Comments on: Hick: Forbes has some explaining to do http://insiderealestatenews.com/2010/04/hick-forbes-has-some-explaining-to-d/ Colorado's Real Estate News Source Wed, 23 May 2012 15:25:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Property Helpers LLC » Blog Archive » WSJ’s “Numbers Guy” picks up on Forbes article http://insiderealestatenews.com/2010/04/hick-forbes-has-some-explaining-to-d/comment-page-1/#comment-978 Property Helpers LLC » Blog Archive » WSJ’s “Numbers Guy” picks up on Forbes article Fri, 07 May 2010 05:53:55 +0000 http://insiderealestatenews.com/?p=5008#comment-978 [...] “The list quickly drew scrutiny from Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, who called Forbes to question the results,” Bialik wrote in today’s Wall Street Journal. He quoted Hickenlooper as saying: “We were in the process of coming out of [the housing downturn].To hear that we’re lagging just didn’t make sense.” (For the article in which Hickenlooper first drew his scrutiny to  the Forbes.com article, please visit Hick: Forbes has some explaining to do.) [...] [...] “The list quickly drew scrutiny from Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, who called Forbes to question the results,” Bialik wrote in today’s Wall Street Journal. He quoted Hickenlooper as saying: “We were in the process of coming out of [the housing downturn].To hear that we’re lagging just didn’t make sense.” (For the article in which Hickenlooper first drew his scrutiny to  the Forbes.com article, please visit Hick: Forbes has some explaining to do.) [...]

]]> By: Guest http://insiderealestatenews.com/2010/04/hick-forbes-has-some-explaining-to-d/comment-page-1/#comment-966 Guest Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:20:31 +0000 http://insiderealestatenews.com/?p=5008#comment-966 ZILLOW IS A COMPLETE AND TOTAL JOKE!!!!! Citing Zillow in a major article from a major publication like Forbes would be like citing one of the cites that claims the Holocaust never happened for a major publication like Harper's or the Economist. This is journalism failure of EPIC proportions. Why not add some wikipedia stats and references in there as well?? Forbes looks silly for this. I hope they correct it soon. ZILLOW IS A COMPLETE AND TOTAL JOKE!!!!!

Citing Zillow in a major article from a major publication like Forbes would be like citing one of the cites that claims the Holocaust never happened for a major publication like Harper's or the Economist. This is journalism failure of EPIC proportions. Why not add some wikipedia stats and references in there as well??

Forbes looks silly for this. I hope they correct it soon.

]]> By: s.robert august http://insiderealestatenews.com/2010/04/hick-forbes-has-some-explaining-to-d/comment-page-1/#comment-965 s.robert august Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:08:19 +0000 http://insiderealestatenews.com/?p=5008#comment-965 Dear John: Solid reporting! Now it is time to take your article and forward it to Zillow and every reserach company that you can target along with Mayor Hickenlooper's staff. You have captured the elements of a story that needs to be told correctly locally, country-wide and internationally. ONwards and UPwards! Dear John:
Solid reporting!
Now it is time to take your article and forward it to Zillow and every reserach company that you can target along with Mayor Hickenlooper's staff.
You have captured the elements of a story that needs to be told correctly locally, country-wide and internationally.
ONwards and UPwards!

]]> By: Zach Urban http://insiderealestatenews.com/2010/04/hick-forbes-has-some-explaining-to-d/comment-page-1/#comment-964 Zach Urban Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:44:08 +0000 http://insiderealestatenews.com/?p=5008#comment-964 I think it is worth pointing out that Forbes acutally admits to leaving DETROIT out of the study. Thats like leaving Hurricane Katrina off a study of destructive weather events I think it is worth pointing out that Forbes acutally admits to leaving DETROIT out of the study. Thats like leaving Hurricane Katrina off a study of destructive weather events

]]> By: Forbes Sucks at Reporting Statistics | Denver Real Estate and Relocation http://insiderealestatenews.com/2010/04/hick-forbes-has-some-explaining-to-d/comment-page-1/#comment-963 Forbes Sucks at Reporting Statistics | Denver Real Estate and Relocation Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:34:33 +0000 http://insiderealestatenews.com/?p=5008#comment-963 [...] source in the original Forbes Article was not done. It was only after a multitude of requests from Denver metro Brokers and responsible media and of course Mayor Hickenlooper who’s curious minds want to know, did Francesca Levy explain her [...] [...] source in the original Forbes Article was not done. It was only after a multitude of requests from Denver metro Brokers and responsible media and of course Mayor Hickenlooper who’s curious minds want to know, did Francesca Levy explain her [...]

]]> By: John Skrabec http://insiderealestatenews.com/2010/04/hick-forbes-has-some-explaining-to-d/comment-page-1/#comment-962 John Skrabec Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:55:39 +0000 http://insiderealestatenews.com/?p=5008#comment-962 Hmm. Interesting. Once again Zillow raises its ugly (inaccurate) head in Denver's real estate market. Hmm. Interesting. Once again Zillow raises its ugly (inaccurate) head in Denver's real estate market.

]]> By: Maureen McCabe http://insiderealestatenews.com/2010/04/hick-forbes-has-some-explaining-to-d/comment-page-1/#comment-961 Maureen McCabe Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:48:38 +0000 http://insiderealestatenews.com/?p=5008#comment-961 What is the explanation for the difference between the 31,740 and the 42,000 figure? I have to agree with Niederman's "Zillow and Trulia are wonderful ways to market homes, but they really aren’t very good as far as databases on what is actually happening in a market." I am a sucker for a good story about the housing market locally but even then it is as if Forbes.com takes a bunch of stats and whips them up in a blender and serves up some bizarre concoction and asks us all to drink it.... What is the explanation for the difference between the 31,740 and the 42,000 figure?

I have to agree with Niederman's "Zillow and Trulia are wonderful ways to market homes, but they really aren’t very good as far as databases on what is actually happening in a market." I am a sucker for a good story about the housing market locally but even then it is as if Forbes.com takes a bunch of stats and whips them up in a blender and serves up some bizarre concoction and asks us all to drink it….

]]> By: Denver named second worst selling market, Zillow data questioned http://insiderealestatenews.com/2010/04/hick-forbes-has-some-explaining-to-d/comment-page-1/#comment-960 Denver named second worst selling market, Zillow data questioned Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:35:05 +0000 http://insiderealestatenews.com/?p=5008#comment-960 [...] Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Elbert, Gilpin, Clear Creek, and Park), and according to InsideRealEstateNews.com, Katie Curnette of Zillow.com believes the figure to be accurate. InsideRealEstateNews.com reports [...] [...] Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Elbert, Gilpin, Clear Creek, and Park), and according to InsideRealEstateNews.com, Katie Curnette of Zillow.com believes the figure to be accurate. InsideRealEstateNews.com reports [...]

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