What is a Pocket Listing?

Here’s a hint. It’s not a really small house you can put in your pocket. But it is somewhat hidden, which explains the name “pocket listing.” Put simply, a pocket listing, also known as a “pocket deal,” is a house that is “for sale,” but not necessarily officially. So basically a homeowner is interested in… Continue reading What is a Pocket Listing?

Zillow Zestimates Could Be Thing of the Past

Could this be the end of Zillow Zestimates as we know it? First American CoreLogic Inc. has sued Zillow and seven other companies that provide automated house values. The Santa Ana, CA-based company claims Zillow, Fiserv, IntelliReal, Interthinx, Lender Processing Services, Precision Appraisal Services, Real Data Inc, and Realec Technologies Inc. infringed upon a 1994… Continue reading Zillow Zestimates Could Be Thing of the Past