Zillow Recommendations – 10 Homes We Think You’ll Love

Zillow sends me emails with ten houses I may be interested in.

it might be helpful if they let you select the ones you are slightly interested in. You mark your interest with a check box and it creates driving directions on driving by the homes selected. Sometimes you just need to see the neighborhood before falling in love with a house. 

• Is there a supermarket nearby?
• What about locations of churches?
• What about decent restaurants (or bars) to choose from that can be your regular place?
• What about access to highways and other roads that make traveling to work easier and less stressful?
• Good sidewalks?
• Access to public transportation?
• Proximity to nice parks?
• Density of dog ownership in the area?
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I’d also like Zillow to include high speed internet service providers and options for each location. This would include promotions and actual regular monthly prices for Internet connectivity. 

• Who are the vendors?
• What speeds and capacity do they offer?
• Regular prices per month after introductory pricing ends
• What prices are other people paying in this neighborhood?
• What speeds and services are they getting?
• This is a little granular and would require a sample of people to share their bill with Zillow. Perhaps Zillow could help them understand the market price better is they share and make a deal where the consumer can get a better price in exchange for sharing their bill. This would work for other utilities too. Gas, electric, etc…

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