Zillow strives to provide a safe online community to rental shoppers. We encourage you to be wary of sharing personal information, financial information, or payments of any kind to people you do not know. When searching for rental listings, here are some red flags to look for: Requests to wire money.

Is Zillow good for rentals?

Zillow is the best site to use when searching for a rental property. Zillow is the most widely trafficked site for this kind of thing. You will find the majority of landlords are using Zillow to advertise their properties for rent.

Can I get scammed on Zillow?

Report Scams and Fraud If you find a fraudulent listing on Zillow, please return to the listing page and click “Report Listing” and select “Listing seems to be fraudulent or illegal.” If you believe you have been scammed, report the incident to the FTC.

Is Zillow trustworthy?

But they are not known for accuracy; which is why they dont call it a “Zaccurate.” Zillow is also not always reliable in terms of whats for sale and whats not. They often show properties as currently listed that are not on the market, and vice versa. Zillow says the tool is helpful when used the right way.]

Are Zillow landlords verified?

We will ask for ID verification when trying to access the detailed screening reports for applicants that have applied to your rental listing. Because a landlord can potentially receive many applications to their property, we have security precautions in place to protect both the renter and the landlord.

Can you list a rental on Zillow for free?

Zillow Rental Manager costs are as follows: First listing is free until it expires. Each additional unit is $9.99 per week.

What credit score does Zillow use?

Experian credit report Zillows application and screening tool provides you with an Experian credit report and Checkr background check at no cost to you. The applicant will pay a $29 fee, and they can use the reports for any Zillow rental application they complete within the next 30 days.

Why isnt my rental showing on Zillow?

Reasons your listing may not be published: Your listing is already being posted from another rental source. Zillow will only ever publish a single version of a listing at any given time.

Is it safe to give SSN to landlord?

Do you have to provide your Social Security number on the rental application? No, but to run the credit request, the applicants full name, current address and Social Security number have to be provided to ensure the validity of the report. Rules vary by the company that provides the credit report.

Is Zillow a hard credit pull?

No, requesting a credit report will not affect your credit score. This type of credit report is considered a “soft pull” and has no impact on your credit. The request will appear as “Zillow” on the credit inquiry table of your users report.