Real estate agents who blog have been all abuzz today regarding a new I-Phone app from Zillow. The app allows someone driving through a neighborhood to gain detailed info on each home they are near … whether it is for sale or not. Some agents think this is a pretty cool app.
The home’s info is coming from public auditor’s site, so it’s available via a computer anyway. However, having it on an I-Phone really makes the info more immediate. Zillow will be promoting it as a benefit to buyers to learn what a home most recently sold for, what price the home is listed for (if for sale) the number of bedrooms, interior photos if it is for sale, with a phone number to call for the listing agent or the seller if they’re selling it themselves. Of course, the grossly inaccurate Zestimate will be shown as well.
Last June I wrote about Google’s Street View where cars with cameras drove streets taking a driving tour of the neighborhood. Zillow is taking that a step further with even more details on each home.
While this might be handy for legitimate buyers, I wonder if we, as regular homeowners, aren’t losing too much of our privacy. As we know, these things tend to be quickly picked up by “unsavory” characters.
How do you feel about having someone with an I-Phone sitting in a car outside your home pulling up the details of your home? What if your home is for sale … do you want them to be able to see your room arrangement, furniture, electronics, or where the kids’ rooms are?
This scares me. Does it bother you as well?
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