how do you determine the prices --the zestimate for the homes?

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I do not work for Zillow, but can make and an educated guess on their method.  They gather information from public sources such as the tax assessor and listing services and then look for sold homes that have similiar data again relying upon information in the public domain to find the similiar properties.  This method may be okay for a very general ball park estimate for a typical average condtion home, but to get a good estimate you need a Realtor how knows the area and can pick good comps based on location, size, condtion, style and other important characteristics.  For more information I can be reached at:  www.JohnNashHomes.com 
 
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You need to ask a real estate agent to do a comparative market analysis.
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