Realtor.com vs. Zillow

I have received some rental leads from REALTOR.COM. They don't generate an Agent a lot of Money but eventually that referral can convert into a Buyer! I'll accept rental leads, due to that potential benefit. However, the leads were pretty far away from my preferred target areas.

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I used Zillow for the longest time and it worked okay. But then I started using Redfin and I like it much better. They are both very similar, but Redfin allows you to see the flood map across the whole property, which is important for me when considering spacial use of the property

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• Up to Date Listings
• They contribute dues to NAR
• The give Sellers realistic price points for properties!

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• Save searches
• Manage favorite properties
• Clean interface

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• Offer more leads for REALTORS
• Remove listing's that are over 6 Months old.

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• Map view and flood plain views
• Zoomed out / nation-wide map view
• Automatically Showing listings in a general area, rather than the specific city boarder

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It is very useable, I’ll give it that. Zillow has done a good job or making a clean and simple interface. They make it very easy to get in contact with an agent. Maybe a little too easy because they put you on a list and follow up multiple times

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REALTOR.COM uses MLS aka REALTRACS info for their listing feeds. If I'm having technical searching difficulties with MLS, I'll use REALTOR.COM

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I like Redfin better because it shows a flood map of the property. But I think Zillow does a better job of managing saved searches and favorite properties. Redfin also sends me a bunch of emails whereas Zillow sends less emails. But overall, they are very similar so it might just come down to personal preferences

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• I haven't spent money on REALTOR.COM
• You have to spend money to generate better leads from their site.
• You can fully update your REALTOR.COM profile without spending money

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• Streamlined search process
• Tracking favorites properties over time
• Assessing market value of similar properties in the area

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