Comments on: Zillow Ain’t Got Nothin’ On Cyberhomes, So We Got The Latter http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/01/15/zillow-aint-got-nothin-on-cyberhomes/ Real Estate Insight, Statistics, Gossip, and News - with a Twist and some Flavor Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:54:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DAVID http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/01/15/zillow-aint-got-nothin-on-cyberhomes/comment-page-1/#comment-12674 DAVID Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:55:45 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=3868#comment-12674 I HAVE COMPAIRED SALE VALUES BETWEEN CYBERHOMES AND ZILLOW IN MY LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD, USUALLY HOMES SALE FOR AS MUCH AS TWICE THE EST. OF CYBERHOMES, ZILLOW IS ABOUT 25% OFF...BEING TOO LOW. NEITHER ONE OF THSES SITES ARE GOOD IN A HISTORIC OR OLDER NEIGHBORHOOD, IN WHICH THERE IS A GREAT DIFFERENCE IN HOUSING STYLES AND CONDITION. I HAVE COMPAIRED SALE VALUES BETWEEN CYBERHOMES AND ZILLOW IN MY LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD, USUALLY HOMES SALE FOR AS MUCH AS TWICE THE EST. OF CYBERHOMES, ZILLOW IS ABOUT 25% OFF…BEING TOO LOW. NEITHER ONE OF THSES SITES ARE GOOD IN A HISTORIC OR OLDER NEIGHBORHOOD, IN WHICH THERE IS A GREAT DIFFERENCE IN HOUSING STYLES AND CONDITION.

]]> By: Anthony http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/01/15/zillow-aint-got-nothin-on-cyberhomes/comment-page-1/#comment-12673 Anthony Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:33:11 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=3868#comment-12673 Cyberhomes has the square footage of my home half the actual size. How come the data is wrong, and how can it be fixed? Cyberhomes has the square footage of my home half the actual size. How come the data is wrong, and how can it be fixed?

]]> By: Louis Cammarosano http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/01/15/zillow-aint-got-nothin-on-cyberhomes/comment-page-1/#comment-12644 Louis Cammarosano Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:41:59 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=3868#comment-12644 Good idea, sorry I am a year late contact me louis at homegain.com Good idea, sorry I am a year late contact me
louis at homegain.com

]]> By: Louis Cammarosano http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/01/15/zillow-aint-got-nothin-on-cyberhomes/comment-page-1/#comment-12643 Louis Cammarosano Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:39:53 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=3868#comment-12643 Sorry I am a year late in responding-yes we do have an api and a home valuation widget Here is the link to the free widget http://www.homegain.com/webtools Contact me if you want the API louis athomegain.com Sorry I am a year late in responding-yes we do have an api and a home valuation widget
Here is the link to the free widget
http://www.homegain.com/webtools
Contact me if you want the API louis athomegain.com

]]> By: Al http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/01/15/zillow-aint-got-nothin-on-cyberhomes/comment-page-1/#comment-10771 Al Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:20:14 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=3868#comment-10771 Cyberhomes does allow temporary correction but it is only visible to the homeowner and reverts back to the old data once you log out. I have tried contacting them on this problem with no response. Cyberhomes does allow temporary correction but it is only visible to the homeowner and reverts back to the old data once you log out. I have tried contacting them on this problem with no response.

]]> By: Al http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/01/15/zillow-aint-got-nothin-on-cyberhomes/comment-page-1/#comment-10770 Al Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:15:30 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=3868#comment-10770 Have tried many times to update and get Cyberhomes to update it's database and they never respond. Their description and valuation of our property doesn't even relate the county database or current description. Zillow may or may nor be accurate but at least they have and accurate description of the property. Have tried many times to update and get Cyberhomes to update it’s database and they never respond. Their description and valuation of our property doesn’t even relate the county database or current description. Zillow may or may nor be accurate but at least they have and accurate description of the property.

]]> By: DownRightMadwithHomeValues http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/01/15/zillow-aint-got-nothin-on-cyberhomes/comment-page-1/#comment-10757 DownRightMadwithHomeValues Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:35:13 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=3868#comment-10757 FORECLOSURES AND SHORT SALES are killing every hard working home owner. Both sites take those values into consideration when calculating your home value. It is not fair. Since home valuation is a non-regulated area, anybody can create a home estimate. FORECLOSURES AND SHORT SALES are killing every hard working home owner. Both sites take those values into consideration when calculating your home value. It is not fair. Since home valuation is a non-regulated area, anybody can create a home estimate.

]]> By: Art http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/01/15/zillow-aint-got-nothin-on-cyberhomes/comment-page-1/#comment-10125 Art Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:58:58 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=3868#comment-10125 Agree, Cyberhomes doesn't update the values frequently. Even the historical values are not shown. If I want to see 5 year, 10 year trend, or past few sales, cyberhomes sucks. Agree, Cyberhomes doesn’t update the values frequently. Even the historical values are not shown. If I want to see 5 year, 10 year trend, or past few sales, cyberhomes sucks.

]]> By: John http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/01/15/zillow-aint-got-nothin-on-cyberhomes/comment-page-1/#comment-9700 John Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:30:44 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=3868#comment-9700 I have been following Cyberhomes and Zillow estimates in a 5-square block area around my home in Seattle for several months. Cyberhomes estimates have a lot of inexplicable variation between very similar homes. There have not been many homes on the market around here, but those that have been put up for sale and were sold. seemed to have prices much closer to the Zillow estimate than Cyberhomes. (there have only been 3 homes, though) Cyberhomes also does not update estimates regularly enough. The Cyberhomes estimates for homes in the 5-square block area in Seattle that I have been monitoring have not been updated since mid-May. With the current level of volitility, this makes their estimates useless. I have been following Cyberhomes and Zillow estimates in a 5-square block area around my home in Seattle for several months. Cyberhomes estimates have a lot of inexplicable variation between very similar homes. There have not been many homes on the market around here, but those that have been put up for sale and were sold. seemed to have prices much closer to the Zillow estimate than Cyberhomes. (there have only been 3 homes, though)

Cyberhomes also does not update estimates regularly enough. The Cyberhomes estimates for homes in the 5-square block area in Seattle that I have been monitoring have not been updated since mid-May. With the current level of volitility, this makes their estimates useless.

]]> By: Mike http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/01/15/zillow-aint-got-nothin-on-cyberhomes/comment-page-1/#comment-9681 Mike Sun, 19 Jul 2009 06:36:59 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=3868#comment-9681 From my cursory review, Cyberhomes estimates are highly suspect. For example, they list the house across the street from me (which has 1 less bedroom and is 500 sq ft smaller) at $100K higher than ours. At least on Zillow, the houses near me are estimated more realistically -- smaller houses have a lower value than larger houses. So while both have an element of voodoo to them, Cyberhomes appears to be on crack as well. From my cursory review, Cyberhomes estimates are highly suspect. For example, they list the house across the street from me (which has 1 less bedroom and is 500 sq ft smaller) at $100K higher than ours. At least on Zillow, the houses near me are estimated more realistically — smaller houses have a lower value than larger houses. So while both have an element of voodoo to them, Cyberhomes appears to be on crack as well.

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