House values on the go

While driving through a neighborhood, do you ever wonder how much a particular house is? Do you wonder if the asking price on the "for sale" flyer is too high? You no longer need to jot down the address and check out the prices when you get home. Zillow.com now has a mobile service that allows you to get an estimated home valuation and basic facts such as the number of bedrooms, baths and square feet sent to your mobile phone.

According to Zillow.com, all you need to do is:

1. From your mobile device, send a text message to z@labs.zillow.com.


2. In the message field or subject line, enter an address for which you want a Zestimate, then send the message.
   
   Examples:
   2911 W Boston St Seattle WA
   2911 W Boston St 98199
   
   Tip: The format is not case sensitive and you do not need to use punctuation.



3. A text message from Zillow will be returned to your mobile device within a few seconds or slightly longer, depending on the network or your mobile phone provider.


4. The return message will contain the home's address, the Zestimate, number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, square footage and year built.