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Say What? Zillow Has Champ d’Or “Zestimated” at $512,839

By Candy Evans / February 5, 2014 /

“A Zestimate® home valuation is Zillow’s estimated market value. It is not an appraisal. Use it as a starting point to determine a home’s value.” Well, OK then. Glad to know it. Because when it comes to 1851 Turbeville Road, the good folks at Zillow have a very unique price for the property: $512,839. This for a…

Is it Better to Buy and Sell in Winter? Ebby Halliday Realtors and Zillow Say It's a Jolly Good Season For Real Estate

By Joanna England / November 19, 2013 /

Sure, spring and summer are hot seasons for Realtors, but is it better to wait for the market to simmer down a bit before buying? According to lists from Zillow and Ebby Halliday Realtors, the winter holiday season is a great time to buy your dream home. According to the folks at Ebby Halliday Realtors,…

For Trick-or-Treating Sweet Spots, Zillow List Leaves Dallas Out in The Cold

By Joanna England / October 21, 2013 /

Dallas’ lack of sidewalks and abysmal walk scores kept it from making Zillow’s list of top cities for trick or treating. I have several great memories of trick or treating, but the all involved piling into the bed of a slow-moving pickup truck and cruising through the neighborhood. We rarely walked between houses, because if…

Do On-Line Home Price Estimators Distort the Market, Creating Drag or Distortion?

By Candy Evans / October 8, 2013 /

I have never met a real estate agent who likes Trulia or Zillow’s market home valuation estimates. Excuse me, “Zestimates”. I have never met a real estate consumer who didn’t like searching for real estate online and being able to get values instantly. We live in a real time society, which means, we want information…

Realtor.com Just Got a Big Boost Today From the NAR in the Windy City

By Candy Evans / July 25, 2013 /

This is something that you may not think is a big deal, unless you are voraciously house hunting and use Realtor.com Trulia and Zillow a lot. The board of directors of the National Association of Realtors voted in Chicago today to give Move Inc., the company that operates Realtor.com, more freedom and flexibility to compete with…