How do you compare Trulia to Zillow? Which one of these platformas are headed in the right direction

That is a really good question and I am glad you asked it because it doesn't have a simple answer, actually. The first thing to know, just in case you didn't yet, is that semi-recently (2015-ish) Zillow Inc. actually bought Trulia Inc., though they still remain two separate platform styles. Zillow has been the #1 most commonly used real estate website for years now, and Trulia has been listed as #2. Zillow offers a few things that Trulia doesn't such as "Zestimates", which give an educated guess for the market value of individual properties. Also, Zillow includes a 1-Year-Later Zestimate of each property. They emphasize that these are only a basis and starting point/general idea when determining the home price, but is not an appraisal. Additionally, Zillow is now including all of the United States and Canada. Lastly, Zillow is much more visually-based and uses graphics to allow easier navigation, such as simple scrolling over method for properties on the map and the main information and photo for each pops up as it is scrolled over. If you click on one, the map stays up and that property information is then shown in detail on the same page. Trulia is like Zillow in all of the way NOT mentioned here. The layout is different, BUT an important thing Trulia offers (in addition to the same information for properties as Zillow) is a crime report for the area. Trulia also shows the same information about the household, but instead of a "Zestimate", Trulia has a visual breakdown of the monthly costs for the property including mortgage, taxes in the area, insurance, any extra fees, etc. and that has been very helpful for individuals looking at affordability.