HACKER Q&A
📣 digitcatphd

Home Recommendation Algorithm?


Does anyone have thoughts on a home recommendation algorithm using Zillow APIs to generate recommendations based on explicit surveys and visitor profiling?

It seems like much of the work agents do is make recommendations based on similar logic.

  👤 mooreds Accepted Answer ✓
I think that Zillow would shut that down ASAP. I'd review the terms of service to see what's allowed.

OP, I don't know your background, but if you are serious about real estate tech, I'd recommend getting your real estate agent's license and buy/sell a few homes. That'll give you an appreciation for:

   * the sheer amount of money that flows through the system
   * the non-fungible (and variable, over time and per person) nature of homes
   * the stakeholders
   * the amount of technology already in use
Or you could go work for a real estate tech company (like Zillow, OpenDoor, Boomtown, or any of the MLSes) and gain some expertise that way.