Nicole Borsey's Q&A

There are many places to choose from. just an FYI MOST agents in the area do NOT charge any commission to the tenant.. The owner pays the agent... there are tons of things on craigslist.org for stamford ct apartments. A complex that allows pets is Fountain Terrace, it's close to downtown... I like the complex... if you need any help just call/email :)

wow! LOL... you will learn pretty quickly, this is not allowed here. sorry dude!

please don't misunderstand... I LOVE zillow... it does have a HUGE value... all i am saying is to try to prove your point to the buyer that it's NOT the end all in value. :) sometimes it's completely accurate... it's flaw is it's inconsistency, especially in major cities where one street to the next can have a significant difference in value. or one side of the street to the other... Im not saying read everyone blog... i just meant - print a few out to show the buyers that OTHER people feel that way about zestimates... ya know?

that is CRAZY... what kind of agent are they working with??? that is the dumbest reason to back out. in MY area, unfortunately the zestimates are WAYYYYYYY off... i put my moms house ont he market for 489k, zestimate is 330!!! i had a FULL PRICE offer first day on the market!!!!

There are tons of blogs on the internet by real estate professionals as to WHY the Zestimate is not what buyers should consider... if you google, "zestimate inaccurate" or something similar... you will find blogs explaining  how they are NOT the key factor in determining home value. Home values are subjective and require a HUMAN to walk though the home, determine condition, desirability of the neighborhood, etc. Zillow cannot do that. It just gives plain black and white statistical data on recent sales... it cannot know if you just did a 100k renovation to the home... or if your street is "HOT" but one street over stinks! LOL So my suggestion is to print out some of these blogs (since they are NOT written by you or your agent...) and share your recent appraisal with homebuyers...

 pros that i can mention are- $$$ for home renovations- the home should have added value after renovationcons.. only one i can think of is that (as i understand it) you have to have a general contractor do the work, so the bank can give you "draws"  as the project is completed. thumbs up if i helped! ;)

usually you can find this on Zillow, however to find it the way agents do... you can search the tax record and (ask a an agent) for the MLS history :) most real estate websites in your area should allow you to view MLS sales... thumbs up if i helped! ;)

i agree.. send us the link!!!!!!! :)

hmmm can you send a link to your listing/home?

while I LOVEEEEEEE the site and it's content... the zestimates are unreliable, they are a decent way to have fun and see sales around your neighborhood. but like they both said... use it as a GOOD LAUGH :) nothing will replace a physical appraiser, or an agent - both are armed not only with the factual data to perform an analysis to determine value, but also the subjective "stuff" like desirability of neighborhood / street / functional utility, etc... :)