All Forum Posts by: Corey Brown

As an agent I hate zillow, everyone thinks the zestimate means something. They are more of a marketing site than a resource IMO. The only good resource for sold/price data is through the MLS. Either get your license or make a friend that is a realtor who can help. The MLS is the best tool and always will be.

Zillow is usually an excellent tool to see what has sold recently and for what price.  That in and of itself makes it an extremely valuable tool.  It is also very good at mapping out properties.  Yes, you can get this same information from a county website (if it is online that is), but it won't be near as easy to use as Zillow, at least all of the ones I've used. 

However, as @Charlie Fitzgerald said do not use it for making your decisions.  The zestimates are only one piece of data and you need more than that to accurately evaluate a property's price.  

They are just a tool...like anything else...use it for what you can...but do not rely on it to be your end all be all for decisions.

IMO, absolutely not.  Best just to be familiar with the market you are investing in.

You really need to be on top of them on a regular basis and make sure that you have everything done that they require.  They neglect to tell you their requirements in full, then they spring it on you in stages to drag it on longer.