal Executive Director.
It would seem a simple matter for Zillow to hire a licensed Arizona appraiser … (93 comments)
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zillow: Disruptive Technology Alert: Home Values via Cell Phone - 04/13/07 12:36 PM
Disruptive technologies are a special favorite on Active Rain, and HouseFront is the newest to hit my desk. And it happened about thirty minutes ago, when I opened an email from James Eberhard, CEO of Housefront explaining this new approach to home valuation.
The premise is simple. Want to know the value of a home? … (0 comments)
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zillow: Zillow: Travel Agents v Realtors - 10/28/06 05:58 PM
I truly don't mean to beat a dead zebra, but comparisons between Zillow and the travel industry keep bubbling up.
Lonnie Delacava commented on this issue saying, in part:
I don’t suspect that Barton and Zillow have any more respect for Realtors than they did for travel agents based on these comments from Zillow CEO … (12 comments)
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zillow: Zillow Gets Zinged - 10/26/06 01:26 PM
A consumer protection complaint has just been filed with the FTC against Zillow by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC). They allege that Zillow, the "Internet financial services and real estate provider(sic) is misleading consumers, real estate professionals and financial service providers in online home valuations."
Uh oh....they go on to charge that:
"Zillow is placing the American dream … (58 comments)
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zillow: Zillow and Realtor.com Lock Horns - 10/18/06 11:34 AM
In today's news, we learn that Allan Dalton, president of Realtor.com attacked Zillow's co-founder Lloyd Frink for "Realtor minimalism." Dalton said that consumers, armed with home valuations, are now searching for the cheapest Realtors without regard to competence and experience. Frink defended Zillow, saying that the site encourages consumers to seek … (19 comments)
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zillow: Zillow a Dinosaur Already? - 10/05/06 10:33 AM
Several times a week, I receive calls from San Diego appraisers seeking guidance on home valuations. It is a slippery slope. Twice in the last month, we have been involved in transactions where the purchase price was 10- to 15 percent under the lender's appraised value. In one situation we represented a very … (5 comments)
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zillow: Home Pricing Strategies - 10/02/06 10:03 AM
Real estate pricing has become a minefield, particularly for homebuyers and homesellers in volatile markets such as California, Nevada, Arizona and other former hot spots. As real estate markets shift, the old comparable sales model for offers and pricing may no longer be quite so valid--and could in fact be dangerous. If … (6 comments)
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