Comments on: More Real Estate Mashing…CyberHomes unveiled. http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/ Real Estate, Insight, Statistics, Gossip, & News...With a Twist and Some Flavor Mon, 21 May 2012 00:11:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: SF Owner http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/comment-page-1/#comment-2919 SF Owner Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:44:42 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/#comment-2919 "Don’t think we can’t get there ($2000 a square foot). It’s just a matter of time. Thanks D.L. for the link." I believe this sentence is from your recent post. [<strong>Editor's note</strong>: Yes, it is, and where does it say "prices always go up"? I believe it says, "it's just a matter of time". How much time, nobody knows, but at some point in the future, it is a safe guess to think property values in an area with very limited supply and even less development potential (think San Francisco), will see prices per square foot at $2000. Whether it happens in my lifetime or not, who knows, but I guarantee you, it will happen. Regardless, thanks for reading.] “Don’t think we can’t get there ($2000 a square foot). It’s just a matter of time. Thanks D.L. for the link.”

I believe this sentence is from your recent post.

[Editor's note: Yes, it is, and where does it say "prices always go up"? I believe it says, "it's just a matter of time". How much time, nobody knows, but at some point in the future, it is a safe guess to think property values in an area with very limited supply and even less development potential (think San Francisco), will see prices per square foot at $2000. Whether it happens in my lifetime or not, who knows, but I guarantee you, it will happen. Regardless, thanks for reading.]

]]> By: Lurker http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/comment-page-1/#comment-2921 Lurker Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:44:27 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/#comment-2921 The 'MarinaTard' comment is beyond hilarious ! I have to immediately subject my colleagues who live in the Marina with this slur. On another note, let's see what Zillow comes up with. I don't think any of the online folks have really found their footing - yet. Time will tell. It is a difficult proposition though. I'd say that having one's trusted realtor surpasses any online service. The ‘MarinaTard’ comment is beyond hilarious ! I have to immediately subject my colleagues who live in the Marina with this slur.

On another note, let’s see what Zillow comes up with. I don’t think any of the online folks have really found their footing – yet. Time will tell. It is a difficult proposition though.

I’d say that having one’s trusted realtor surpasses any online service.

]]> By: james http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/comment-page-1/#comment-2923 james Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:30:50 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/#comment-2923 that zillow partnership is really interesting. i've been waiting for the multitude of real estate sites to try partnering with someone off line, be it realtors or listing services. newspapers will be a good start. zillow was first and now they'll try again to break the mold. gotta give them props for that. that zillow partnership is really interesting. i’ve been waiting for the multitude of real estate sites to try partnering with someone off line, be it realtors or listing services. newspapers will be a good start. zillow was first and now they’ll try again to break the mold. gotta give them props for that.

]]> By: kenny http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/comment-page-1/#comment-2922 kenny Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:41:41 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/#comment-2922 There's only one poster on here who says prices always go up. And Zillow is not good, yet. Everybody knows this. There’s only one poster on here who says prices always go up.

And Zillow is not good, yet. Everybody knows this.

]]> By: SF Owner http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/comment-page-1/#comment-2920 SF Owner Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:23:50 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/#comment-2920 Zillow is crap? Hmm. Perhaps that's why they inked a deal with a number of newspapers recently. Do you even check facts before posting ? http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/AQTU11713112007-1.htm Between slamming 'other' local RE blogs and the "prices always go up" message, this blog is turning into a ..... [<strong>Editor's note</strong>: Just because they have big pockets and sign big deals, and have a monster PR department doesn't mean we have to agree that they're any good. We're entitled to our opinion, as are you, so thanks for sharing it. And please elaborate on where we, not the commenters, have said "prices always go up". Yes, we check facts, but thanks for asking...] Zillow is crap? Hmm. Perhaps that’s why they inked a deal with a number of newspapers recently. Do you even check facts before posting ?

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/AQTU11713112007-1.htm

Between slamming ‘other’ local RE blogs and the “prices always go up” message, this blog is turning into a …..

[Editor's note: Just because they have big pockets and sign big deals, and have a monster PR department doesn't mean we have to agree that they're any good. We're entitled to our opinion, as are you, so thanks for sharing it. And please elaborate on where we, not the commenters, have said "prices always go up". Yes, we check facts, but thanks for asking...]

]]> By: james http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/comment-page-1/#comment-2928 james Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:52:35 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/#comment-2928 dude, you have zero respect or credibility on this or any other real estate blog. why do you post under 5 different names? you are the king of marinatards! dude, you have zero respect or credibility on this or any other real estate blog. why do you post under 5 different names? you are the king of marinatards!

]]> By: BoomTime http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/comment-page-1/#comment-2924 BoomTime Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:32:36 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/#comment-2924 Zillow is much better than Cyberhomes. Zillow has a much more updated database. Zillow is much better than Cyberhomes. Zillow has a much more updated database.

]]> By: james http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/comment-page-1/#comment-2925 james Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:12:05 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/#comment-2925 i heard about cyberhomes a few months ago and love it too. especially how you can add in your own upgrade costs to help boost an estimated value. i heard about cyberhomes a few months ago and love it too. especially how you can add in your own upgrade costs to help boost an estimated value.

]]> By: Miles Grant http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/comment-page-1/#comment-2927 Miles Grant Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:10:37 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/#comment-2927 I was fortunate enough to receive access to use a beta version of cyberhomes a year ago. I have been using it along with Zillow.com to estimate REFINANCE VALUES. I put "refinance values" in caps because the big thing to keep in mind about any of these on-line value services, and that is they are just comparing your the property to fairly recent historic comps that it assumes are all in good condition. So, as long as your property is in good condition, I have found them both to be fairly good at predicting value for the purpose of refinancing. The big caution here is to not be too tempted to use this these on line appraisal engines to predict SALES PRICE. Comparing comps in the neighborhood is fairly scientific. If one is interested in how much a home can SELL for, I always advise my clients to contact their favorit real estate agent and ask them for a Comparitive Market Analysis, because there are many more factors involved in determining an approximate sales price, than there is in just comparing the value to comps in the neighborhood. I was fortunate enough to receive access to use a beta version of cyberhomes a year ago. I have been using it along with Zillow.com to estimate REFINANCE VALUES. I put “refinance values” in caps because the big thing to keep in mind about any of these on-line value services, and that is they are just comparing your the property to fairly recent historic comps that it assumes are all in good condition. So, as long as your property is in good condition, I have found them both to be fairly good at predicting value for the purpose of refinancing.

The big caution here is to not be too tempted to use this these on line appraisal engines to predict SALES PRICE. Comparing comps in the neighborhood is fairly scientific. If one is interested in how much a home can SELL for, I always advise my clients to contact their favorit real estate agent and ask them for a Comparitive Market Analysis, because there are many more factors involved in determining an approximate sales price, than there is in just comparing the value to comps in the neighborhood.

]]> By: Gret http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/comment-page-1/#comment-2929 Gret Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:02 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/2007/11/12/more-real-estate-mashingcyberhomes-unveiled/#comment-2929 Zillow is crap. Go Cyberhomes or anyone else! Zillow is crap. Go Cyberhomes or anyone else!

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