5 mobile apps in 2021 that will revolutionize your house hunting experience.

One thing I love about the home buying application is that they will help you sort out everything based on your liking, by filtering your set criteria

House hunting has never been a pleasant experience. You have search and scroll through endless listings until you find your perfect match and then make numerous calls just to find the perfect opportunity. A while back, before the pandemic, people in the house hunting groove used to drive to neighborhoods and properties, tour homes while also making sure that there are social services and amenities available which altogether was daunting and intimidating. With a homebuying app, this process can be eased out which will ultimately help you save your time investment considerably. One thing i love about the home buying application is that they will help you sort out everything based on your liking, by filtering your set criteria. After you have filtered everything, the next step is ruling the listings and properties that you dont like and eventually, you’ll have your shortlist. After you have a selection of your preferred homes, you can visit just the homes you like.

So what are the mobile apps to use for house hunting in 2021?

1. ZILLOW

Zillow is one of the most downloaded real estate applicaton for both Apple and Android phones. Zillow as an application has a massive scope in inventory and services. The app allows its users to access free foreclosure data as well as request pre-approval assistance. In addition to these awesome features, zillow app is highly customizable and allows access to a bunch of filters that are useful for your house hunting. In terms of user base, Zillow boasts of more than 200 million unique visitors on a monthly basis.

One of the main attractions to the Zillow products is that it features 3D home tour with panoramic images, all this while simultaneously following along on a floor plan of the space. It has a clean user interface and allows you to store your property’s information and see how its value estimates will change over time.

2. REALTOR.COM

This is an application connected to the National

Association of Realtors which is a big pro for the application as users can easily get in touch with the Realtors located nearby. A big win for the application is the search functionality which allows users to include specific details about the property they are looking for. For instance, users can search for properties with multiple floors, a fireplace, center air and even community swimming pool or security features. Additionally, the Realtor.com application allows users to take a photo of a real estate sign you see in the neighborhood and get the details about the property almost instantly. However, one of the biggest issue i found with this application is that the more specific filters you may be looking for depend on the listing agent using the right keyword which means that if you are struggling to find everything you may need in your new home, you may have to widen your search and keep searching for the details you may need through the listing photos.

3. REDFIN REAL ESTATE

This is one the best real estate and home search application i’ve seen so far. Because

Redfin uses an out of the box business model with agents and professionals affiliated with the company specializing different stages of the home buying process, the compay application serves as a way for buyers and sellers to communicate with the agents.

The application gives you access to a map that interactively highlights the areas where there are properties listed by Redfin or any other broker. In addition, the application will give you additional information like whether the home is likely to sell fast through the Hot Homes feature. In addition to all this awesome features, Redfin application allows its users to schedule a tour, either virtually or in person with a Redfin agent or directly through the application.

4. TRULIA

Trulia application is best known for its powerful search functionality as it lets the users which lets the users to view properties listed in several ways. In addition to that, Trulia lets users view the properties, the area crime rate, shopping areas around the property, any eating establishments, schools around, the estimated commute times and the neighborhood demographic statistics.

The application lets access to users to examine millions of listing nationally using 34 neighborhood map overlays. These map overlays are really useful as they provide users with more insight about what it is like to live not just ion the home but also in the neighborhood.

5. HOMESNAP

Homesnap fits in this category because because it has some of the best realtor options to choose from. With Homesnap, a user can be able to see the realtors available, their teams and brokers as well as view production metrics, agents ranking and their report and so much more. I love the application because it provide users with the prospecting tools, unparalleled client collaboration features and a direct connection to the MLS.

Sources;

https://www.investopedia.com/best-home-buyingapps-5079632 https://realestate.usnews.com/real-estate/slideshows/ the-best-apps-for-house-hunting?slide=5