Friday, February 17, 2017

The Simple Way to Spot Fraudulent Listings on Zillow

Zillow's got an obvious bug: It allows anyone to make a fake listing for rentals by simply entering a few key details at the time that you post it. In every one of them, they link to a phone number that is outside of the area and utilize fake interior photos stolen from someone else's listing.

This one caught my eye because it's a single-family residence but has 21 listings associated with it, from studios to 3 bedrooms. If you copy and paste the address associated with it, you can find the real rental listing.

Really, Zillow isn't even trying.

16 off-market units listed for a single-family house
5 current listings for this address?
This is the real rental listing.

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