Here is link to the article http://www.realtor.org/RMODaily.nsf/pages/News2008051901?Ope…
It states that the database will be member only access.

Sat May 24 2008, 14:58

Jed, I hadn't heard that, but if its accurate (key) that database will be of great value to buyers and sellers too as long as the info is good and again, accurate.

Sat May 24 2008, 14:34

Absolutely amazing that a year later we are still posting. Great question. Did anyone else notice that NAR is working on a database for it's members that will include property histories on every property in trhe country?
Obviuosly they recognise that Zillow and Trulia have value and want to provide members with more.
I like Trulia better by the way and am sorry I missed the martini party.

Sat May 24 2008, 14:22

I think trulia has better data, I think Zillow has just had more press. I prefer trulia.

Sat May 24 2008, 13:56

That is the same for my market. Zillow is of little value.

Sat May 24 2008, 12:30

In the market I sell in (Katy/Houston) Zillow is of little value because they have a difficult time getting real data.

Sat May 24 2008, 12:01

Well the discussion forum on Trulia and about Trulia is pretty hot these days..bloodhound. Vince, this post started a year ago, I wonder what your thoughts are at this point. I imagine you are much more internet savvy as well.

Fri May 23 2008, 20:55

i like the
"make me move"
its funny
some owners will be moving
even if they don't get their price

anyways

good luck

Fri Mar 28 2008, 17:14

I've been very impressed with the response from the Trulia community! I just recently launched a blog (again) and decided to post about this exact topic. I made sure not to single out Trulia or Zillow with any biased opinions...well, maybe a few trickled out.

Tue Mar 4 2008, 10:09

I like Trulia for the discussion forum and Zillow for the web layout. Both provide great free service for Realtors and we need them both to be around a long time.

Sat Jan 12 2008, 14:45

I think that ally's answer goes right to the heart of the MLS controversy that's raised, whenever someone brings up Zillow.

Many believe that Zillow is positioning itself to become THE national MLS, and open up the monopoly that the public believes that Realtors hold over the consumers.

... and yet, Ally trusts the listings in Trulia to more up to date and accurate than those on Zillow in large part because they are entered and maintained by those same Realtors. As long as zillow allows it's listings to be input by the owners, and has not oversight on the content, it will not be competition even for the smallest of MLS's across the country. (just my humble opinion)

Sat Jan 12 2008, 14:22

From a buyer standpoint, I use Trulia and Zillow as tools to do research. I like being able to ask questions anonymously to real estate experts and getting the honest answer on Trulia. I trust the listings in Trulia to be more up to date than Zillow. I like being able to research past sales information for specific addresses in Zillow. This way, you have an idea about much equity the current owner may have in their home... and how much room they have to reduce their overpriced listing. The Zestimates are fun to look at, but I take them as seriously as the National Enquirer. The algorithms they use to make their estimates sometimes produce numbers that are several fold off... especially for homes that have not been sold recently or for homes that are owned by the original owner and especially custom built homes. I have also noticed that their historic estimated values graph will change (not only current value, but the whole line shifts) if someone in the neighborhood sells, since it is considered a comp.

Sat Jan 12 2008, 14:15

I guess we're all a little *biased* here! :) They are also adding functionality so you can put it on your blog, etc., with more to come.

Thu Jan 10 2008, 17:22

I'm also a consumer, and I feel Trulia is a much better mode of information ...

Zillow works the MLS better, but the Zestimates can be off by zillions (actually thousands), but Trulia has more "real deal" information like days on the market and area information.

We're never in a hurry, so I end up using both 3 or 4 months before any purchase ... afterwords I track every home we've ever looked at .. this way I know the true value now, and what it did 9 or 39 months ago.


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Fri Jan 4 2008, 05:21

I think they are both pretty cool but serve unique purposes. I like Trulia when I know which neighborhood I want to search for data about such as recently sold, for sale, etc. I love the Make me move feature in Zillow which got me an unsolicited offer for my place in the City. They both need to stay on their toes as a new up and comer has just been launched, www.cyberhomes.com from Fidelity National Financial based in Florida. Zillow has the first mover advantage and experience being all the ex-founding team from Expedia based up in the Seattle area. I always thought of Trulia as our local version.

Fri Aug 31 2007, 13:56

Guys,
Is it even a contest any more? I'd say Trulia is the champ, hands down!

Tue Aug 21 2007, 17:14

From my experience, Trulia is the better of the two. Not only is the information updated more frequently and seems to be more accurate than Zillow, but the forums are also much better. Last time I checked in with the Zillow forums, about two or three weeks ago, it was still inundated with spam and just heated personal debates, if you can even call it that. It was really not helpful or useful to anybody, especially consumers who just wanted to get their questions answered. Trulia seems to have more objective realtors who are truly trying to provide answers and aid to those who need it instead of just advertising their services.

Tue Aug 21 2007, 17:08

I'm a consumer! So far Trulia Voices is the greatest! I might actually hire an agent again if I can find one as good as the ones here!

As for the other aspects, I'm starting to use both equally for different reasons. Last year I used Zillow extensively for the greater Chicagoland area to buy a house. I thought some of their Zestimates were way off in both directions. But they gave me the tools to check their work. In the end, for the Chicago area, their estimates AVERAGED out pretty close. But you have no way of knowing which are good and which are bad, so you have to check them all yourself.

For the past 6 months, I've been using Zillow extensively to sell my home. When a house goes on the market in the MLS, I log onto Zillow and record their Zestimate and get the sq ft of the home since agents don't disclose that. When the house sells, I compare the sales price to the Zestimate. Again, some are way high and others way low, but they are averaging fairly realistic. Of course the Zestimate is much different before and after it is sold.

I like Trulia for the the Real Estate Guides and demographics and searching an exact home in Google. But starting with Trulia Find Home does me no good. The fact that Trulia doesn't have all MLS listings and doesn't allow FSBO, makes searching through them redundant. The only benefit is days on market +/- 30 days. There are other flaws as well and I think I put that on a different thread.
Ruth

Tue Aug 21 2007, 17:00

Wow! Thanks for all the chatter! It seems like this is starting to turn into a little threaded discussion. It's to bad we couldn't get some consumer feedback in here...

Tue Aug 21 2007, 15:38