Create Your Own Estimate

My Estimator -- What is it?

My Estimator is a tool anyone can use -- for free -- to create your own home valuation estimate. Use it to fine-tune your home's value -- or anyone else's.

Why Use it?

• Selling a home -- Help set and validate your selling price. Then make your estimate viewable to the public so buyers can see how you arrived at your price.
• Buying a home -- Help figure out a fair market value so you don't pay too much. Enter the home's unique features, work with the comps, and determine an offer price.
• Owning a home -- Keep track of your most precious asset -- your home -- by logging information into the tool and then getting an updated value. Updates to your home facts may affect your home's Zestimate value.
• Remodeling plans -- See how your home's value would improve with the addition you've always wanted. Plug in the numbers and see the results!

Get Started: Create your own estimate

       1. Enter your address in the search box, then "Go"
       2. Click the address link
       3. Then click on "Create an estimate"

My Estimate FAQs:

What do I do with My Estimate once I'm done?

You can:

• Make it public for others to see - especially if you're selling your home
• Keep it private by storing it in a My Zillow account
• Share it with friends through e-mail
• Print out the summary sheet of My Estimate

How do I make My Estimate public (or private)?

Once you have claimed your home, you can make your estimate public in two ways:

• My Zillow - Within My Zillow, click the "Favorite Homes" link in the left-hand corner. Your home will appear at the top of the page (unless you re-sorted the order). Click the "My estimate" link. This will take you to the saved estimate worksheet. Click the "Edit Estimate" button. Scroll down to the bottom of the page, where we ask "Are you the owner of this home?" and select "Yes". You will then be asked if you'd like to publish your estimate. If you want your estimate to be public, select "yes"; if you want it to be private, select "no".
• Home details page - Sign in to Zillow.com, then enter your address in the search box to get to your home details page. Once you open your home details page, click "Owner's Estimate". This will take you to the saved estimate worksheet. Click the "Edit Estimate" button. Scroll down to where it says "Are you the owner of this home?" and select "Yes". You will now be asked if you'd like to publish your estimate. Adjust your preference accordingly.

Can I create an estimate for anyone's home?

Yes. Just type in an address for any home in the search box. Once you get to the home details page, click "Create an estimate" in the tools section on the left side of the page. Or click "Save as favorite" to do it later. Since this is not your home, the estimate will be saved in your "My Zillow" account under Favorite Homes.

I created My Estimate. Why didn't it change my Zestimate value?

Updates to your home facts will be factored into your home's Zestimate. However, your Zestimate may not change if the updates are not significant enough to impact the home's value. Also, if your home has characteristics that are unique in your area, we may not be able to factor them into the valuation. If your Zestimate does change, it may take some time before it's reflected on the site.

How do I update My Estimate?

You must be signed in to your account in order to update your estimate. Once you are signed in, there are a couple of options:

• My Zillow - Go to My Zillow and under "Favorite Homes," locate the home with the estimate you want to change. Click the "My estimate" link. This will take you to the saved My Estimate worksheet. Click the "Edit Estimate" button.
• Home details page - Sign in to Zillow.com. Then enter your address in the search box to get to your home details page. Once you open your home details page, click the "Owner's Estimate" link, which will take you to the saved My Estimate worksheet.

When you update an estimate, you will be taken to the My Estimator tool. All of the information you previously entered will be pre-filled. Once you update the information, it will overwrite the old estimate and give you a new one.
How do I delete My Estimate?

You must be signed in to your account in order to delete. Once you are signed in, there are a couple of options:

• My Zillow - Go to My Zillow and under "Favorite Homes," locate the home with the estimate you want to delete. Click the "Remove favorite" link within the panel. This will also delete the estimate you created for this home.
• Home details - Go to your home details page and click "Owner's Estimate." This will bring up the saved My Estimate worksheet, where a "Delete Estimate" button is prominently displayed.

How do I edit comments on My Estimate?

Go to the home's details page and click "My Estimate" or "Owner's Estimate." This will take you to the saved estimate worksheet. Click the "Edit Estimate" button and edit your comment.

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