Special offer

Spam prevention
Submit
Rainmaker
759,335
Peter Testa
Nationwide Homes - Danbury, CT
PETER TESTA

Aug 16, 2019 03:37 PM
Rainmaker
913,348
Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

Another zestimate type company. They partnered with Nextdoor to provide real estate valuations. Many other companies do the same thing. Probably too soon to tell how accurate their valuations are, and many similar companies just pull info from public records, so they can never be 100% accurate.

Aug 16, 2019 01:41 PM
Rainmaker
1,846,851
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Never heard of them. Keep your wallet closed as they are not top of mind.

Aug 16, 2019 01:35 PM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

James,

I just looked them up, and they are involved in numerous lawsuits already.  I would exercise caution, and hide my wallet!  A

Aug 16, 2019 02:29 PM
Ambassador
5,253,385
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

I have not but, if they're selling leads, I'd run in the other direction, as fast as you can, James!

Aug 16, 2019 10:23 PM
Rainmaker
5,583,328
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I've never paid for leads.... never will.... I market offline for listings and online, if and when I want buyers.....I don't want buyers.... the team members are listing agents.... 

Aug 16, 2019 03:08 PM
Ambassador
6,416,919
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I generally say no thank you to most of these offers.

Aug 16, 2019 02:20 PM
Rainmaker
1,505,873
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Sorry, have not heard of them.

Aug 16, 2019 04:46 PM
Ambassador
2,187,462
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

I am not a fan of any company that uses an algorithm to determine value.

Aug 16, 2019 01:44 PM
Rainmaker
4,900,085
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Never heard of them; however, I doubt they are worth investigating.

Aug 17, 2019 02:13 AM
Ambassador
5,060,238
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Never heard of them but from what others say I would steer clear.

Aug 16, 2019 06:21 PM
Ambassador
3,138,160
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

I heard they repeat everything, so be careful what you say. Oh!...THAT HouseCanary...I wonder how they access local market information to come up with accurate values. (?)

Aug 16, 2019 05:57 PM
Rainmaker
1,624,653
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

No knowledge or any interest in such.

Aug 16, 2019 03:30 PM
Rainmaker
1,322,519
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Our Team has no dealings with HouseCanary.

Aug 16, 2019 03:06 PM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Of course they are worth investigating. Any service provider will give you a FREE TRIAL. Just DON'T give any of them your CC# until they prove they can deliver. Once they have your CC # all they need to do the final week is avoid your calls and then they caught one.

Now, have you identified a need your business has?
Does this solve that need?
Is this just a shiny thing offered by a smooth talker?

So, let's start another question and brain storm about what you REALLY need.

Aug 16, 2019 02:39 PM
Rainmaker
2,221,377
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Never hear of them. 

Aug 17, 2019 04:41 AM
Rainmaker
2,399,622
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

I have not James Trucano but if you are looking for clients you can find them right in your own neighborhood by being active in it.

Aug 16, 2019 06:51 PM
Rainmaker
2,071,025
Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
SIB Realty - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

No, don't know.

Aug 16, 2019 04:45 PM
Rainmaker
5,237,958
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Another day, another pitch! Never heard of him.

Aug 16, 2019 04:14 PM
Rainmaker
1,598,452
Valeria Mola
SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL
305-607-0709 SIB Realty Condos for Sale and Rent

I never heard about it. 

Aug 16, 2019 03:55 PM
Rainmaker
5,111,821
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I have... not sure what they add in value. Not a big fan of these kinds of services providing an AVM.

Aug 16, 2019 03:26 PM
Rainer
4,170
James Trucano
Keller Williams Black Hills - Deadwood, SD

Thank you everyone for the responses. 

Aug 16, 2019 03:01 PM
Rainmaker
1,753,213
Mike Cooper, Broker VA,WV
Cornerstone Business Group Inc - Winchester, VA
Your Neighborhood Real Estate Sales Pro

Haven't heard of them, but I look forward to seeing the comments.  It's always nice to know who to look into and who to avoid.

Aug 16, 2019 07:08 PM
Rainmaker
1,201,302
Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

Hmmm...what song did that canary sing? 

Aug 17, 2019 08:24 AM
Rainmaker
1,728,056
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Looks like the 'new shiny object' just changed it's 'coat'. Ultimately the same result, i.e., your empty wallet

Aug 17, 2019 06:27 AM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I have never heard of them and most likely like the 100 or so that came before them, a waste of money. Generate your own leads 

Aug 17, 2019 04:56 AM
Rainmaker
2,191,471
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Oh boy

Aug 17, 2019 04:08 AM
Ambassador
3,349,229
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I do not.

Aug 17, 2019 07:43 AM
Rainmaker
1,712,776
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Sounds like the canary in the coal mine.

Aug 17, 2019 06:58 AM
Rainmaker
715,632
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

No.  There are so many new "tech" options that it gets confusing.

Aug 17, 2019 11:22 AM
Rainmaker
4,175,640
John Pusa
Glendale, CA

James Trucano I haven't used HouseCanary yet.

Aug 17, 2019 10:36 AM
Ambassador
2,672,939
MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900
Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty - San Jose, CA
Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years

What is the unique value proposition HouseCanary offers? Do they have any guarantees? This is first I've heard of them.

Aug 17, 2019 11:19 PM
Back to Top
Ask a Question

Our real estate Q&A site is a place where real estate professionals can ask their peers questions so we can all learn and grow as a community.

Members of our community can ask, answer, like, and subscribe to questions. Visitors to our site can read the questions and answers that were marked as “public” by the author.

Recent Questions
View All Questions arrow_forward