So how much value do you put on home valuation sites such as Zillow.com?
There have been many times that I have looked at a property to compare to a list price and about half the time they are right and half the time it is way off. How does this help any consumer? I think it is fun to go look at Zillow and pull up my own house and compare it to a negihbors house or look up my families homes. I just have a hard time putting any stock into it.
They are so many outisde influences that affect the value of the property. What does the neighborhood look like, what are the market conditions at the time, has the house been remodeled recently, etc... I think it is still important to have a professional perform a market evaluation not only for the seller, but for the buyer as well.
I think using it as a tool combine with other information sources, could be beneficial, but not alone.
What do you think? Will it every replace a professionals opinion of value.
Jim Tutton
Windermere
www.mytacomahome.com
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The weather is absolutely perfect in University Place, WA today. So I decided to get out and go visit friends and sit outside enjoying a cup of coffee at the local Forza Coffee Shop.
This weekend I will be off to the coast with my family to enjoy one of the last weekends of summer before the kids head back to school and the football season begins.
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Windermere/ Professional Partners
www.mytacomahome.com
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So many agents in my office are sitting around griping about the market conditions today and I assume it is happening in other offices around the area. I admit my business is not where it used to be, but at least I am selling houses. It is a little bit of a struggle getting them closed, but hey I am working.
What do I tell the others that are sitting around....GO OUT AND PREVIEW HOUSES! If you have nothing else to do, go see inventory. It is amazing when you do some sort of activity out amongst the people how your eyes are openied to new business opportunities. I posted months ago about Do Something Anything. That web post tells the story of how a home was sold just because I decided to go check on a vacant listing of mine.
So I ask what do you do when you have nothing else to do?
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