Top 5 Apps for Homebuyers
Most home buyers don’t realize that one of the best tools for staying organized while finding the perfect home is right in their back pocket—their smartphone. Here are five of our favorite apps for the home search process and beyond:
AroundMe
Platform: iOS, Android
Cost: Free
You found a house that has good potential…but is it within walking distance to places you need? The AroundMe app quickly identifies where you are to show you a complete list of nearby businesses and attractions, including the distance from your current location. Search for the nearest grocery store, restaurant bank/ATM, bar, coffee shop, gas station, hospital, hotel, movie theater, restaurant, etc. and view every listing on a map.
Keller-Williams Realty Home Search App
Platform: iOS, Android
Cost: Free
Most people have heard of the house hunting app giants Trulia and Zillow, but have you heard of Keller Williams Realty Mobile Search App? Although the other sites have their merit, many times the listings you find on Trulia or Zillow aren’t completely accurate. With the Keller Williams Realty Mobile Search App, you can create custom searches with filters like price, neighborhood, number of bedrooms, open houses and more. Also on the app is a free mortgage calculator to estimate home loan and monthly payments. Download here: KW Realty Home Search App
House Hunter
Platform: iOS
Cost: $3.99
Besides having a great Realtor, organization is key to the home buying process. This app does all of the hard work for you by offering a handy scorecard that organizes notes and photos of potential homes. House Hunter provides more than 80 different home features to score potential homes and access a quick note feature to enter information about the homes
Houzz
Platform: iOS, Android
Cost: Free
Need some inspiration for your new home? Houzz, one of the largest databases of home design ideas on the Web, has an app which offers more than 500,000 photos featuring remodeling ideas and more. You can browse by room, location and style and then save the ones you like for future reference.
Sherwin Williams Color Snap app
Platform: iOS, Android
Cost: Free
Picking out paint colors can sometimes be an overwhelming process. With the Sherwin Williams Color Snap app, you can snap a photo of a color you like—whether that’s in a flower, someone’s house or in a photo—and the app will show you similar paint colors. Perfect if you’re really picky or hate the thought of perusing the color swatch aisle at your local hardware store.
