Category Archives: Tech Tools

Sparks, Nevada…there’s an app for that

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Guy Johnson

Did you know that Sparks, Nevada has its own app? Well, it does…and the app just made a top-five list from Mashable. This free app, called Sparks, NV, is currently available for the iPhone and Android operating systems (an iPad … Continue reading →

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How accurate are Zillow’s Zestimates for our market?

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Guy Johnson

…more accurate than you might think. Zillow’s Zestimate accuracy is computed by comparing the final sale price to the Zestimate on or before the sale date. Zestimate accuracy is compiled for, not only the top metro areas nationally, but also … Continue reading →

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Local school information – SchoolFinder widget

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Guy Johnson

I’ve just added a Local School Information widget to the blog. At the moment, I’ve placed it under the Local Market top-level menu item; then under Local School Information.  The information presented in the widget is provided by Education.com.  The … Continue reading →

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How accurate are Zillow’s Zestimates?

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Guy Johnson

I’m frequently asked what is the accuracy of Zillow’s Zestimates.  Yesterday, I sat in at a seminar presented by some guys from Zillow.  They stated that their Zestimates have a median error rate of ±8.5 percent nationally.  However, the accuracy … Continue reading →

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Search foreclosure listings on Google

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Guy Johnson

This blog’s founder, Diane Cohn, sent me a heads-up regarding this nice Google Maps feature.  It’s the ability to search foreclosures using Google Maps.  Apparently, it been around for awhile, but the data continues to get better.  Anyway, thank you … Continue reading →

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HouseLogic website launched

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Guy Johnson

The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® has launched its new HouseLogic website.  And regardless of one’s opinion of the NAR, the website contains a lot of useful information for maintaining one’s home. From the website: HouseLogic is a free source of … Continue reading →

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Zillow’s ‘fresh and new’ local housing data

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Guy Johnson

If you haven’t taken a look at Zillow’s online regional/local housing data in awhile, it’s worth another visit.  Zillow has added many new metrics to its offering, as well as additional ways to slice and dice its data. Housing market … Continue reading →

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Guy Johnson Trains Local Realtors to Use Internet Tools

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Diane Cohn

Time out for kudos. Recently our very own Guy received a nice write-up in the Lake Tahoe Review. Although the first third is about what our broker has done with social networking, Guy carries the rest of the story with … Continue reading →

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