Why We Chose It
Launched in 2006 and founded by two former Microsoft executives, Zillow offers the most robust suite of tools for buyers, sellers, landlords, renters, agents, and other home professionals.3 Zillow’s power and flexibility make it the best overall real estate website in our review.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Largest database of over 135 million properties
- Extensive criteria sorting
- Links to get pre-qualified financing
- Volumes of “how-to” guides about home buying and selling
- Suite of mobile apps so you can do your research anywhere
Cons
- Proprietary Zestimate algorithm is only as good as the information loaded into the database
- Realtors and lenders pay for leads on the site