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I'd also like to know how or why Zillow lists houses that are "pre-foreclosure".

I know it's semi-public record, but that certainly doesn't help the homeowner try and recover maximum value for their property if they decide to sell.

On top of that, it's pretty unnerving when you see this pop up for one of your neighbors and good friends. Nobody should have to go through even more humiliation than they already are.



If you ever hover over the URLs, Zillow is using a 3rd-party service for the forclosure potential properties. It's lead gen, and you have to become a customer to get actionable data.


If the house goes up for sale, I can lowball the owner without ever having to buy data from that 3rd party.




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