PricePinner
In Sweden, home prices are a national hobby. People talk about them at dinner, at work and on walks. Everyone has a strong opinion. Almost nobody checks if their opinion is right.
The question
I wanted to know how good people really are at guessing home prices. I also wanted to know how good I was. The answer, at first, was: not very good.
The idea
A game. Real homes that really sold. You guess, you see the real price at once, and you get a score. Simple.
The twist
I added one more idea: your score depends on where you stand. The closer you are to the home, the more points you get. A walk becomes part of the game. That made it something new.
The rules I set
- Only real homes and real final prices.
- No ads.
- No paid boosts.
- Public scoring.
Where it is now
PricePinner is free on iPhone and Android, with homes in Sweden, in English and Swedish. It is still a small project, and feedback from players shapes every update.