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pweedith t1_je5gnzw wrote

Reply to comment by SnooDrawings7662 in Would you buy a house in RI right now? Why or why not? by TransitionSea9480

Zillow is hit or miss. They just use algorithms that don't always factor things in properly and can sometimes use outdated information, especially in a changing market. Also, with spring starting up I feel that those days on market are going to shorten again...as long as the house is priced properly. The ones that sit the longest tend to be priced too high, a properly priced home will sell quick because there is no shortage of buyers looking.

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SnooDrawings7662 t1_je5jfeq wrote

Oh, Agreed - Zillow's data and numbers are guesstimates at best. I don't think Zillow is accurate in specific cases, but I think it is a useful comparison tool to look at overall trends.

Even with that - just looking around town, around my neighborhood, and talking with people - in the past two or three years, I haven't heard of a single house going for under asking price. It's all at asking price, or over. Usually, if the house stays on the market longer, it's at asking price, at least that's what I have seen with my admittedly incomplete information. To be fair, the number of houses sold here is so low, that getting an average selling prices is ... usually an N=2.. so it doesn't mean much.
And lots of houses are never on the open market, they go pocket listings - so you don't really know until 30-60 days after the sale has closed.

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