The old-fashioned method of driving around to check out homes and neighborhoods hasn’t entirely disappeared, but it’s definitely received a 21st-century makeover with the introduction of mobile apps.
A variety of apps are available to help potential buyers look for a home, check out the neighborhood and local schools and connect with a Realtor from their mobile devices. In addition, home buyers and homeowners who intend to upgrade their dwellings can rely on apps to help their renovation plans.
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“What I like about this app is that it gives you all the nearby rentals [and nearby for-sale properties] based on your location,” says Sheena Price, 29, who uses an app created by Avery-Hess realty. Price and her husband, Frank, have been searching for properties to either rent or buy.
“Once you click on nearby sales, you get a list of properties, photos and it tells you how much they are,” Price adds.
According to “The Digital House Hunt: Consumer and Market Trends in Real Estate,” a 2013 study by the National Association of Realtors and Google, 89 percent of home buyers use a mobile search engine and 68 percent use a mobile app at the onset and throughout their home search.Click here to read the rest of the article, and check out the list of apps that they provide that have proved particularly helpful for prospective buyers and investors.
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