Re:How Bad Are Zillow “Zestimates”?
by brentm on Monday December 05, 2016 @02:56PM
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> Some basic UI changes could avoid all of that: e.g. instead of showing $123,456, show a range like $115,000-135,000
So true. When you know that you are not displaying an exact dollar amount you should not use exact dollar values. Exact dollar values afford exactness even though the branding is an estimate.
Re:How Bad Are Zillow “Zestimates”?
by pigpigs on Monday December 05, 2016 @10:05PM
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This might very well backfire on them. The buyers will want to buy at the lower price and the seller would want the higher price. Both parties end up being unhappy even if the end price was within the given band.
So true. When you know that you are not displaying an exact dollar amount you should not use exact dollar values. Exact dollar values afford exactness even though the branding is an estimate.