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15 of the Best Real Estate Websites of 2024 for Buyers, Sellers, and Renters

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Lily Allen-Duenas is a writer, content storyteller, and graphic designer with over 7 years of professional experience. Her work spans sectors including real estate, travel, health, wellness, arts, and culture. Through all her endeavors, she seeks to build pathways for conversation and connection.

Kelsey Morrison worked as an editor for HomeLight's Resource Centers. She has seven years of editorial experience in the real estate and lifestyle spaces. She previously worked as a commerce editor for World of Good Brands (eHow.com and Cuteness.com) and as an associate editor for Livabl.com. Kelsey holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, and lives in a small mountain town in Southern California.

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The best real estate websites help you find what you need, when you need it, no matter where you are in your plans to buy, rent, or sell.

Listings for apartments with balconies and curated home search results to your exact specifications are only a few clicks away, as are recommendations for a top-rated Realtor® near you with positive reviews.

Additional tools can help you request a cash offer , check your home value, look up the quality of local schools, or chat with other investors about where to find your next income-generating property.

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With the wealth of real estate information available online, we pulled together this round-up of the best real estate websites by category.

To determine the winners, we spent hours researching the options, personally tested each one, and chatted with real estate experts about their favorites for a second opinion. Scroll on to see our top picks.

Best for renters: Apartments.com

With rent prices starting to soften nationwide, now is the time to start looking for your next place. A site like Apartments.com , which makes it easy to search for a wide array of rental listings, is a godsend.

The site has detailed information on over one million available rentals. The team that powers the website makes thousands of phone calls each month to apartment owners and property managers; this helps them verify details including which units are available, the most up-to-date rates and fees, pet policies, and more.

In addition to including an extensive list of search filters such as washer and dryer hookups, patios, fitness center, and whether a unit has a balcony, one of the site’s most helpful features is the drawing tool, which lets a renter define their search area with precision.

On top of professional photos , many rental listings include video and 3D tours. Users can filter for listings that include a digital walkthrough of some kind.

Moreover, the “Travel Time” feature lets you search according to the commute time, which you can set to any mode of transportation. If you want to make sure your commute to work is 15 minutes or less via bicycle, this tool eliminates the guesswork.

Best for home value estimates: HomeLight’s Home Value Estimator

It’s the question every homeowner wants to know: How much is my house worth? Whether you’re doing some back-of-the-napkin math on how much equity you have or are curious to see how the housing market is performing in your area, it’s possible to get a lot of helpful information about your home’s value online.

HomeLight’s Home Value Estimator aggregates publicly available data such as tax records and assessments, your home’s last sale price, and recent sales records for other properties in the same neighborhood.

We add an extra layer of information to our estimates using a short questionnaire . Tell us a few details about your home, such as:

• How much work does it need?
• What type of home is it (single-family, condo, townhouse, or other)?
• Roughly when was your house built?
• Are you planning to sell soon?

Using these insights, we’ll provide you with a preliminary estimate of home value in under two minutes.

Think of any online home price tool as a starting point — and recognize that the data used may be limited. What’s nice about HomeLight’s tool is that if you want to get even closer to your home’s true value, HomeLight will connect you with a top real estate agent near you as a next step.

Local real estate agents can physically view the property; they list homes like yours every day; they know the neighborhoods; they know what’s trending; and they can call out unique characteristics on the property. You’ll be hard-pressed to find an online tool that can do all of that, so HomeLight can guide you to the next logical step if you want a professional opinion.

Best for home searching: Realtor.com

In the era where remote work is here to stay , homebuyer preferences are only getting more specific. People want a house that has it all — a place to focus and take conference calls but also a patio to relax outside.

These days, it’s a lot easier to browse your options from your mobile phone or computer from lots of different sites, but one that stands out is Realtor.com and its “keyword search” tool.

With this dropdown, homebuyers can filter their search results by whatever features are most important to them, whether it’s a fireplace, pool , length of commute, waterfront, basement, gated community, pond, lake view, or anything else.

