Wrong Number(s) Real estate Web sites like Trulia, Zillow, and Cyberhomes now all offer some version of what are called “automated valuations.” That is, they crunch publicly available records and generate an estimated fair market value for millions of homes nationally. How accurate are they? Put it this way: if you can find a Seller...Read More
VOW’s, “Me Media” & the Housing Market Did you know that there are now real estate Web sites where you can rate homes you’ve seen, leave comments — and see what others are saying, too? So-called Virtual Office Websites (“VOW’s”) such as ZipRealty.com combine much of the interactivity of social media like Facebook, MySpace, and...Read More
