'There's an App for that' to Shop for Real Estate, Too ...

Posted by: iowahomeloans on: June 25, 2012

As electronic devices like smart phones and tablets have become more popular, more and more people are using them in all aspects of their every day lives. If you?re in the market for a home, there?s an app for that, too! Several of the ?big? real estate websites offer smart phone and tablet apps, which can help you browse homes, get more information about homes or even get an idea of a home?s value and taxes. But keep in mind that anything you read on one of these apps may be inaccurate, so take time to?talk with a local, professional and knowledgeable real estate agent or the even home seller for the most up-to-date info.

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Zillow for Your Phones and Tablets

Zillow has become one of the most popular real estate websites, and they?ve done a great job of supporting their popularity by designing applications for the most popular smart phones and tablets. Zillow syndicates real estate listings and pulls data from a variety of sources to help buyers get a complete picture of the home they?re considering. Use Zillow to browse homes on the go, check out homes in a specific area or get more details on the homes you?re considering.

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Realtor.com Real Estate Apps

Realtor.com is reputed to be one of the most reliable sources of real estate info by the actual professionals in the business ? real estate agents. Realtor.com?s apps support fewer platforms, but the big ones, such as iPhone, iPad, Android and WIndows Phone 7 are all supported. The nice thing about Realtor.com is that it pulls from MLS, which means the data you?re getting is likely more up-to-date than the other third party apps. But you may find fewer properties, and you don?t always?get the additional info about the homes?that the third parties often provide.

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Trulia.com App for Electronic Devices

Trulia is another third-party site, comparable to Zillow, where home buyers can research their new homes. Like Zillow, Trulia syndicates real estate listings from other sources, and pulls in additional data to give buyers extra info about a property. Some real estate agents have expressed some serious concerns?about Trulia, though, because the data may be incomplete, and can give buyers an incorrect idea of a property?s value or costs associated with the property. It supports platforms comparable to Zillow, and can be a great supplement to Realtor.com?s app.

In the end, the apps are great for a starting point to get a baseline of information you need to start a decision process on your new home.? However, also visiting with a licensed, local, professional real estate salesperson will allow you a chance to glean off of their expertise in the area you are considering.? The most important financial decision you might possibly ever make in your lifetime??>? will you trust just an app to get it done for you???

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