Best if you need to sell fast: Simple Sale

Sometimes life changes unexpectedly and you need to sell your home fast for health reasons, a sudden job relocation , or to spend that year in Paris you’ve always dreamed about.

According to the latest data from Ice Mortgage Technologies, conventional loans are taking an average of 45 days to close , which isn’t always a feasible timeline for a seller in a hurry. And the demand for a faster process has meant that options to sell your house for cash have increased in recent years.

HomeLight’s Simple Sale website, for example, provides a great alternative solution for sellers who need to move quickly by facilitating cash offers on its platform. With Simple Sale , HomeLight provides you with a cash offer to buy your home. Sellers can skip repairs, staging, and showings and close in as little as 10 days.

To request a cash offer from Simple Sale , enter the address of your home and answer a few quick questions about it . We’ll provide an all-cash offer within a week.

Simple Sale is far from the only program out there that facilitates cash offers for homes, but it has a few advantages over most alternatives.

When you request an offer, you’ll have the option of getting matched with an agent to learn more about how much you could get for your home on the open market.

This allows you to make an informed decision about your home sale, whether you want to go with the speed and convenience of a cash offer, or potentially make a higher profit selling the traditional way with an agent.

In addition, some cash-for-homes companies will only buy properties in a certain price range or within limited markets. For example, iBuyers typically only buy homes in fairly good condition and tend to operate in markets that contain somewhat homogenous housing stock.

Because Simple Sale has a network of cash buyers on its platform, partner investors have a wide range of investment strategies, including fix and flip and buy and hold, all over the country. This enables Simple Sale to provide cash offers for a large array of properties in different locations.

Best for finding your next investment: FlipScout

Arguably the biggest challenge in real estate investing is finding the right property. This is true whether you plan to rent out or flip homes. FlipScout by NewSilver is a free tool that uses data and intelligence to identify the most profitable investments wherever you’re looking to buy.

For recommended properties, the site provides quick stats on the estimated after-rehab value, the estimated return on investment (ROI) after construction, as well as cap rate and gross yield. It allows users to search for foreclosure properties and auctions in addition to on-market listings that have a low price or have recently had a price reduction.

Best for finding a real estate agent: HomeLight

According to 2023 data from the National Association of Realtors®, 89% of sellers and 89% of buyers enlisted the services of a real estate agent in their journey.

However, with there being over 3 million active real estate licensees in the U.S., it can be challenging to know who to hire.

In the past, the main way to find a quality real estate agent was to ask for a referral or call different real estate offices. However, companies like HomeLight have made the search for a top-rated real estate agent or Realtor fast and easy to do online.

To get started, you simply answer a few questions about your timeline and priorities, and HomeLight provides you with two to three agent recommendations in just two minutes.

HomeLight’s agent-matching platform is 100% free to use and it’s not pay-to-play, so agents can’t pay to be listed or appear as one of your matches. The company analyzes over 27 million real estate transactions and thousands of reviews to determine which agent is best for you based on your needs.

The difference between a so-so agent and a great one can have serious ramifications. Imagine being disappointed that your agent didn’t notify you about the perfect listing in a hot market, so you lose out to another buyer.

Or what if you undersell your home dramatically due to bad advice? Our internal transaction data shows that the top 5% of real estate agents sell homes for 4.8% more on average.

Best for FSBO listings: Zillow

About 7% of recent home sales were for sale by owner (FSBO), meaning the sellers did not enlist the services of a real estate professional in the process, according to the National Association of Realtors®’ 2023 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.

Some sellers choose this route to avoid paying agent commissions , though it’s been shown working with a top agent can help you maximize your sale price, helping to offset or exceed what you’d pay in commission . NAR data indicates that the typical FSBO home sold for $310,000 in 2023 , compared to $405,000 for a home sale administered by a real estate agent.

