Popular Property Apps USA
Real estate apps are mobile applications aimed at making the process of property transactions easy. They are designed to make it easy for buyers, sellers, realtors, landlords and investors to find each other & communicate.
Real estate apps contain vast databases with many hundreds of thousands of properties listed in them. Buyers can look for their ideal home from the comfort of their sofa & sellers, landlords, and property managers can post details of their listings on different channels.
Real estate apps are so convenient they may drastically shrink the size of in-person brokerages in the future
The National Association of Realtors reports that 97% of homebuyers start by searching online – 76% of them using a mobile or tablet.
Searches can be filtered by location, number of bedrooms, square footage, etc.
Here are some real estate apps for you to consider:
Zillow zillow.com
Zillow’s app seems to be the best overall due its massive scope. Zillow claims that theirs is the most-visited real estate website in the United States. This app covers virtually every need the user could want.
Pros
- Access to over 135 million homes
- Unlock Zillow-owned properties through the app
- Detailed search and filter criteria
- Personal rental profiles
Cons
- Zestimate algorithm not always accurate
- Difficult to identify listing agent
- Search filters can be inaccurate
Xome Xome Auctions
Xome Auctions is thought to be the best app for buying a property through an auction because of its comprehensive listing facility. Property details, photos, and map locations are shown & it also states whether a property suitable financed or whether it has to be a cash purchase.
Pros
- One of the largest databases of auction properties
- Access to pre-auction properties
- Same suite of features as the website
- Push notifications alert you when a competitive bid happens
- Contract e-signing within the app
Cons
- App has a history of bugs
- Relatively new without a very large client base yet
Redfin Redfin
Redfin is a real estate brokerage company that created an app with the intention of making them a national name, revolutionizing the buying and selling processes. Cutting-edge technology combined with real people [Redfin real estate agents and customer service agents] retains the human element we all crave.
Pros
- Customized searches
- Accurate estimation of home values
- Buy with a Redfin agent and share part of commission
- Calculates mortgage, property tax, and insurance
Cons
- No feature to sort by last-updated
- Limited detail on the home’s surrounding neighborhood
Trulia Trulia
Trulia provides more information about what goes into a home value than any other app.
Pros
- Local info on neighborhoods, schools, and shopping
- Notifications about new homes on the market
- Platform provides pre-qualified financing and calculators
- Draw with your finger on the map to customize searches
- Link to the listing agent in each property listing
Cons
- Recently dropped crime data from their listings.
Realtor Realtor
Realtor.com is associated with the National Association of Realtors. Realtors can update their listings daily for free which is great for landlords. Updating their listings regularly landlords can find qualified prospective tenants faster.
Pros
- Users can hide a listing from their search results
- Search other rentals in the same area with a touch of a button
- Shows when listing was last updated
- Property listings include neighborhood noise level assessments
Cons
- Limited search criteria
Apartments.com Apartments.com
Apartments.com has 1.1 million listed rentals on the site & prospective tenants can apply directly through the app. The app also has great imagery showing prospective tenants what each property offers.
Pros
- Apartments.com not only features apartments, but also houses, townhouses, and condos
- Within the app, you can send your application to the landlord or property manager through the “Apply now” feature
- Search filters include wheelchair access, air conditioning, dishwasher, and whether the unit has a washer/dryer or just a hookup
Cons
- The app is rated well across platforms, but users sometimes face problems with sorting and updates
- Apartments.com does a good job of showing what’s nearby; however, it lacks in displaying the crime stats of the neighborhoods
- The in-app application feature is convenient, but there is a cost of $29 in order to apply to up to 10 properties in a month
LoopNet.com LoopNet.com
LoopNet.com is a great real estate app for entrepreneurs interested in solely commercial properties. Investors don’t have to wade through homes for sale or rent.
Pros
- Users can receive in-depth looks at the available properties with pictures, videos, neighbourhood stats, street views, investment highlights from the broker, and extensive property facts
- Robust filter criteria to search properties for sale or for lease
- Alerts tell you when your favourite properties have been updated
- You can contact the listing broker with one click
Cons
- Some reported bugs with the filter function and the saved property function
Do you have any favourite apps? Do let us know!
