Comments on: Estimating Monthly Home Values for Net Worth Updates http://pantsinacan.com/2007/12/14/estimating-monthly-home-values-for-net-worth-updates/ A Personal Finance Blog with a Silly Name Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:02:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: 2million http://pantsinacan.com/2007/12/14/estimating-monthly-home-values-for-net-worth-updates/#comment-65942 2million Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:56:40 +0000 http://pantsinacan.com/2007/12/14/estimating-monthly-home-values-for-net-worth-updates/#comment-65942 While I think Zillow does a pretty god job with estimating the value of my properties, I list our properties at their cost basis on our balance sheet. I feel like its a more conservative valuation over the long run and avoids the volatility that occurred over the boom/bust. While I think Zillow does a pretty god job with estimating the value of my properties, I list our properties at their cost basis on our balance sheet. I feel like its a more conservative valuation over the long run and avoids the volatility that occurred over the boom/bust.

]]> By: Net Worth Update: August 2009 (+$9,071) » Pants in a Can http://pantsinacan.com/2007/12/14/estimating-monthly-home-values-for-net-worth-updates/#comment-58619 Net Worth Update: August 2009 (+$9,071) » Pants in a Can Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:44:31 +0000 http://pantsinacan.com/2007/12/14/estimating-monthly-home-values-for-net-worth-updates/#comment-58619 [...] Home: This was unexpected. Each week when I’d check Zillow, the “zestimate” on my house would be $500 higher. While I don’t use the Zillow “zestimate” on it’s own to report the value of my home, it is a piece of the equation. [...] [...] Home: This was unexpected. Each week when I’d check Zillow, the “zestimate” on my house would be $500 higher. While I don’t use the Zillow “zestimate” on it’s own to report the value of my home, it is a piece of the equation. [...]

]]> By: Net Worth Update: April 2008 » pantsinacan.com http://pantsinacan.com/2007/12/14/estimating-monthly-home-values-for-net-worth-updates/#comment-3187 Net Worth Update: April 2008 » pantsinacan.com Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:29:41 +0000 http://pantsinacan.com/2007/12/14/estimating-monthly-home-values-for-net-worth-updates/#comment-3187 [...] my outrageously unreliable and terribly un-scientific home value calculation, the value of my house fell another $1500. My two cars also lost substantial [...] [...] my outrageously unreliable and terribly un-scientific home value calculation, the value of my house fell another $1500. My two cars also lost substantial [...]

]]> By: Net Worth Update: January 2008 » pantsinacan.com http://pantsinacan.com/2007/12/14/estimating-monthly-home-values-for-net-worth-updates/#comment-773 Net Worth Update: January 2008 » pantsinacan.com Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:49:30 +0000 http://pantsinacan.com/2007/12/14/estimating-monthly-home-values-for-net-worth-updates/#comment-773 [...] I mentioned last month, I’ll be calculating its month-to-month value using the 2007 property assessment and the Zillow... with the latter holding more [...] [...] I mentioned last month, I’ll be calculating its month-to-month value using the 2007 property assessment and the Zillow… with the latter holding more [...]

]]> By: EJ http://pantsinacan.com/2007/12/14/estimating-monthly-home-values-for-net-worth-updates/#comment-690 EJ Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:24:53 +0000 http://pantsinacan.com/2007/12/14/estimating-monthly-home-values-for-net-worth-updates/#comment-690 When there's public data available, then Zillow will do a good job, so that's why the zillow number for when you bought your home is so good, and why it's good now since they just reassessed it. However, if there's isn't real data available, their number can be terrible. This demonstrates: http://www.redfin.com/stingray/do/printable-listing?listing-id=949542&rc=blg_irvine&utm_source=irvinehousingblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_nooverride=1 When there’s public data available, then Zillow will do a good job, so that’s why the zillow number for when you bought your home is so good, and why it’s good now since they just reassessed it. However, if there’s isn’t real data available, their number can be terrible. This demonstrates:

http://www.redfin.com/stingray/do/printable-listing?listing-id=949542&rc=blg_irvine&utm_source=irvinehousingblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_nooverride=1

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