Once in awhile I come across a nifty tool, one that really works and is fun to play with. Zillow, the site that markets itself as “Your Edge in Real Estate,” has a device where you can obtain the valuation of your home or 70 million other houses across the USA.

No, the tool isn’t perfect but it likely gives to you a ballpark figure for your house’s real worth. In addition, it could be a decent device to help you find out the value of a home you might be interested in purchasing. Zillow gives a “zestimate” and is certainly not a replacement for a professional valuation, but it is handy nevertheless.

Check out the bird’s eye view of the neighborhood too…kewl!