Whatever the reason for going solo, FSBO sellers still need to put together a quality listing and post it online unless they already know their buyer. And for that, Zillow is a popular option.

Usually, an agent would take care of this step by adding the listing to the appropriate MLS (multiple listing service) , or the database where brokers share data and information about properties for sale. Listings in the MLS then get syndicated automatically to major listing websites.

However, absent this assistance from an agent, a FSBO seller can post their listing for free to Zillow and include video and unlimited photos. The post will appear on Zillow and Trulia to reach a large home buyer audience. You can also opt for a flat fee MLS listing to get your property on the local directory.

Best for market research: U.S. News and World Report

The real estate section of U.S. News and World Report offers a wealth of interesting information about what it’s like to live in different places around the country.

The site analyzes 150 of the most populous metro areas of the U.S. and has detailed pages for each city. Curious about the average annual salary in Philadelphia ? What about the weather in Albuquerque ? How about the best places to live or the top cities to retire in ?

You can access it all via U.S. News and World Report, along with written commentary from local experts. Plus, you can also find a top real estate agent in your area with the U.S. News agent recommendation tool powered by HomeLight.

Best for neighborhood-level data: AreaVibes

Whenever you move to a new place , it’s helpful to scope out the area before making a final decision about where to live. AreaVibes uses what the site calls a “Livability Score” for cities and neighborhoods that takes into account amenities, cost of living, crime, employment, housing, schools, and user ratings (a rating of 100 is the highest an area can receive).

The site provides statistics comparing how affordable or expensive a community is compared to the broader city . It also features comments from real residents about the perks and drawbacks of an area, so a user can get the inside scoop firsthand.

While some other neighborhood data aggregators offer similar or even more in-depth information, what sets AreaVibes apart is that it’s free to use while still providing heaps of information about a particular locale.

Best mobile app: Trulia

Trulia offers a great mobile experience to shop for homes on the go . Earning 4.8 stars on the App Store and 4.7 stars on Google Play , the app touts several map overlays including demographics, schools, local shops and restaurants, traffic volume, and natural disaster risk. You can also use the map’s draw feature to refine your search to a specific area.

The listing pages provide home highlights, an estimate of your monthly payment, open house availability, and a map and street view to give you a better idea of the property’s location. You can schedule a tour in-app and get driving directions to the property when you’re ready to see it for yourself.

There are additional tools for finding mortgage rates, calculating mortgage payments and affordability , and getting pre-qualified for a home loan. Trulia is owned by Zillow, and cannot be used to list a for-sale or rental property — you’ll have to go through Zillow to do that. That being said, it’s still a solid option for users looking to explore the neighborhoods they’re home shopping in.

Best for investor resources and networking: BiggerPockets

BiggerPockets has cultivated a massive online community for real estate investors and offers a ton of related educational resources to boot. While much of the content is free, the site also has three tiers of membership plans , ranging from $0/month to $32.50/month. The top tier, called Pro, provides unlimited calculator reports, unlimited forum posts, access to free software for property management, accounting, and off-market deal finding, and much more.

Users of the site can get a lot of value at no cost, too. For example, the Forums part of the site operates somewhat like a non-anonymous Reddit, where investors can ask anything to the broader community and connect through nested comment threads. Curious whether McAllen, Texas, or Chattanooga, Tennessee is a better place to invest? Throw it out to the forum and crowdsource the answer on BiggerPockets.

Best for first-time homebuyers: HomeLight Buyer Resource Center

Buying a home is an exciting but overwhelming process, especially for first-timers. so HomeLight created an entire hub of resources to help you navigate each step with confidence.

Whether you need to know the cost of building a home from scratch, what rent-to-own programs are out there, or how to buy a house while selling your own , the HomeLight Buyer Resource Center is going to be a helpful site to bookmark.

Get started with our guide on how to find a buyer’s agent , and brush up on some moving tips so you don’t lose your marbles in the transition.

Best for active military: MilitaryByOwner

MilitaryByOwner aggregates home and rental listings near U.S. military bases in addition to providing other housing resources for military members and their families.

