David Gibbons's Discussions

joelham123 - Ahhh. I didn't even notice the exclamation mark. Good point. We'll standardize on a simpler, less confusing greeting for moderating these forums. Thanks for that feedback. I know what's going on in 30039. We don't have Zestimates there and so we don't publish the historical Zestimate charts - that's why the charts and data page is missing. GA has been a challenge for us. We hope to have data and Zestimates across most of GA in the coming months.

ldierkes - We added that link to professionals' accounts because we received feedback that it needed to be easier to buy EZ Ads. If you don't have ads running and don't currently plan to by EZ Ads please ignore it. Michele - It's a pleasure. Thank you for your support and let us know how it goes.Chas -Sorry to hear that. We do monitor and control access to the site to prevent automated harvesting of any contact details. I recommend adding your number to the do not call registry: https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspxOscar - Great feedback - thank you.

vegaswunders - Not having visited either home, we don't know what condition they are in and that information is not factored into Zestimate values. Zestimates are based on your county's property records - they're not the final word on your house's value.Zestimates are explained in more detail here:http://www.zillow.com/howto/DataCoverageZestimateAccuracy.htm

Shannon - Is the house posted for sale on Zillow? In a buyer's market you need to ensure that your home is advertised everywhere that buyers are searching. Good luck!

Kumar -The 808 sq.ft. comes from your county assessor - their public records are the primary input to the Zestimate values on Zillow. The Zestimate is a starting point but not the final word on home values - if you're considering selling your home you should ask a few local Realtors for a CMA - and if you need its value appraised, contact a local appraiser - appraisals typically cost between $250 and $500.Pinks, walty, Kary -Thanks!

Kary - Great advice. Thanks for your contribution here.All - Please keep it civil and refrain from getting personal.

Bill - We did have some latency in Discussions but that seems to be resolved. Are Discussions still slow on your end?karnjer - I'm so sorry it seems we didn't receive your fax. I have confirmed that our fax service is working so I'm not sure what went wrong here. Could you please resend your home verification information? I apologize for the delay - we typically process faxed verifications within one business day of receiving them.

Hi Jarrod,Your quest to save SPAM is a noble one. Please detail your complaints on the back of a $100 bill and mail it for my attention to 999 3rd Ave. Seattle. ;-)

This sticky post clarifies some common questions about the comparable homes (comps) listed for each house on Zillow. Comps are similar homes that were recently sold. They provide useful information for understanding the demand for homes like yours.Comps on Zillow are used slightly differently to the way a Realtor would use comps. Your Realtor will typically use comps to help determine a list price - those comps are an input to your Realtor's calculation of the value of your home. Zillow however does not directly use the list of comps to calculate the home's Zestimate - rather, the Zestimate algorithm uses information learned from all sales and then tailors your home's Zestimates according to its specific attributes. The comps in the list that you see on your home's detail page on Zillow are selected separately to calculating the Zestimate.So, it's important to note that if the comps list is missing a few good comparable homes - or including a few than aren't exactly comparable - that your Zestimate won't be caused to be incorrect as a result.For more about Zestimate accuracy, please read this;http://www.zillow.com/howto/DataCoverageZestimateAccuracy.htm

On this topic, you should note that removing for sale info from your house on Zillow will not remove your house from Zillow -- buyers will still see the Zestimate value regardless of whether the house is posted for sale. There's nothing to gain by not posting your house for sale. I understand that it can be frustrating to hear a low Zestimate value quoted in negotiations. Try to see those conversations for what they are; they're just negotiations. In fact, by posting your home for sale and showing buyers that your aware of the Zestimate value you're likely to hear the Zestimate quoted less often when negotiating with buyers. jilbihbruno - No-one can manually manipulate Zestimate values. Sudden changes in Zestimates can occur when we receive a large amount of new information about an area in a single update.