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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
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"Zestimate is effectively a sloppy computer-driven appraisal of the value of her home."

   What a great description!   I wish her the best.

May 06, 2017 09:22 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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Yes, if you look just to the right of your question in the featured questions, there is a question by Sam Shueh on this.

Zillow is immune to lawsuits though, they will not be affected by this.

May 06, 2017 02:12 PM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Yes, I'm so glad. Good luck to her, she is in my marketplace.

May 06, 2017 02:51 PM
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Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

No, but I'm not upset about it!

May 06, 2017 02:14 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

what a bonus for everyone, if this one person can stop them...

May 06, 2017 02:05 PM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
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David M. Dwares I believe Z has a disclamer on their Zestimates.  It will be interesting to see what happens.

May 07, 2017 06:32 AM
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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
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Great news

May 06, 2017 08:27 PM
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Mimi Foster
Falcon Property Company - Colorado Springs, CO
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The comments are worth reading the article. 

May 06, 2017 05:45 PM
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Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

Yes, it will be interesting to see how it turns out. -Kasey

May 06, 2017 03:35 PM
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
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LMAOOOOOO!

May 06, 2017 03:25 PM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
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Yes I heard and I know many who are rooting for the seller's success - although, I agree with Bob Crane - Z is immune.

May 06, 2017 03:10 PM
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Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

I did not hear this. I will be interested to see how this suit transpires. We all know that the "zestimates" by Zillow are not a true measure of the value of a property.

May 06, 2017 02:02 PM
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Michael Jacobs
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Interesting.  Time and the court will reveal the outcome.   Perhaps.  

May 07, 2017 05:13 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
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Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Bob Crane nailed this one!

May 07, 2017 04:55 AM
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James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Why yes, yes I saw that article.  It will be interesting to see what happens

May 07, 2017 04:46 AM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Yes. 

May 07, 2017 04:26 AM
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Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
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Sounds like a frivilous lawsuit. Following that logic, agents could be sued if their CMA's are too low, and her local tax assessors office could be sued if their assessment is lower than what she thinks it should be.

May 07, 2017 04:16 AM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
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David M. Dwares - I doubt if this attorney can win the case....

May 06, 2017 09:41 PM
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Diana White-Pettis
Bennett Realty Solutions - Upper Marlboro, MD
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I'm curious to see the outcome of this case.

May 06, 2017 09:34 PM
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Melissa Jackson REALTOR
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I'm not surprised. 

May 06, 2017 08:49 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
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I'm surprised this is the first - or maybe it's not. We'll see who wins! I'm not holding my breath!

May 06, 2017 06:20 PM
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Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
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Dream on, probably won't go far.

May 06, 2017 06:08 PM
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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

What a great case..I'll be watching to see where this case goes!

May 06, 2017 05:27 PM
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Richie Alan Naggar
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agent & author

If they succeed, agents will be sued for every little thing too

May 06, 2017 04:42 PM
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Jerry Murphy, CRS, SRES
Long Realty West Valley - Anthem, AZ
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I wish Zillow would just drop the Zestimates.  Those who know know they are innacurate.

May 06, 2017 03:59 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
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Yes I saw that and don't think it will go anywhere and will come out in Zillow's favor.

May 06, 2017 03:12 PM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

You can sue anybody for anything.

May 06, 2017 03:02 PM
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Susie Kay
Ultra Real Estate Dallas Fort Worth - Plano, TX
North Dallas Specialist

Let him sue Zillow.

May 06, 2017 02:33 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
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Yes,

Sam Shueh brought this to our attention.  A

May 06, 2017 02:29 PM
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Mick Michaud
Distinctly Texas Lifestyle Properties, LLC Office:682/498-3107 - Granbury, TX
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Haven't seen it but not terribly surprised.  People sue over everything nowdays.

May 06, 2017 02:12 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
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Yes.  It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

May 07, 2017 08:34 AM
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Teri Pacitto
Compass - Westlake Village, CA
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Good ole' Zillow.  One of most inaccurate property sites ever and I tell those who call about Zestimates and listing data. 

When I get a call or email about a home they want to see and I ask where they found that and the response is Zillow I always tell them that do know it's not a true MLS data site and it's rarely accurate...right?  They all think it's the gospel of real estate.  The holy grail of homes.  NOT!

GOOD....they need another lawsuit,  but I doubt it will change anything and I doubt they will win against Z.  Ugh!

May 07, 2017 07:36 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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Yes, I have. And I hope Zillow loses this lawsuit.

May 07, 2017 07:18 AM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
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It's good they're getting that kind of pressure, but there are most likely some "hold harmless" clauses to protect them.

May 07, 2017 06:51 AM
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Brandon Jordan
ERA American Real Estate - Crestview, FL
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
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No but about time.

 

May 09, 2017 04:11 PM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I did see this article and will be interesting to hear how this ends.

May 09, 2017 08:04 AM
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Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
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welcome to America

May 09, 2017 03:51 AM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
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Love it!

May 08, 2017 06:56 AM
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Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
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HAHA! I guess that's what they get for using an algorithm.

May 07, 2017 07:51 PM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Sam Shueh had a similar question about this as well

May 07, 2017 06:10 PM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
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Thanks

May 07, 2017 02:53 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
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Yes and I hope she wins!  I'll be sharing the win far and wide on my social networks.

May 07, 2017 11:14 AM
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Sean Casey
Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate - Newark, DE
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Interesting, but I don't think it will change anything.  I am sure zillow's legal team had protective language buried within their site just in case this happened.

May 07, 2017 09:32 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

It will be interesting to see what happens.

May 07, 2017 05:36 AM
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FN LN
Toronto, ON

I do not track such information.

May 07, 2017 12:51 AM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Yes and I thik it is great and if they start an account for that person I will be contributing.  It is about they be held to task|!!!

May 06, 2017 09:28 PM