Nina,
Texas is a nondisclosure state so the ONLY way Zillow gets real data on solds is thru MLS. Or the old way which was the agent voluntaring the infor on their properties.
And what is sad is if you are not a paying Zillow customer you will NOT come up in an agent search. My listings are under my broker and the rotary number so I am not getting the calls from them on Zillow.
Oh well giants can rule sometimes.
Yes indeed. My mls has not syndicated to Zillow for three years now. I just posted on this subject and it also covers the rationale why my MLS won't sign a contract with Zillow. Just a strong-arm tactic from Zillow I think to force all mls's to syndicate to them. But if agents truly understood the issue with syndicating to Zillow they might have a discussion or two with their mls's about it.
Linda J Swindell
Solana Beach, CA