The site was founded in 2000 by Dave and Sharon Gran . Dave, a veteran who served in the Marine Corps for 21 years, and Sharon, who worked in real estate, were the perfect duo to launch a military-focused real estate website. And with most of their staff and content creators being military spouses , MilitaryByOwner is well-qualified and uniquely positioned to serve their customer base.

Using MilitaryByOwner differs from other home search sites in that you can filter by state, and then by military base within that state. Any listings you pull up will then display how many miles the particular home is from the base in addition to other pertinent property details. They list for-sale and rental properties, including FSBOs. The site can be pretty laggy, so if you find that frustrating, AHRN.com is another good option for finding off-base housing and rentals.

Best for school district data: GreatSchools

The National Association of Realtors’ Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report found that the quality of the school district influenced purchasing decisions for 30% of buyers aged 33-42 and 23% of buyers aged 43–57.

Enter GreatSchools , a national nonprofit organization that provides a valuable tool for parents seeking out school district information in their search for a new home.

While AreaVibes, a site mentioned previously in this article, offers some education data, GreatSchools is an entire website dedicated to providing school ratings and resources.

With GreatSchools, a user can look up schools within a city and see each school’s summary rating. The GreatSchools rating system is on a scale of 1-10, where schools in the 1-4 range are considered below average, schools in the 5-6 range are considered average, and schools in the 7-10 range are considered above average.

The ratings factor in academic progress, college readiness, equity, and test scores. The environment tab highlights statistics like student-teacher ratio, the percent of of teachers with three or more years experience, student demographics, user reviews, and more.

Best for finding accessible rental housing: ForRent.com

Locating accessible rental housing can be a complicated and frustrating process. But ForRent.com , which is in the Apartments.com network, makes it easier by allowing users to filter listings by type, styles, and amenities. You can search for rentals with elevator or wheelchair access, or highlight specialties like income restricted or senior housing.

The site has also made an accessibility commitment and has optimized the website with voice commands, enlarged text and images, and the use of captioning and transcripts.

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Get a preliminary home value estimate in as little as two minutes. Our tool uses information from multiple sources to give you a range of value based on current market trends.

The best real estate websites offer a wealth of resources

It’s quite amazing to realize how much information about real estate is available online. Using the sites we just reviewed, you can find your next rental pad, investigate school rankings, and experience the beauty of a neighborhood you’ve never visited thanks to technology.

But if there ever comes a point where you get tired of the virtual world, you can always put away your screens and ask a top real estate agent for their professional opinion — you know, IRL.

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• "Quick Real Estate Statistics," NAR (October 2023)
• "Why FSBOs Say They Regret Not Using a Real Estate Agent," NAR, Melissa Dittmann Tracey (December 2023)

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Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed realtor and educator with over 35 years of diverse financial management experience. He is an expert on personal finance, corporate finance and real estate and has assisted thousands of clients in meeting their financial goals over his career.

Zillow is the best real estate website for homebuyers and sellers because it offers a robust suite of tools that are also great for landlords, renters, agents, and other home professionals. We researched 18 real estate websites and made our picks based on the ease and performance of their search functions, the support features they offer, and their costs. Buying and selling a home can feel overwhelming without wondering which website to use. To give you a head start on your journey, we’ve selected the best real estate websites for your needs.

• Best Overall: Zillow
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Best Overall : Zillow

• Cost: Free to buyers, renters, and sellers
• Listings: 160 million+
• Mobile app: Android and Apple

Launched in 2006 and founded by two former Microsoft executives, Zillow offers the most robust suite of tools for buyers, sellers, landlords, renters, agents, and other home professionals. Zillow's power and flexibility make it the best overall real estate website in our review.

