Zillow Talk

Rewriting the Rules of Real Estate

De: Spencer Rascoff, Stan Humphries

Narrado por: Spencer Rascoff, Stan Humphries

THIS AUDIOBOOK EDITION WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AS ZILLOW TALK: THE NEW RULES OF REAL ESTATE. THE NEW TITLE IS ZILLOW TALK: REWRITING THE RULES OF REAL ESTATE.

How do you spot an area poised for gentrification? Is spring or winter the best time to put your house on the market? Will a house on Swamp Road sell for less than one on Gingerbread Lane? The fact is that the rules of real estate have changed drastically over the past five years. To understand real estate in our fast-paced, technology-driven world, we need to toss out all of the outdated truisms and embrace today's brand new information. But how?

Enter Zillow, the nation's #1 real estate website and mobile app. Thanks to its treasure trove of proprietary data and army of statisticians and data scientists, led by chief economist Stan Humphries, Zillow has been able to spot the trends and truths of today's housing market while acknowledging that a home is more than an economic asset. In ZILLOW TALK, Humphries and CEO Spencer Rascoff explain the science behind where and how we live now and reveal practical, data-driven insights about buying, selling, renting and financing real estate. Listen to this book to find out why:

• It's better to remodel your bathroom than your kitchen
• Putting the word "cute" in your listing could cost you thousands of dollars
• You shouldn't buy the worst house in the best neighborhood
• You should never list your house for $444,000
• You shouldn't list your house for sale before March Madness or after the Masters

Densely packed with entertaining anecdotes and invaluable how-to advice, ZILLOW TALK is poised to be the real estate almanac for the next generation.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2014 Spencer Rascoff and Stan Humphries (P)2014 Hachette Audio

Great book! Data driven and insightful

Would you listen to Zillow Talk again? Why?

yes

What other book might you compare Zillow Talk to and why?

Freakonomics or other books Stephen J. Dubner, Steven D. Levitt as they used interesting data to back up facts

What about Spencer Rascoff and Stan Humphries ’s performance did you like?

data driven analysis

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

no

Any additional comments?

no

Real estate 101 information you need to know

All good information for both home buyers and sellers, agents that want to be in touch with what their clients are looking to for information.

A Real Estate 'Freakanomics'

Really enjoyed it, and as I'd hoped for. Multiple narrators kept it lively. While not a commercial for Zillow it did point out several tools they have I didn't know about.

Companion PDF to the audio book mentioned several times, will be audio useful since these findings are data driven. ...Though I haven't figured out how to access that yet through mobile. Maybe I'll have to use one of these "computer" things.

Refreshingly substantive

For once, a Real Estate book that sticks to the numbers and research. Too many REI books dedicate a major portion to motivational/ personal mindset topics. This one, although lacking in some performance aspects, delivers a good dose of useful, data-driven content. I only wish it went further and deeper into the data. Maybe other volumes...

Love the deep dive into the data

Always a pleasure to hear Stan and Spencer’s thoughts directly from themselves. I never finished the print version but I will probably listen to the audible version again. I miss you at Zillow, Spencer! Hope all is well :) - Joy N.

Interesting but not a resource for general use

I bought this book thinking I would get a good all around guide for purchasing real estate. If that what your looking for this book will probably not be the one for you. It looks at some very interesting and unconventional factors that can effect the value of real estate. It also gives some great insights into when and why to buy (or not buy) real estate. The book is interesting in its own right but is really only for people that have a particular interest in zillow itself.

Must Listed for any Homeowner

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

This book has outstanding information for anyone who owns a home or wished to own a home. There were two problems that made this a tough listen.

First, it was presented like a textbook. It was dry. I had to listen is short increments to get through it.

Second, the authors should not have narrated. I wish authors would resist the temptation to narrate their own books. Have a pro do it. The authors are not gifted narrators, and their shortcomings hurt the book.

Despite the negatives, this is an important book. It will change the way you look at the home-ownership experience. It presents new paradigms that are supported by research. Quite simply, much of what we have thought about home valuation was not correct.

Fantastic info! Buy it now!

I love this book. It has great information on all aspects of Real Estate and even data showing other topics of Interest. i highly recommended!

freakanomics for real estate

Loved this book! Shared it with my husband. He agreed. It was Freakonomics for real estate! Compelling and important information for anyone interested in buying or investing in homes

Real estate statistics as a good story.

great story with multiple conclusion powered by real data. Many practical advises, detailed analysis and useful comment. I liked the format.