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Can't We Just Take Zillow Out Behind the Barn...?

02-15-12

Sandra Paulow, Associate Broker, GRI, REALTOR

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Good Afternoon Everyone,

Sometimes I have the overwhelming desire to take Zillow out behind the Barn and shoot it like an old rabid dog! I know online exposure is necessary but I really have a problem with Zillow's zestimates.

I just went on to Zillow to update the pricing on one of my listings and I was reviewing the Zestimates and only one of them was even close to a realistic price. It is so totally unfair to our sellers to have their listings exposed to millions of people who all think Zillow's Zestimates are the God of values. What do they base those figures on, does anyone have any idea?

All I know is that every one of those values was so far off that it made me sick. What chance do our sellers have of getting a fair price for their properties when buyers come in with an expectation that they can buy a property for what Zillow says it is worth. It just isn't right.

Second complaint here, out of date information. I can't tell you how many times I get calls from my buyers asking about something they saw on Zillow and when I look it up it either sold or expired a year ago. If they pull their data from the MLS systems, how can they not pick up that something is sold or expired. I had one buyer get really angry with me because they found their perfect home on Zillow, only to find out it had sold to someone else over a year ago. I had a heck of a time explaining that I didn't have any control over that information and that Zillow was the one that was wrong, not me.

Anyone have any ideas how we can make a lot of noise about this? NAR is the one who promoted syndication of our listing information with Realtor.com. Now there are too many sites to even guess at that are distributing this information all over the globe. When it's not correct, who is responsible?

Any thoughts?

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Overgaard Pineland Acres vacant land for sale 2 acre

02-09-12

Ed & Tracy Oliva

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Towering Ponderosa Pines

3081 Aspen 78
Overgaard, AZ 85933
Pineland Acres vacant land for sale 2 acre

Ed Oliva

Realtor

Direct::	480-980-3032
Office:	(480) 980-2611
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Price	:	$69,900
Lot Size	:	87,555
County	:	Navajo
Property Type	:	Vacant Land
MLS Number	:	4679058

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Property Description

Perfect Price...Perfect piece of land. Level with trees galore and on a paved road. This great piece of property includes a 4 bedroom septic. The lot is so large so place your home for extra privacy. Call for details.

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Pineland Acres	Pineland Acres land	Pineland Acres Sale
vacan	Vacant Land	Vacant Land Sale
2 acre	2 acre land	2 acre Sale
Overgaard	Overgaard Land	Overgaard Sale
Arizona	Arizona Land	Arizona sale
85933	85933 land	85933 Sale

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Overgaard True cabin home

02-09-12

Ed & Tracy Oliva

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The cutest cabin you will ever see.

3392 Navajo DR
Overgaard, AZ 85933
3 bedroom cabin for sale in Zane Gray Acres

Ed Oliva

Realtor

Direct::	480-980-3032
Office:	(480) 980-2611
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Price	:	$99,400
Bedrooms	:	3
Bathrooms	:	1
Square Foot	:	624
County	:	Navajo
Property Type	:	Detached
Year Built	:	1982
MLS Number	:	4606030

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Property Description

A cozy cabin with log wood siding. Large front covered porch is great for outdoor entertaining. Galley like kitchen is perfect for quick meals with door tocovered back porch. Wood stove in the great room with stone backing for that mountain look. With 3 bedrooms there is plenty of room to spread out. Theyard has mature trees. Detached garage and utility building. This cabin home has the makings of the perfect weekend getaway.

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3 bedroom	3 bedroom cabin	3 bedroom sale
85933	85933 cabin	85933 sale
Zane Gray	Zane Gray cabin	Zane Gray sale
Acres	Acres cabin	Acres sale
Overgaard	Overgaard cabin	Overgaard sale
Arizona	Arizona cabin	Arizona sale

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West USA Realty : Valley of the Sun - Phoenix AZ 85032 : 480-980-3032

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Show Low Half Acre 3 bedroom home sale in Linden Unsub

02-03-12

Ed & Tracy Oliva

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Showlow

1092 Rim View DR
Show Low, AZ 85901
Half Acre 3 bedroom home sale in Linden Unsub

Ed Oliva

Realtor

Direct::	480-980-3032
Office:	(480) 980-2611
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Price	:	$139,900
Bedrooms	:	3
Bathrooms	:	2
Square Foot	:	2,020
County	:	Navajo
Property Type	:	Detached
Year Built	:	1996
MLS Number	:	4672445

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Property Description

Open floor plan on 1/2 acre of beautiful land. Towering ponderosa pines surround the back yard which is fenced. Large covered front deck. Inside is an open floor plan home with vaulted ceilings and skylights. Kitchen with an abundance of cabinets and walk-in pantry. Wonderful family home with a bonus room off the master suite for office or sitting room. Even included is a green house and a one of a kind workshop that is 24x32. So much to mention. Even a sidewalk on side of home to get to large garage.

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Half Acre	Half Acre home	Half Acre sale
3 bedroom	3 bedroom home	3 bedroom sale
Linden Unsub	Linden Unsub home	Linden Unsub sale
Show Low	Show Low home	Show Low sale
Arizona	Arizona home	Arizona sale
85901	85901 home	85901 sale

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Heber Overgaard 3 bedroom cabin home sale in Summer Place North

02-03-12

Ed & Tracy Oliva

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Gated Community

1860 N Tenney LN
Overgaard, AZ 85933
3 bedroom cabin home sale in Summer Place North

Ed Oliva

Realtor

Direct::	480-980-3032
Office:	(480) 980-2611
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Price	:	$319,900
Bedrooms	:	3
Bathrooms	:	2
Square Foot	:	1,674
Lot Size	:	54,885
Community	:	Summer Place North
County	:	Navajo
Property Type	:	Detached
Year Built	:	2004
MLS Number	:	4595805

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Property Description

This elegant and inviting cabin home is the perfect escape. Nestled in the pines you have endless views. The open floor plan is classy and distinct. The split bedroom floor plan provides for privacy when needed. The equisite master suite has french doors leading to the deck. A large walk-in closet and unique bathroom decor. The decking is trex and you have a covered porch that could be easily converted to an Arizona Room. so much to mention.

Features List

3 bedroom	3 bedroom cabin	3 Bedroom sale
Summer Place	Summer Place	Summer Place
Overgaard	Overgaard cabin	Overgaard sale
Arizona	Arizona home	Arizona sale
85933	85933 cabin	85933 sale

Equal Housing Opportunity.

West USA Realty : Valley of the Sun - Phoenix AZ 85032 : 480-980-3032

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