@Ryan Goldfarb you bring up decent points but the price of Hoboken/downtown JC is still VERY cheap relative to Brooklyn and as people continue to get priced out they will inevitably look in Hudson Count just based on proximity to Manhattan alone.  

Finally, Is it harder to whittle the price down in more competitive markets such as Manhattan? 

when your market is Seattle, San Francisco, Manhattan, etc., or any other strong seller's market no sane owner will sell at a 30% discount to a "cash buyer."  

Horseshoes and Hand Grenades; close enough for me.I could imagine in some regions Zestimates could be way off - my guess is urban areas where market value may be weighted heavily on the finishes of a property not just its location. maybe Manhattan or San Francisco.Where I am it doesn't matter if a house is coated in gold; it all depends on the neighborhood.

My name is Robert, and I live on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

You should come meet your fellow BP members on June 17th in Manhattan. 

I work as a data analyst for a property management firm in Manhattan.

I am interested mostly in acquiring 2-4 unit multi-family homes in and around Manhattan, most likely starting in Jersey City.

I'm 26 and I am a month away from finishing medical school in Manhattan.

My name is Sam Sjoberg and I am currently residing in the concrete jungle that is Manhattan, New York.