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Replies (4)

- wetdawgs
- Contributions:26854
Zestimates are using only publicly available facts, and they don't have inspectors looking at your gutters, landscaping, shed, fence etc. (None of those things are part of the formula). If you wish to declare these things, you can use the owner's estimate.

- Reem Trahan, "ReemTrahan"
- Contributions:2
While Zillow is a great real estate website for users like you, it is not an appraisal. It is a starting point in determining your home's value. Your real estate agent or appraiser will physically inspect your home and take special features, location, and market conditions into account. Zillow encourages buyers, sellers, and homeowners to supplement Zillow's information by doing other research such as:
* Getting a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) from a real estate agent
* Getting an appraisal from a professional appraiser
* Visiting the house (whenever possible)
I am a licensed Realtor in Virginia and my office is in Lorton. If you'd like a CMA, please contact me. There is no fee associated with this service.
Reem Trahan
* Getting a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) from a real estate agent
* Getting an appraisal from a professional appraiser
* Visiting the house (whenever possible)
I am a licensed Realtor in Virginia and my office is in Lorton. If you'd like a CMA, please contact me. There is no fee associated with this service.
Reem Trahan

- Mercedes Lucin, "Homes in Oakland"
- Contributions:28
Zillow is the starting point of a very complicated and emotional process.
Selling a home is quite a big deal, for the sellers who have invested emotions as well as many time all their savings in the home.
It is up to us Realtors to advise them that Zillow provides just an estimated value, the appraiser will provide a true value with kwnoledge and suporting data.
Selling a home is quite a big deal, for the sellers who have invested emotions as well as many time all their savings in the home.
It is up to us Realtors to advise them that Zillow provides just an estimated value, the appraiser will provide a true value with kwnoledge and suporting data.

- Pasadenan
- Contributions:21466
Nice to know that it takes Realtors® 10 months to answer a simple question. And they didn't even get the answer right by taking 10 months to answer the question either.
If it takes them 10 months to answer a simple question, how long does it take them to sell one house? 12 years?
If it takes them 10 months to answer a simple question, how long does it take them to sell one house? 12 years?


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