4 Top Real Estate Apps to Help Your Business
Technology has been helping us with our real estate needs for the past several years. The popularity of apps has continued to grow almost exponentially and there are several apps out there that can help in a home search. For a lot of people using new technology can be troublesome, however, it can make the difference between selling or renting a home in a timely manner or sitting on a property longer than you should. Here’s a helpful list of apps that you can download that give your real estate search business a boost.
A company called Matterport recently unveiled an app called 3D Showcase, which produces high-quality, 3-D images ofhomes that can be embedded in online listings. You can use this app to virtually walk room-to-room, behind sofas, around beds and past corners. The zoom feature can help potential buyers actually feel what it’s like to walk your property without having to make the trip. This is a great tool if you are targeting foreign or out-of-state investors. It’s essentially a virtual tour on steroids that you can use to replace the standard gallery in an online listing. Remember it’s the little things that can help to set you apart from other investors, agents or sellers in the marketplace.
Another company adding to the power of apps in the real estate industry is BrightDoor with their app Beamly. It uses small Bluetooth-enabled devices located throughout the home to send homebuyers information via their smart phones or tablets. When a buyer goes into the kitchen, for example, they can learn more about the appliances or wood cabinet options available to them. It’s easier to setup than it sounds and can provide potential buyers with more information than they would normally get at an open house.
Also utilizing Bluetooth technology is the Boston-based company CO Everywhere. It allows userswith Bluetooth-equippedmobile devices to draw boundaries around interactive maps of neighborhoods they are looking to move into and the site will display an array of local social media content from Twitter, Instagram and Facebook from that area. It also posts local Meetup events and deals and coupons from local businesses through sites like YipIt. This is also a great resource when you’re doing your due diligence before investing in a new area and want to find out more about a neighborhood without physically being there to walk the neighborhood.
Last but not least is Zumper, which specializes in rentals. The Zumper Pro app enables agents and investors to quickly create new online listings in only a matter of minutes from their smartphones or tablets. The app allows the user to take photos, write descriptions and fill in details, such as the number of bedrooms, baths and square footage. Then, even before leaving the property, agents can post the listing online and send alerts to prospective renters with the app that a new place is on the market. Time efficiency is the name of the game for this real estate app.