Largest database of over 160 million properties

Extensive criteria sorting

Links to get pre-qualified financing

Volumes of “how-to” guides about home buying and selling

Suite of mobile apps so you can do your research anywhere

Proprietary Zestimate algorithm is only as good as the information loaded into the database

Realtors and lenders pay for leads on the site

Zillow has one of the most downloaded apps in both Android and Apple platforms. In Google Play, it has over 50 million downloads and has a rating of 4.6 stars out of 5 by more than 950,000 users. In the Apple Store, over seven million people have given the app an overall rating of 4.8 stars out of 5.

The primary Zillow app lets you search for homes and apartments, list yours for sale or rent, tour homes through pictures and videos when available, connect with agents and lenders, save your searches, and receive push notifications of updates to your search criteria.

Zillow sources postings from both the MLS, or multiple listing service , and non-MLS sources. Non-MLS sources include for sale by owner, non-MLS foreclosures, and auctions.

In short, Zillow is free to buyers and sellers and instead makes its money by charging advertising fees to agents, lenders, and other home service providers. It is a source to drive leads to advertisers. That means you should be cautious about filling out forms on the site if you don't want to interact with these advertisers.

Most Accurate : Realtor.com

 Realtor.com

• Cost: Free to buyers and renters
• Listings: 99% of MLS-listed properties

Realtor.com is affiliated with the National Association of Realtors and uses MLS listings which are sourced from around 580 regional databases and considered the gold standard for quality listings. For this reason, Realtor.com is our pick for most accurate real estate website.

Database includes 99% of all MLS-listed properties

Easy to search all listed homes in a school district

Links to pre-qualified financing and financial calculators for buyers

Robust “find a realtor” feature

No option to search “for sale by owner” listings

No option for home sellers to list their property for sale by owner

Realtor.com launched in 1996 and is now operated by Move, Inc., a subsidiary of News Corporation ( NWS ). The app has over 300 reviews on Google Play that give it an average rating of 4.5 stars. In the Apple App Store, it has over 800,000 reviews averaging 4.8 stars.

The app allows you to search for homes, view pictures and video tours, and compare neighborhood criteria like noise levels. And it updates all its listings in real time, so you'll always have the most current info. Draw a shape with your fingertip on the app map and see only the properties within that geographic shape. Users can contact realtors and run financial calculators through the app, too. 

The app and website are free to buyers and renters. But be aware you won't find any for-sale-by-owner properties here.

Best Mobile App : Trulia

• Cost: Free for users
• Listings: 1 million+

Trulia's website and mobile app excel at transparency. Since home buyers and renters do so much of their searching using their mobile devices, the fact that Trulia’s app is powerful, simple, and easy to use makes it our choice for best mobile app.

Hearty “local info” available on website and app

Personalized alerts for your criteria

Links to get pre-qualified financing and financial calculators in the app

Fine-tune your geographic search by drawing a loop with your finger on the map

Real estate guides and information

Need to sign in or register to save your search criteria

No option for home sellers to list their property for sale

Trulia’s app has over 100 reviews on the Android platform which give it an average rating of 4.6 stars. In the Apple Store, more than 1.4 million users voted to give it an average rating of 4.8 stars. While you can search for both homes for sale and rental apartments on the main Trulia website, Trulia split these niches into two mobile apps: one geared toward home buyers and one with an enhanced focus on renters.

Trulia, purchased by Zillow for $2.5 billion in 2015, has the power of the largest real estate website behind it. It typically updates listing information within 24 hours. As good as the app is, the accuracy of the data is still only as good as what goes into it.

Some of the features people like most about the app are its multiple map views for each property. For example, you can view the property plotted on a map that shows places to shop and eat, schools, commute time, and more.

Trulia is the ideal pick for people who want to really understand their potential neighborhood, not just the home and what’s inside. There are even neighborhood reviews by people who live where you’re searching, telling you what they like and don’t like about the area.

The app is free for users.

Best for Foreclosures : Foreclosure.com

 Foreclosure.com

• Cost: $39.80 monthly for web version; $39.99 for mobile version
• Listings: 1.8 million+

There are several real estate websites dedicated to foreclosures but Foreclosure.com has the best mix of search criteria, sorting, quantity of listings, and perhaps most importantly with this complex process, education.

