House Values - Comments Page 2

Zillow is a fun site and hopefully a catalyst for change in the real estate market. I am one who sees little benefit (when there is valuable information available to everyone) in using a real estate agent. For a second home I sold a few months ago I softened and used an agent to sell.

I was not comfortable with his price but went with it anyway. The buyers put the house right back on the market in 10 days without doing anything and sold it for $40,000 more! So I for one laugh at the intensitiy and defensiveness from realtors toward zillow. It really is quite the show to watch!

As a real estate veteran of 15 years, I think Zillow (and other sites) are fine. Most people that use them are just curious about what the neighbors house sold for. If you are seriously considering buying or selling a property based solely on this information then you living dangerously. Hire a professional that evaluates property for a living, it's the best investment you can make.

I liked the Zillow website. However, if the price estimates are even close to correct then the real estate market in Lawton, OK is really shaking up right now! There are some houses on the same streets that are tens of thousands of dollars in price difference with the same or about the same footage. Also, the house I am thinking of buying is listed as much cheaper than I was asked to pay. My friends who bought right next door might have overpayed too. I'll let you know what I really find out. In the meantime it is fun to look around the country at different prices.