2007-08-05 03:49:12 · 5 answers · asked by sals 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
You get what you pay for and Zillow is a shot in the dark. They take county records and try to come up with comparables to compare with your house. The problem is county records are wrong a lot of the time and most of the time on older homes. Zillow does not take in account for condition and upgrades, attached garages turned into living space. Zillow also does not know the difference between GLA (gross living area above grade) and square footage (basement area) A lot Realtors don't seem to understand this also. That why they compare a 2500 GLA rambler or ranch with split-entry with 2500 sf of area that has 1/2 of the Sf below grade (basement area) and the appraisal comes in below sales price. If you want to know the true value of your home pay for an appraisal. You can have a RE agent run you some comps (same age, same style and same GLA and come close. But don't count on Zillow for a fair market value. Good luck
2007-08-05 09:10:15 · answer #1 · answered by Leo F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.zillow.com seems pretty popular in this forum, but I've checked it out and find it to be less than accurate. For a more accurate assessment, either have a professional appraisal performed, or contact a real estate agent for a guideline.
2007-08-05 03:52:49 · answer #2 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Realtor.com is a great one. You can actually do your own comparisons, they have a couple of options that let you search by price, size etc, try it!
2007-08-05 03:54:24 · answer #3 · answered by Robert D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.zillow.com
2007-08-05 08:35:49 · answer #4 · answered by Monika Wilson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.zillow.com
Hope this helps,
2007-08-05 03:52:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