Zillow Advice RSS: Question-Discussion-Guide,Using Zillow to buy, http://www.zillow.com/advice/US/home-buying-using-zillow-to-buy/question-discussion-guide/ Zillow Advice search results | Zillow Real Estate Zestimate http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Zestimate/304527/ Hello,<br/><br/>How do you estimate the&nbsp;30-day&nbsp;price change of&nbsp;a house? I found in the same street, the price change percentage&nbsp;varies from house to house.<br/><br/>Thanks,<br \><br \>1 reply Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:04:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Zestimate/304527/ 2009-12-07T00:04:00Z what is the value of 8816 bay pointe dr, tampa fl, 33615 http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/what-is-the-value-of-8816-bay-pointe-dr-tampa-fl-33615/304423/ 1 reply Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:09:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/what-is-the-value-of-8816-bay-pointe-dr-tampa-fl-33615/304423/ 2009-12-06T16:09:00Z Can you please give buying price for zillow id #2143024925? http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Can-you-please-give-buying-price-for-zillow-id-2143024925/304181/ 0 replies Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:21:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Can-you-please-give-buying-price-for-zillow-id-2143024925/304181/ 2009-12-05T11:21:00Z Why are the lot sizes so far out of whack? http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Why-are-the-lot-sizes-so-far-out-of-whack/303824/ &nbsp;I see homes for sale in residential developments with 6350 acre lots, which is mythical!&nbsp; How can I trust or even search Zillow with such unpredictable data?<br \><br \>2 replies Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:22:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Why-are-the-lot-sizes-so-far-out-of-whack/303824/ 2009-12-04T03:22:00Z Suggestion: Incomplete home profiles are affecting the utility of the Zillow service. http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Suggestion-Incomplete-home-profiles-are-affecting-the-utility-of-the-Zillow-service/303046/ Lately, I've seen many listings that are missing:<br/>* A complete address (usually they are missing the numeric bit of the address)<br/>* Bedrooms<br/>* Bathrooms<br/>* Photos that are actually of the property, not just cadged from the "Bird's Eye View" map shown on the site.<br/>* Other crucial data, such as the fact that it's a "post-foreclosure/pre-auction" property listed as a 'sale' not as a 'foreclosure'.<br/>These properties are cluttering up the listings, reducing (almost to the point of eliminating) any usefulness that Zillow currently has.<br/><br/>Please consider making (at the very, very least) a complete street address, and an honest appraisal of which category (for sale/foreclosure/Make Me Move) a mandatory part of creating a listing.<br \><br \>3 replies Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:31:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Suggestion-Incomplete-home-profiles-are-affecting-the-utility-of-the-Zillow-service/303046/ 2009-12-01T18:31:00Z How can i search be MLS #'s? http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/How-can-i-search-be-MLS-%27s/303133/ 1 reply Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:23:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/How-can-i-search-be-MLS-%27s/303133/ 2009-12-01T23:23:00Z Why are some homes unavailable on Zillow although they are published on MLS? http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Why-are-some-homes-unavailable-on-Zillow-although-they-are-published-on-MLS/302515/ <p>I am looking for a multifamily residential investment property. When I identify one that I am interested in, I like to look it up on Zillow to get more info. But often the property I am considering would not be available on zillow.<br/>Interestingly enough, a home that is not for sale, e.g. my own home, is availalbe at zillow.</p><br \><br \>3 replies Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:40:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Why-are-some-homes-unavailable-on-Zillow-although-they-are-published-on-MLS/302515/ 2009-11-30T01:40:00Z Foreclosure .com "Listings" - Misleading or Not? http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Foreclosure-com-Listings-Misleading-or-Not/301520/ These foreclosure .com "listings" on Zillow are really bringing down the integrity of the site's data.&nbsp; Anyone else agree?&nbsp; Trulia went down this road with realty trac and it really dilluted the quality&nbsp;information available.<br/><br/>Look at the listing for this house:<br/><a href="http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/Winona-Ave-N-Seattle-WA-98103/2136055378_zpid/" title=" (Full address: http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/Winona-Ave-N-Seattle-WA-98103/2136055378_zpid/)">http://www.zillow.com/hom ... 378_zpid/</a><br/>They&nbsp;hide the address, give a price, and then hope you'll pay for the subscription fee.&nbsp; <strong>This home is already listed by an agent and is on the MLS.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>There's&nbsp;already a buyer under contract.</strong>&nbsp; If the regular MLS&nbsp;listing was used, a consumer could have gotten this information for free.<br/><br/>That's one of the good "listings".&nbsp; Look at this one:<br/><a href="http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3rd-Ave-NE-Shoreline-WA-98155/2135793160_zpid/" title=" (Full address: http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3rd-Ave-NE-Shoreline-WA-98155/2135793160_zpid/)">http://www.zillow.com/hom ... 160_zpid/</a><br/>No price, no address, no bedrooms, no baths.&nbsp; <em>"It represents a great time to strike a deal with a homeowner who is no longer meeting his or her monthly mortgage obligations."</em>&nbsp; Sure, if we had an address, and any guarantee that the homeowner actually wanted to sell.<em><br/></em><br/>Some of these "listings" even make up a "price" by using the value of the loan on the home--again, not helpful.