Useful Real Estate Apps
Technology has significantly impacted real estate! The digital age has made it easier than ever to compare homes, calculate mortgages, and guide buyers to their dream residences. The professionals at Hero Brothers Homes advise real estate pros to take advantage of some of the most innovative and helpful real estate apps on the market:
Zillow
Zillow is a free app that’s available for Android and iOS phones and tablets. Zillow allows homebuyers to search for homes in specific areas that meet pre-selected criteria. The app also offers a few extra goodies, including property estimates and calculators to determine the mortgage on a particular property.
Trulia
The free Trulia app for iOS lists both rentals and homes for sale and features a built-in local search to help buyers find properties close to their location. The ‘open house’ feature lets buyers find out which homes they can take a look at immediately. The app includes information on local crime rates, natural disaster maps, school district locators, and even a Yelp-enhanced local business search with star ratings.
Mortgage Calculator
Mortgage Calculator is an online platform that can be accessed via an Internet-connected tablet or smartphone. This app takes several different factors into consideration and produces a mortgage estimate that includes either monthly or bi-monthly payoff amounts.
Sitegeist
Sitegeist is a free app that’s available for both iOS and Android devices. Sitegeist offers intriguing details about a local area, including temperature, average resident age, political affiliations, and local hotspots.
Cam Scanner
This app is a helpful free extra for iOS and Android devices. Use Cam Scanner to scan documents from your phone or tablet on-the-go so you don’t need to run to a local copy center every time you sign a property-related document.
Lovely
Lovely is a free app for iOS devices that allows buyers to search for a home and save their favorite listings to look at later. Lovely is a top choice for buyers seeking homes that can accommodate cats or dogs.
Homesnap
Homesnap is a free iOS and Android app that includes a few advanced features that help buyers weigh their options. Buyers or real estate professionals can take a picture of a home they are interested in to get price information and estimated investment potential. The Homesnap app integrates seamlessly with social media so buyers can share the home-searching process with friends and family.