Realtor.com(R) Launches Real Estate Search iPhone Application
January 13 2010 - 3:15AM
PR Newswire (US)
iPhone App Delivers Search Power of Realtor.com with GPS, Social
Media Sharing, and Ratings & Notes Feature LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13
/PRNewswire/ -- More than 40 million iPhone(i) users can now have
one-touch mobile access to 4 million properties nationwide by
downloading the new Realtor.com® Real Estate Search iPhone app,
giving them on-the-go access to instantly browse the largest and
freshest collection of properties available for sale throughout the
nation. Launched today, this feature-rich real estate iPhone app
makes it easy for on-the-go buyers to get details on their ideal
property, find it using the GPS feature, take pictures, save notes
using the app's Notes and Rating feature, and then send a link to
that property in real time via email, Twitter or Facebook to
family, friends, or a Realtor®. A quick call and conversation with
friends or a Realtor can instantly help determine if that home
remains on the buyer's list. The free Realtor.com Real Estate
Search iPhone app is compatible with iPhone OS 3.0 or higher and
the iPod Touch, and can be downloaded at
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-estate-search/id336698281?mt=8
or by going to a consumer information page on Realtor.com at
http://www.realtor.com/iphone?source=a27508 "The Realtor.com iPhone
app places the power of Realtor.com in the hands of millions of
highly mobile consumers that depend on us to deliver the largest
collection of properties with the freshest and most accurate
information available on the market," said Errol Samuelson,
president of Realtor.com. "By combining our unmatched search power
with the ability to instantly share listings and feedback by email,
Twitter or Facebook from an iPhone, millions now have mobile access
to a phenomenal property search experience superior to other apps
already on the market. We expect Realtors and their clients will
appreciate the ease and convenience that our app brings to their
experience as they work together to find the ideal property." The
Realtor.com iPhone app offers the flexibility to sort, refine and
filter search results for every property listed on Realtor.com by
price, location, property type, MLS ID number, square foot, lot
size, upcoming open house events, distance from a user's current
location, and age of home so only properties meeting the desired
criteria are displayed in the map or list view. If a nearby
property is selected, users can map their route with the assistance
of the built-in GPS located within the map view feature directly
from the Listing Detail Page. Tap the save buttons, and users can
easily save a property or frequently used search criteria for
convenient access at a later time. The app also automatically syncs
with the users Realtor.com account after initial registration,
giving the user mobile access to their Realtor.com account so it's
easy to find previously saved homes that may be in a nearby
neighborhood and available for a showing. Visiting a property or an
open house in an unfamiliar neighborhood is also easy by touching
the Open Houses Nearby button and using the scroll bar to establish
a search radius of up to 20 miles from the user's current location.
When the map view is engaged, the GPS feature automatically guides
buyers to those properties as they drive or walk towards the home.
To save time, on-the-go buyers can easily preview a home by
instantly accessing property details and features, as well as use
the iPhone's finger controls such as slide, pinch, zoom and pan to
view up to 25 photos. Turn the iPhone on its side, and property
photos quickly adjust to an enlarged landscape view. If a property
looks interesting, the one-tap call capability quickly connects
potential buyers with the listing agent for additional details or
to arrange a tour. If time is short, simply touch the "ask a
question" button and buyers can instantly send an email to the
listing agent. Home buyers can also store their agent contact
details within the Realtor.com iPhone app, making it easy to send
personal notes, along with comments and ratings about each property
directly to an agent. This will later help buyers and agents recall
important thoughts and reactions for each property during the
search process. "Our Notes and Rating feature allows buyers to
better compare and consider each property by saving decision-making
information within the app," explains Scott Boecker, chief product
officer, Move, Inc. "These notes can be reviewed later if visiting
a house for a second time or for comparing properties at multiple
open houses. Personalized content combined with social media
sharing tools and powerful property-based search capabilities makes
the Realtor.com iPhone application a versatile and valuable tool to
use when shopping for the ideal property." With more than half of
all iPhone users between ages 26 and 40(ii), Realtor.com expects
first time home buyers to be one of the largest groups to use the
new app as they seek to take advantage of the expanded Federal
homebuyer tax credit. The median age of today's first time home
buyer is 30, with 53 percent between the ages of 25 and 34(iii).
Download the Realtor.com Real Estate Search iPhone app now by
clicking to:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/real-estate-search/id336698281?mt=8.
ABOUT REALTOR.COM® Realtor.com®, where the world shops for real
estate online, is operated by Move, Inc., (NASDAQ:MOVE) and is the
official Web site of the National Association of REALTORS®. Ranked
as the #1 homes-for-sale site, Realtor.com® currently offers
potential home buyers access to over four million property
listings, as well as the most brokers and agents. It also provides
REALTORS® and the home sellers they represent with the Internet's
largest real estate marketplace, reaching more than 5.2 million(iv)
consumers in November 2009. Agents and companies have the power to
customize Realtor.com® resources to maximize their brand and
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(NASDAQ:MOVE) is the leader in online real estate with 6.7
million(iv) monthly visitors to its online network of websites.
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