I’m discussing Zillow’s Zestimates and sharing a tip for how to make yours more accurate.

Are you curious about Zestimate accuracy? Today I’m discussing Zillow’s home valuation estimates and sharing a great tip to increase your Zestimate. Zillow provides a ton of value to customers in the marketplace, as well as leads for agents. However, one thing they’re lacking is Zestimate accuracy.

The Zestimate is necessary because buyers are doing a lot of research and want to know if your home is overpriced. They may decide just from Zillow whether to take the time to go look at your house. Zillow doesn’t know about improvements you’ve made to your property, doesn’t have current photos, and sometimes doesn’t even have the correct number of bedrooms and bathrooms. Therefore Zestimates are often inaccurate.

Here in the High Desert and Inland Empire, we have a very diverse market. Certain home values are higher depending on location, and Zillow can’t process that information because it’s an algorithm and doesn’t know your local market. You need someone with boots on the ground and expertise about your market. We’re able to collect all the data from comparable sales that impact the estimate and value your home correctly.

Here’s a tip to increase your Zestimate: Go to Zillow.com, type in your address, claim your home, and fill out the missing information. This could make your Zestimate much more accurate for interested buyers. If you’ve tried my suggestion and it helped increase your Zestimate, comment below so others can benefit.

If you have any questions about Zillow or real estate in general, please reach out via phone or email. I would love to help you!