Best Apps to Help You Find Your Dream Home

Deciding to settle down in a permanent location is not only a tough decision to make, but it’s even harder to actualize once you’ve decided on doing so. Real estate is one of the most complicated and intimidating things you have to confront when you reach adulthood. In particular, the hassle that comes with residential real estate is so burdening because deciding where you want to live. You have to consider many factors. These include the best rates for mortgages that fit your budget and whether you wish to rent a plot of land.

 

Luckily, you live in an era where technological advancement is at the core of everybody’s lives. From the way people shop to the development of ‘remote work,’ emerging technologies are now redefining how people go on with their daily lives. In the property industry, players have realized that retail spaces must strive to become more connected and flexible to keep up with the demands of commerce moving online. Property managers have now migrated to the online sphere in hopes of fulfilling the increased needs of convenience, connectivity, and customer experience.

 

Thus, the past struggles of finding the perfect realtor or landlord, the ideal area, the perfect house, and more. These are now slowly diminishing as they can all now be solved at the tap of your finger. Today’s real estate has invested in app development to make their services more available to the person who is not willing to go through all the hassle of physically checking every factor that they need to consider to get their dream house. With this, here are some of the top app choices on both iOS and Android that will help you buy/rent the perfect home.

Trulia

System Requirements: iOS/Android
Price: Free

Trulia started as an independent company but has now been adopted by Zillow. Since then, they have been more efficient in tailoring searches related to property features (type of flooring, molding, etc.). It also has a ‘safe neighborhoods’ option that allows people to check natural disaster and crime statistics.

Owners.com

System Requirements: iOS/Android
Price: Free

For those that want to buy a home, Owners.com might be the perfect app for you. It is an app that offers little-to-no brokerage commission that can help you find your home, minus the unnecessary costs. Further, this app allows people to search for homes within their area, and it has an algorithm that gathers your search preferences which you will utilize for alerts of new openings. You can schedule viewings, contact agents, and even start the offer process all on your phone.

Xome

System Requirements: iOS/Android
Price: Free

If you’re a first-time buyer on a low budget cap, the Xome real estate app is perfect for you. Xome allows you to access properties that are on auction. The app has a ‘homes only’ feature that will enable you to view foreclosed homes, properties that the bank owns, and short sales, which can help real estate investors.

Redfin

System Requirements: iOS/Android
Price: Free

Redfin is a multiple listing service (MLS) that allows you to search through many house options in one platform. The app will enable you to craft your custom search that allows you to look for homes in the neighborhoods you wish to live in, know what amenities are near these properties if there are any schools near the area, and even schedule house tours in the app. Conveniently, Redfin also informs you of properties that are likely to sell out fast so that you can set your mind on specific properties more quickly.

Realtor.com

System Requirements: iOS/Android
Price: Free

Realtor.com is an app that enables the user to search for homes by area, view related information on the property, which have open houses, local amenities, and specific points of interest like restaurants and stores. Also, it allows you to create 3D map of the homes you are looking at, and it will enable you to save homes you like so that you can access it across the range of devices you have.

Zumper

System Requirements: iOS/Android
Price: Free

Zumper offers over a million listings throughout the United States area for those who want to rent houses. It allows you to browse ideal neighborhoods; it can filter by budget, number of rooms, and even if the landlord allows pets. Also, Zumper will enable you to turn on alerts to find out about new homes, and you can also contact the landlords and brokers directly through their personal phone numbers or e-mails stipulated in the app.

We hope this list will help you find your dream home!