The real estate market is hotter than ever, with buyers in many areas having to put in significant work not just to find a home, but to find homes before they can be sold out from under them. It's no wonder, then, that so many would-be homebuyers are looking to be able to view all the information they need about the market even while they're on the go. This is the reason why so many traditional real estate companies have been updating their apps and why apps like that from Redfin have become vital to homebuyers across the country.

Redfin Real Estate: Search & Find Homes for Sale is a remarkably straightforward app that is targeted towards those who are searching for new homes. Designed with real consumers in mind, this app offers many users the kind of advantage that they need to find homes as soon as they go on the market and to beat the crowds to the fist open houses. Though it's not the only real estate app out there, this app does seem like a good fit for many buyers.

Features and Benefits

The biggest feature of the Redfin app is its ability to give users access to updated MLS listings as soon as the become available. This means that not only are users of this app able to see a variety of homes in their areas, but they are also able to see them before users of other apps might even be aware that they are on the market. This, coupled with the ability to search for homes through the use of several unique filters, gives many homebuyers a chance to find their dream homes long before others might know that a for-sale sign has even been put in the lawn. The app also gives users the ability to search for homes by school district, to see photos of homes before they visit, and even to search for homes that have open houses in the next few days - all great features for homebuyers.

The biggest benefits of this app have to do with the amount of data that it puts at the fingertips of users. You can look for homes in many different ways, whether that means by address, by price, or even by the school district in which the homes might be located. The Redfin app also does an excellent job of understanding that the modern real estate market is incredibly competitive, so you'll always get access to information a bit faster than you would if you used another app.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Access to many homes as soon as they go on the market
• Ability to search by school zone
• Ability to search by homes with upcoming open houses
• Can schedule home visits from within the app

Cons

• Interface could use some work
• Listing data still reliant on individual realtors

Conclusion

The Redfin app is very much one that's designed with a specific kind of buyer in mind. If you need access to a lot of data and you need it now, this might be the app for you. With that said, the user interface for this app is still less than ideal and there are some real connectivity problems that still need to be addressed - but even these flaws are forgivable if getting your information a few minutes earlier makes or breaks your ability to get a house.