How-to articles, law information, glossary, and checklists

More than 1.8 million listings nationwide

Lots of options for search criteria

Document Center with links for title search and other required forms

7-day free trial period requires a credit card to sign up

Monthly fee is $39.80 ($39.99 for mobile version)

App does not update as frequently as website

Foreclosure.com was founded in 1999 by a team of real estate professionals and software developers who wanted to create a one-stop shop for people seeking to buy properties in the foreclosure process. Data is updated twice daily directly from the tax rolls, government agencies, and notices of lenders’ legal actions.

The app is free to use, but its full features are reserved for people who have paid the monthly subscription fee for the website.

If you think buying a home that’s not in foreclosure can be a little confusing, buying a foreclosure comes with its own set of rules that frighten many people away. At Foreclosure.com, the team understands that it’s complicated and has thus put a lot of focus on the articles and checklists on the website to walk people through the process of finding a home at a discount. The downloadable documents and links to state-specific laws help steer buyers in the right direction.

As you become familiar with the process, you can search and sort for homes in specific phases of foreclosure. For example, you can search for specific property situations such as sheriff sales and tax liens. Another unique feature is the ability to search for homes listed as rent-to-own .

While there is a monthly fee of $39.80 for the web version and $39.99 for the mobile app, subscribers pay it because they see the chance to buy a home that could potentially save them tens of thousands of dollars, far more than the cost of the subscription.

Best for Renting : Apartments.com

 Apartments.com

• Cost: $29 for 10 applications
• Listings: Nationwide

For renters eager to learn not only about their apartment choices, but also about the surrounding community and tips on improving their rental experience, Apartments.com is the top choice.

Not just apartments; houses, condos, and townhouses, too

Large library of easy-to-digest articles for every phase of the renting experience

Mobile app with search and built-in contact feature

Search by more than just geography

Community guides are missing crime stats

Some user frustrations with sorting capability and updates

Must pay fee to fill out applications

Apartments.com was founded in 1992 and later purchased by CoStar Group ( CSGP ) in 2014. CoStar Group is known for being one of the best commercial real estate research companies in the United States. 

The app on Google Play has over five million downloads and more than 300 reviews, giving it an average user rating of 4.3 stars. In the Apple Store, it is ranked #23 in the Lifestyle category and has an average rating of 4.9 stars from more than 385,000 ratings.

Apartments.com and its app are free to use to search properties. The site makes money by charging renters $29.00 (plus tax) to apply for up to 10 rentals within 30 days on the mobile app.

Property listings may show pictures, 3D tours, floor plans, availability dates, current rent specials, and added expenses such as parking or pet fees if applicable. There are also renter reviews, lease length options, and info on nearby shops, restaurants, gyms, banks, groceries, and coffee shops. The site's Walk Score and Bike Score help users understand neighborhood transportation, and a neighborhood noise level rating help round out a user's feel for an area. However, some of this information may not be filled in for every listing.

Best for For Sale By Owner : FSBO.com

• Cost: Packages start at $99.95
• Listings: Partners with Foreclosure.com
• Mobile app: None

Saving home sellers commissions since 1997, FSBO.com is our best website for sellers who want to DIY their home sale. FSBO.com has a packaged offering that includes an option to list on the MLS and syndicated real estate websites including Zillow, Trulia, and Realtor, to name a few.

Easy-to-find price plan for MLS listing and syndication on real estate websites

Search for professional services to support buyers and sellers

Partners with Foreclosure.com for searchable access to foreclosure inventory

Less property information than traditional broker listing sites

Fewer search and sort criteria

No mobile app

Selling your home without hiring a listing agent could save you from potentially paying 5% to 6% in commission fees. But there are fees to sell your home on FSBO.com. There are two selling plans offered. The FSBO package for $99.95 includes a six-month listing on FSBO.com, a video upload, and unlimited photos.

