Unzillowable: Agents = Past Tense, Cannot Be Valued By Zestimates
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From the Zillow site: "It used to be that an agent would look at the comps and adjust for the differences between homes."
"It used to be...?" What suddenly happened? Is Zillow implying that they just came along and replaced that part of my job?
Does this mean that, like your home's value, the value of having an agent is incalculable, and incomprehensible to Zillow?
Here the folks at Zillow not only try to imply that their zestimates are a replacement for a CMA, but that Zillow is gearing to replace agents. Ok, that's a long shot, BUT, you'll remember that Zillows AVMs are the NOWHERE NEAR AS ACCURATE as a CMA for finding your home's value.
The simple formula of logic goes, how can something automated account for differences of value that aren't automatic?
For a full understanding of the Unzillowable concept.
What is incomprehensible to me is how Zillow can get close.
"It used to be...?" What suddenly happened? Is Zillow implying that they just came along and replaced that part of my job?
Does this mean that, like your home's value, the value of having an agent is incalculable, and incomprehensible to Zillow?
Here the folks at Zillow not only try to imply that their zestimates are a replacement for a CMA, but that Zillow is gearing to replace agents. Ok, that's a long shot, BUT, you'll remember that Zillows AVMs are the NOWHERE NEAR AS ACCURATE as a CMA for finding your home's value.
The simple formula of logic goes, how can something automated account for differences of value that aren't automatic?
For a full understanding of the Unzillowable concept.
What is incomprehensible to me is how Zillow can get close.
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Hi Rory,
Thanks for posting this. That sentence doesn't make sense -- our editors are going to correct this page.
Thanks again - sorry for the confusion - keep the feedback coming.
Posted by
David G from Zillow.com |
4:41 PM
Hi David,
It's my pleasure. Did US News contact you for their article as well?
- Rory
Posted by
Rory |
6:03 PM
Thanks. The fix for this is in the hopper but it has to wait until we push out new software. It'll be on the site within a few weeks - hopefully sooner.
Nope, I haven't heard from US News - I'll check with our PR folks tomorrow whether they have.
Posted by
David G from Zillow.com |
7:29 PM