choices in websites and smart phone apps available and you want to use the app that will give you the best results. Being your tech savvy agent I wanted to share with you the best online home search available. Your time is valuable and using an inferior home search app will make you waste time and energy that you can be using to see homes that are actually available. The Realtor.com website and app is the best consumer website and application for searching homes online yourself. I have 2 home search apps of my own and I always recommend my customers use Realtor.com because of it's accuracy.
Why Use Realtor.com?
The homes for sale on Realtor.com are accurate because the site pulls information from the Multiple Listing Service every 15-30 minutes giving you up to date information.
Other apps do not recognize when a home is
"Active with contract". This is when a seller has accepted and signed a contract with a buyer but some contingencies have not been met like the home inspection, appraisal or loan commitment. Almost every home is placed in "Active with contract" status until these contingencies are met. That means "Trulia" will show you a home as "Active" (available for sales) even though the seller has signed a contract to purchase with a buyer. Realtor.com knows its under contract and will omit that listing from your "active search" when using the app for "homes nearby".
The speed of the information is important to you when house hunting. Why waste time asking your Realtor to get information on a home that is not really available. It is frustrating to you and your Realtor. With Realtor.com, you have up to the minute accurate information on homes that are actually available. Other websites or apps may take days to show the accurate information. Many of these apps will give you a "value" or "zestimate" of what the home is worth and they can be useful but often times since their information is inaccurate, so is there estimate of value. Always consult your Realtor to verify comparable sales to determine a value range.
My pick for best home search app is Realtor.com. Contact me if you or someone you know is looking to sell or buy a home in western Pasco county Florida.
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