Comments on: Zillow’s chicken and egg problem: the natural monopoly of the quaint MLS http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html Commentary on the real estate market of the San Francisco Bay Area Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:45:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dubailand http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html/comment-page-1#comment-150958 dubailand Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:06:46 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html#comment-150958 ei...i dont know how zillow works..anyone know how? ei…i dont know how zillow works..anyone know how?

]]> By: larnarca http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html/comment-page-1#comment-150957 larnarca Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:47:55 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html#comment-150957 thanks for the post..will be using zillow soon.. thanks for the post..will be using zillow soon..

]]> By: limassol http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html/comment-page-1#comment-150955 limassol Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:24:05 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html#comment-150955 thanks goodness..i got it working already... thanks goodness..i got it working already…

]]> By: buccament http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html/comment-page-1#comment-150952 buccament Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:29:38 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html#comment-150952 zillow does rocks..its a great tool.. zillow does rocks..its a great tool..

]]> By: limassol http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html/comment-page-1#comment-150951 limassol Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:49:25 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html#comment-150951 has anybody used yet the zillow listing inventory yet? has anybody used yet the zillow listing inventory yet?

]]> By: larnaca http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html/comment-page-1#comment-150950 larnaca Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:52:38 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html#comment-150950 good post..well informative..zillow rocks! good post..well informative..zillow rocks!

]]> By: limassol http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html/comment-page-1#comment-150948 limassol Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:59:58 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html#comment-150948 for cyprus: i think it is a website offering something..i just can't remember..will google it later.. for cyprus: i think it is a website offering something..i just can’t remember..will google it later..

]]> By: cyprus http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html/comment-page-1#comment-150945 cyprus Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:42:12 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html#comment-150945 what's zillow? I dont know much about this.. what’s zillow? I dont know much about this..

]]> By: limassol http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html/comment-page-1#comment-150944 limassol Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:46:53 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html#comment-150944 wow..its my first time to use zillow so i dont know how to judge it with this post.. wow..its my first time to use zillow so i dont know how to judge it with this post..

]]> By: cyprus http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html/comment-page-1#comment-150943 cyprus Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:37:32 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html#comment-150943 i dont know much about this but i think that Zillow will be more productive although not as google's.. i dont know much about this but i think that Zillow will be more productive although not as google’s..

]]> By: Richard Wicks http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html/comment-page-1#comment-150707 Richard Wicks Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:56:00 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html#comment-150707 Google or Zillow will win for one simple reason. Transparency. I can see, for example, in Silicon Valley, that homes are being sold at around 300,000 often, and these are homes, not condos. Doing a search on Zillow in the 94086 zip code, placing the maximum price at $300,000 and clicking search reveals a lot of shenanigans from real estate agents. Go ahead, find out how many homes have been recently sold for that bargain price, which the public was never allowed to participate in. It was one thing when prices were zooming up, and a herd mentality developed to chasing higher prices for a shoe box, but those days are over and now I get to see that sales are being made to special people, of which the public is not allowed on, thanks to Zillow. I won't find that information on Alan Pinel, will I and I can't trust them with several hundred thousand dollar purchase. I know real estate agents are deceptive, and there's too much risk to trust them. Google or Zillow will win for one simple reason.

Transparency.

I can see, for example, in Silicon Valley, that homes are being sold at around 300,000 often, and these are homes, not condos.

Doing a search on Zillow in the 94086 zip code, placing the maximum price at $300,000 and clicking search reveals a lot of shenanigans from real estate agents. Go ahead, find out how many homes have been recently sold for that bargain price, which the public was never allowed to participate in.

It was one thing when prices were zooming up, and a herd mentality developed to chasing higher prices for a shoe box, but those days are over and now I get to see that sales are being made to special people, of which the public is not allowed on, thanks to Zillow.

I won’t find that information on Alan Pinel, will I and I can’t trust them with several hundred thousand dollar purchase. I know real estate agents are deceptive, and there’s too much risk to trust them.

]]> By: Blue Collar Agents Blog - Zillow: Good for Discounters http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html/comment-page-1#comment-20298 Blue Collar Agents Blog - Zillow: Good for Discounters Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:26:00 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html#comment-20298 [...] There has been a tremendous quantity of commentary written about Zillow over the past week, with many great posts. Speculation abounds on how Zillow might or might not affect the traditional MLS model. I’ll tell you why I think Zillow is likely to trump Realtor.com and open doors for discounters. [...] [...] There has been a tremendous quantity of commentary written about Zillow over the past week, with many great posts. Speculation abounds on how Zillow might or might not affect the traditional MLS model. I’ll tell you why I think Zillow is likely to trump Realtor.com and open doors for discounters. [...]

]]> By: True Gotham http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html/comment-page-1#comment-3915 True Gotham Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:26:21 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html#comment-3915 <strong>The Power of a Blog in Good Hands...</strong> Being fairly new to the blogosphere, I am just beginning to fully realize the power of the blog and the incredible quality of real estate information and insight now available online if you're willing to do some poking around. There...... The Power of a Blog in Good Hands…

Being fairly new to the blogosphere, I am just beginning to fully realize the power of the blog and the incredible quality of real estate information and insight now available online if you’re willing to do some poking around. There……

]]> By: Blue Collar Agents - Zillow good for discounters http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html/comment-page-1#comment-3914 Blue Collar Agents - Zillow good for discounters Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:28:29 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html#comment-3914 [...] There has been a tremendous quantity of commentary written about Zillow over the past week, with many great posts. Speculation abounds on how Zillow might or might not affect the traditional MLS model. I’ll tell you why I think Zillow is likely to trump Realtor.com and open doors for discounters. [...] [...] There has been a tremendous quantity of commentary written about Zillow over the past week, with many great posts. Speculation abounds on how Zillow might or might not affect the traditional MLS model. I’ll tell you why I think Zillow is likely to trump Realtor.com and open doors for discounters. [...]

]]> By: Vince Talerico http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html/comment-page-1#comment-2645 Vince Talerico Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:46:04 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/zillows-chicken-and-egg-problem-the-natural-monopoly-of-the-quaint-mls.html#comment-2645 Hello Kevin! Zillo is really stering up quit a buzz through the real estate blog industry. I had yet to read the projected growth of Zillo, until I popped up on your blog. I think your predictions seem ligitimate with Zilo's inventory reaching the 1 million mark in the near future. However, they are in thier beta phase and with this came high frustration levels for me. I tried to add a few of my listings and after wasting about 30 minutes (trying to add pictures and such), came out with nothing. I also analyzed a few sold properties with the Zestimator and found that tool to be off the mark a bit. Just thought I'd add my 2 cents! Hello Kevin! Zillo is really stering up quit a buzz through the real estate blog industry. I had yet to read the projected growth of Zillo, until I popped up on your blog. I think your predictions seem ligitimate with Zilo’s inventory reaching the 1 million mark in the near future. However, they are in thier beta phase and with this came high frustration levels for me. I tried to add a few of my listings and after wasting about 30 minutes (trying to add pictures and such), came out with nothing. I also analyzed a few sold properties with the Zestimator and found that tool to be off the mark a bit. Just thought I’d add my 2 cents!

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