A Zestimate is the name of Zillow’s home valuation tool. The way it works is that an algorithm churns out an estimate of a home’s market value based on “data from public property records ...

Zillow's price estimates are screwing up homebuying — but Americans ... and laypeople to estimate the value of homes. No other model, however, has wormed its way into our culture like the Zestimate.

In February, home values rose for the 23rd consecutive month, reaching a new all-time high, according to the Zillow Home ...

Zillow said it used public, MLS, and user-submitted data to craft a precise property value. The algorithm ... to create the initial estimates for 43 million homes. The feature was such a hit ...