I was reading a post today from the recently departed Trulia employee, and industry veteran, Todd Carpenter, called Data Accuracy is a Community Effort. I went into this article, and through a couple additional readings, thinking that Trulia and Zillow were to blame for all the inaccurate data displayed on their sites. I've come away with a different understanding now. The pre-foreclosure property information Zillow offers I think is still a big mistake and a source of consumer misinformation. For that, I … [Read more...]
Bad Data on Trulia & Zillow is the Agent’s & Broker’s Fault
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Edina Realty Changed Listing Syndication
In November 2011 Edina Realty made the decision to discontinue syndication of its listings to Trulia and REALTOR.com. Over the last few years these syndicators had changed their tactics to the detriment of the listing brokers and Edina Realty had finally had enough. While Edina Realty never syndicated to Zillow, Zillow most certainly has the same issues. This pullout by a large broker, the flagship broker of HomeServices of America (the second largest broker conglomerate in the country), created quite a … [Read more...]
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