<br/><br/>We can't even see a picture of the home until we pull out the credit card.&nbsp; Does this make you trust foreclosure .com enough to pay for a subscription?<br \><br \>9 replies Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:54:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Foreclosure-com-Listings-Misleading-or-Not/301520/ 2009-11-25T16:54:00Z Why is there so much difference between the zestimate and the asking price of a home? http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Why-is-there-so-much-difference-between-the-zestimate-and-the-asking-price-of-a-home/301241/ 4 replies Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:13:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Why-is-there-so-much-difference-between-the-zestimate-and-the-asking-price-of-a-home/301241/ 2009-11-24T16:13:00Z how do I get a zestimate for a single property? http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/how-do-I-get-a-zestimate-for-a-single-property/292219/ 2 replies Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:35:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/how-do-I-get-a-zestimate-for-a-single-property/292219/ 2009-10-28T15:35:00Z Can you please explain how I can find out out the "value" of a particular home and its sale history? http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Can-you-please-explain-how-I-can-find-out-out-the-value-of-a-particular-home-and-its-sale-history/282533/ 5 replies Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:41:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Can-you-please-explain-how-I-can-find-out-out-the-value-of-a-particular-home-and-its-sale-history/282533/ 2009-09-26T15:41:00Z Why doesn't my condo for sale come up in the search when I enter all the search data for it? http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Why-doesn%27t-my-condo-for-sale-come-up-in-the-search-when-I-enter-all-the-search-data-for-it/300380/ <p>Santa Barbara, Condo, 3 bd, 2 ba, for sale by agent, <a href="http://www.zillow.com/postings/Postings.htm">for sale by owner</a>, search does not come up with 51-B N. San Marcos Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93111 ~ WHY?</p><br \><br \>1 reply Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:03:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Why-doesn%27t-my-condo-for-sale-come-up-in-the-search-when-I-enter-all-the-search-data-for-it/300380/ 2009-11-21T07:03:00Z how do I find out what the owner paid for the house? http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/how-do-I-find-out-what-the-owner-paid-for-the-house/299605/ 2 replies Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:15:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/how-do-I-find-out-what-the-owner-paid-for-the-house/299605/ 2009-11-19T15:15:00Z I would like to be able to use the "walk score" to narrow results in a homes for sale search. http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/I-would-like-to-be-able-to-use-the-walk-score-to-narrow-results-in-a-homes-for-sale-search/299650/ Any plans to add that to searches?<br \><br \>3 replies Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:40:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/I-would-like-to-be-able-to-use-the-walk-score-to-narrow-results-in-a-homes-for-sale-search/299650/ 2009-11-19T16:40:00Z Zestimates off by an order of magnitude http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Zestimates-off-by-an-order-of-magnitude/266668/ Zillow's estimate for a typical McMansion is $7.3 MILLION.<br/><br/>9502 NW 23rd Ave Vancouver WA 98665<br/>4 beds, 2.5 baths, 1,971 sq ft<br/>Zestimate: $7,330,500<br/><br/>Amazingly, the home details appear correct.&nbsp; Is someone smoking Maui wowie, or is Zillow now valuating in Ameros?<br \><br \>4 replies Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:41:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Zestimates-off-by-an-order-of-magnitude/266668/ 2009-08-11T04:41:00Z how to i download a set of listing i find to study http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/how-to-i-download-a-set-of-listing-i-find-to-study/277543/ 1 reply Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:58:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/how-to-i-download-a-set-of-listing-i-find-to-study/277543/ 2009-09-11T00:58:00Z Does anyone have a Wellington Model in Sun City West Az 85375 for sale? http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Does-anyone-have-a-Wellington-Model-in-Sun-City-West-Az-85375-for-sale/298007/ 1 reply Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:39:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Does-anyone-have-a-Wellington-Model-in-Sun-City-West-Az-85375-for-sale/298007/ 2009-11-14T22:39:00Z I did not get any quotes on my loan request (ZR-GLMLZWK). Can someone help me figure out why? http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/I-did-not-get-any-quotes-on-my-loan-request-ZR-GLMLZWK-Can-someone-help-me-figure-out-why/297199/ 2 replies Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:03:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/I-did-not-get-any-quotes-on-my-loan-request-ZR-GLMLZWK-Can-someone-help-me-figure-out-why/297199/ 2009-11-12T03:03:00Z How can I find homes in a neighborhood that have the word "view" in their listing? http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/How-can-I-find-homes-in-a-neighborhood-that-have-the-word-view-in-their-listing/296306/ 3 replies Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:49:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/How-can-I-find-homes-in-a-neighborhood-that-have-the-word-view-in-their-listing/296306/ 2009-11-10T01:49:00Z I wont to see the coms on a proprety http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/I-wont-to-see-the-coms-on-a-proprety/296714/ 1 reply Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:07:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/I-wont-to-see-the-coms-on-a-proprety/296714/ 2009-11-10T23:07:00Z