How to Search for Homes: Avoid the Nationals Listing Sites
Searching for the perfect home is not always a walk in the park. Trying to find the most ideal home that fits your budget, size requirements and neighborhood preferences can take patience. And, while national home search engines, like Zillow and Trulia, advertise how helpful they can be in the process, there is a much more informative and less frustrating option – local real estate listing sites.
The Negative Effects of Using National Listing Sites
Using these national sites can often draw out your home search longer than necessary. By often having out-of-date and inaccurate information, users are easily misled and find themselves in a worse position than when they started.
Not only can sites like Zillow be factually incorrect, but can also lack specificity as a result of a lack of data. A computer-generated estimate that these sites produce, based on algorithms, do not go through the thorough comparative market analysis done by actual Realtors.
Besides distinct market research for your local area, Realtors like Tomie Raines, Inc. often have their own online search engines. Their Home Finder Pro aggregates all of the necessary research and data on local listings into an online tool that boasts the convenience of any inferior national search tool.
Home Finder Pro Features:
- Save Specific Search Criteria for Future Browsing
- Set Custom Email Alerts Based on Specific Listing Criteria
- View Recently Sold Homes Nearby
- See Upcoming Open Houses for Specific Homes
- Receive Exclusive Local Real Estate Market Information
- Quickly Save & Follow Your Favorite Listings
Alongside having all necessary information regarding the price, property and neighborhood of homes on the market, Home Finder Pro’s inclusion of recently sold homes allows users to do plenty of additional research on what is to be expected for any on-the-market homes that pique their interest.
Only by avoiding national, algorithm-based sites and heading straight to local, experienced Realtors can you ensure yourself the most appropriate home for your wants and needs.
No one who has gone through the process of finding a home will tell you they wanted more challenges along the way. For further information regarding how Home Finder Pro can ease you into your purchase, including how to optimize your searches, sign up here and contact us for assistance.