Zillow – Is the end Near?

As I reported on February 15th, Zillow’s website provides home valuations for free to anyone who visits . The company claims to have values on over 60 million homes.

Zillow was co-founded by Richard Barton the creator or Expedia.com travel services.

Since their launch I have read articles and forum posts stating the values on Zillow are low, high or just right….take your pick. I think it is a cool service. It displays aerial pictures of the neighborhood and has links to other valuable information.

Now that we don’t have to contact a Realtor to get a home value, does this bring the Realtor profession closer to an end? No way! Clients have been able to get information from the Internet for some time and will get even more in the future. What they do not get from the Internet is service. Realtors provide service!

Tools and resources like Zillow and the various access vehicles to the MLS data base separate the women from the girls. Realtors who focus on performance and service will find the Zillow’s of the Internet will make our jobs better.

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