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Best Real Estate Apps

Today's world is a digital world, and as a result of that is a shift from paper to smart phones. Because of the shift in times, companies including real estate companies are becoming digital. Any successful real estate company today has an app for your smart phone. It's becoming more and more popular to see people at open houses on their iPhone or Android looking at various apps to figuring out information crucial to buying a home. The best real estate apps allow consumers to view nearby amenities, calculate their mortgage, and more. Here's a list of some of the best real estate apps:

Trulia:

Available for iPhone, iPads, and Androids, this app is great for both renters and buyers. Trulia allows you to view any nearby amenity including, schools, gyms, and stores. The app also displays flood zones and crime rates. Trulia is very user friendly and allows the user to search homes from any type of search including price range and date built. When ready to buy users can search for current or upcoming open houses, and even get in contact with a real estate agent.

Lovely:

Available for iPhone and iPads. This modern design real estate app is easy to use for viewing nearby stores and amenities. This app has features such as saving a home, searching for pet friendly homes, and high definition photos that makes it a great app when house hunting.

Homesnap:

Available for iPhone, iPads, and Androids. This app is a very cool app to have, especially if you're unsure of a home's address. Take a photo of a home and Homesnap will know what home it is and will give the user the house's information. This app is the Shazam of the real estate apps.

Zillow:

Available for iPhone, iPads, and Androids. Zillow's app was awarded the Best "Search Tools" App of the Year, Appy Awards 2013. The app allows you to search millions of homes and rentals across the country. Zillow also has a "Zestimate" feature that gives users estimates on homes and rental prices. This app gives users the option to track homes, and send homes via Facebook and email.

Be sure to let us know your favorite spots on real estate apps by commenting on our Facebook! For more information on real estate apps, feel free to message our Rental Agents directly at our rentals Facebook page, Charles Rentals.

Sources: The Street Trulia Lovely Homesnap Zillow