The MLS package for $399.95 includes a listing on the MLS and syndication on several of the best real estate websites, like Zillow, Trulia, and Realtor.com. There are other options available depending on the state in which you live.

When you search for and hire a professional—a photographer, for example—you will pay for those expenses directly to the contractor. But if you’re not a trained real estate agent, the website offers ample information to guide you through the selling process. With attorneys and title agents at your fingertips and legal forms to download, you are well-armed for the task.

Best for Heroes : Homes for Heroes

 Homes for Heroes

• Cost: Free enrollment
• Listings: 68,000+ transactions since 2009

If you serve or have served in the military, or as a firefighter, EMS professional, police officer, health care professional, or teacher, you can buy, sell, or refinance your home and earn rewards and other savings at Homes for Heroes.

Save on your home sale, purchase, or refinance

Contributes to a nonprofit that supports local heroes

Guarantees the most savings among all national programs

No free property information to browse

Homes for Heroes is a different real estate website model. Instead of offering a database of homes to browse, your first step with this company is to fill out an online form so one of its specialists can work with you on your goals. There is no mobile app. 

If you fit into one of its career categories, Homes for Heroes saves you money by using its large nationwide network of realtors, lenders, and business services that have agreed to serve you with excellence and with a discounted fee.

Founded in 2002, soon after 9/11, Homes for Heroes launched its national brand in 2009. Since then, it has helped over 68,000 heroes save over $134 million in real estate transactions totaling more than $19 billion. Its network includes 3,500 real estate and mortgage professionals committed to serving this critical population. As a result, Homes for Heroes, Inc. has been able to donate over $1.6 million to heroes who need assistance through its nonprofit, the Homes for Heroes Foundation.

The savings add up. The company states that most people save at least $3,000. There is no fee to enroll; the hero pays that price every day just by doing their job.

There are plenty of real estate websites for home buyers and sellers to wade through; however, Zillow is the best given its large database and sheer power in the industry.

The website provides a plethora of tools for buyers, sellers, and professionals, along with "how to" guides to help those in the market, to make the process easier for anyone looking to buy or sell a home.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most popular real estate website.

Our choice for best overall probably could be described as the most popular too. It has the largest database of properties, with more than 160 million, and its app has been downloaded more than 50 million times across the Android and Apple platforms.

How Do Real Estate Websites Get Data?

Real estate websites populate their inventory of homes in a variety of ways. In some cases a realtor or property manager manually updates a home’s profile or a seller uploads pictures. Other updates happen digitally through each company’s proprietary algorithm. The algorithm collects information from city and town tax databases and regional multiple listing services , to name a few.

Are Real Estate Websites Accurate?

Accuracy has been and still is the biggest challenge for real estate websites and their mobile apps. Some companies have improved their accuracy by validating the information collected by their algorithms using their own research staff. The websites have improved information refreshes from a few times per day to every 15 minutes, or in real time in some cases.

Are There Fees for Real Estate Websites?

Most sites provide free services for the buyer or renter. The goal is to pull them in without barriers. Typically, however, if you want to use the full features, like saving your search criteria or getting push notifications when a property you are watching lowers its price, you’ll need to give the website your name and email address, and sometimes even your phone number. Once this is done, you may open yourself up to several phone calls and emails from salespeople.

Many websites charge sellers to list their homes for sale, or property managers to communicate with their tenants through the app or website. If a renter wants to apply to an apartment through an app, they will have to pay for that convenience too.

How We Found the Best Real Estate Websites

We reviewed 18 real estate websites in order to choose the best seven. We uncovered their pros and cons and tested their search-and-sort capabilities. The companies' reputations influenced our decision for the best as well, so we dove into app reviews to see what people loved and what they wanted to see improved.

We studied and compared sites against each other to see which provided more information, how easy it was to find, and whether we could do it on the run with a mobile app. Based on these factors, we selected the best real estate websites.

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