Zillow Coldwater Ohio (2024)

FAQs

Why are Redfin and Zillow so different? ›

Zillow: Redfin is a brokerage. Zillow is a pay-to-play marketplace, so Realtors bear the cost of listing their available inventory on the site. Because Redfin is a brokerage, it can pull information directly from the MLS.

We'll say it plainly: a virtual tour is a must-have and may help your listing get more views and saves. Based on data collected between October 2022 and March 2023, listings with a Zillow 3D Home® tour got, on average, 60% more views on Zillow and were saved by buyers 79% more than listings without.

As a category leader, Zillow publishes authoritative research and uses its voice to advocate for policies that make real estate more accessible, affordable and transparent.

Zillow offers one of the most accurate estimators overall. Being one of the top real estate sites on the internet, Zillow has a very accurate estimator that has helped many people in their journey to sell their homes. Most people turn to Zillow for all of their real estate needs.

The nationwide median error rate for the Zestimate for on-market homes is 2.4%, while the Zestimate for off-market homes has a median error rate of 7.49%.

There are several reasons why Zillow's Zestimate may be inaccurate. For one, the feature relies heavily on publicly available data, such as property tax records and past sales data. This means that it may not take into account certain factors, such as renovations or additions to a home, that could affect its value.

Click on the tile for your home to load the property page. If you have not already claimed your home on Zillow, please follow these steps. Once you have claimed your home, click on the Edit Facts icon from the Owner View of the property page. Click the check box for Hide photos displayed on your home's Zillow page.

The seller's agent might have chosen to not list the property on the MLS, where Zillow gets its primary data.

The best overall Zillow alternative is Realtor.com. Other similar apps like Zillow are LoopNet, Zumper, Apartments.com, and Crexi. Zillow alternatives can be found in Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Software but may also be in Real Estate Marketing Software or Real Estate CRM Software.

Is Realtor.com more accurate than Zillow? ›

In terms of listing sources, Zillow offers a broader variety of FSBO options, while Realtor.com ensures data accuracy with its focus on licensed agents, impacting potential buyer reach for each platform.

Realtor.com is arguably the most accurate real estate listing platform today. It is affiliated with over 580 regularly updated MLS databases across the U.S. Realtor.com also operates in more regions than Zillow and Redfin simply because it's been around for longer, that is since 1996.

A purple dot on Zillow means the property is available for rent. Typically, if the house or apartment is still listed on Zillow, that means it's available—but it varies.

The last 20 properties that you have recently viewed are located on the Home page under the My Properties section.

Zillow makes money primarily by selling advertising and enhanced profiles to real estate professionals. The company also generates revenue through mortgage interest, commissions from agent partners, and various services like Zillow Closing Services and Zillow 360 Bundled Services.

Why isn't the Redfin Estimate accurate for my home? Accuracy of the Redfin Estimate is extremely important to us. However, there will always be estimates for individual homes that are not accurate, usually because we don't have as much data on that home, or the data we do have is outdated.

Zillow does have slightly more listings than Redfin, and buyers are more likely to find for-sale-by-owner (FSBO) properties on Zillow. This is because FSBO properties were previously not allowed on Redfin, so it's likely that there still aren't as many on the site compared to Zillow.

Redfin is a full-service brokerage that uses modern technology to reach the most buyers. We charge lower fees than most traditional brokerages while delivering better results.

Redfin and Zillow home value estimates can fluctuate based on market trends. For example, seasonality can affect home prices; houses tend to sell for more in the summer and less in the winter.