Best Apps for Real Estate Agents and Agencies

As one of the main apps for real estate agents and homebuyers, Redfin is available in 83 major US markets. The app specializes in efficiency and updating listings. The combination of technology and service delivers one of the best apps for agents to find and show homes to prospective buyers. Available for iOS and Android devices, the app provides information like last sale price, age and style of home, lot size, condition of the home, number of bedrooms and baths, and much more.

Pros:

• Virtual home tour is one of the best technology based features in the real estate market
• Provides direct-to-agent appointments. You can "book it now" and schedule an in-person tour of the home you want to get with just few clicks
• Every client is surveyed, providing agents with great customer satisfaction transparency

Cons:

• Attendance zones are subject to change, and since the data is provided by third-party vendors, you need to confirm it with a local agent
• Only a handful of choices are provided for reviews, since they are sourced only from Redfin users
• Searches return only Redfin markets, which is currently limited. People in smaller markets will find the app useless

A free app for iOS, Lovely covers almost all areas in the United States. The app for real estate agents uses data from public data aggregators, Craigslist, internet listing services, property management firms and much more. Anyone who wants to rent out a room can also use the app. Available via the web and the mobile phone, the accounts are well synced.

Pros:

• You can even check if the home is pet friendly or not
• Clean and modern design that is much better than Craigslist
• Option to set alerts when a property comes on the market that meets your requirements

Cons:

• Descriptions are showed as a block of text, making it hard to read
• Sometimes the app sends duplicate alerts for the same apartment
• There is no inbox on the mobile app, meaning you have to use the website to check messages

Called the Snapchat of real estate, this app works by allowing users to take a photo of any home and then receive information about it. The app for real estate agents sources information from the MLS listings, with some additional data like tax records provided. One of the better features is that you can send private messages to your clients, even if they do not have the app.

Pros:

• The information provided is more accurate than Zillow or other competitors
• Faster than logging into the MLS website through the browser and great tool for buyers as well
• Incredibly effective location tracking mechanism

Cons:

• The "invite clients" feature needs some work, as you can invite them only by email, not by SMS
• Lack of advanced filter options
• Terms accepted are not shown in the listing details

For years, Zillow has been one of the leading apps for real estate agents. Lately, however, the app is getting some bad rep. The main goal of the app is to put your house, or your name on the map and allow people to access it with a single click. The app is synced with MLS, allowing you to check more than one million listings. Available for both Android and iOS devices.

Pros:

• The new Video Walkthrough feature provides buyers with more realistic view
• Sellers can also create their own video walkthrough
• Wide range of homes available

Cons:

• Lousy customer service, people complain they cannot cancel their premier agent
• Lots of fraudulent and fake listings, as people overcrowd it with fake listings
• Some call the app a "cesspool" of inaccuracies