Realtor.com launches iPhone real estate search app

LOS ANGELES – Jan. 13, 2010 – More than 40 million iPhone users can now have one-touch mobile access to 4 million properties nationwide by downloading the new Realtor.com Real Estate Search iPhone app. Launched today, the iPhone app makes it easy for buyers to get property details, find it using the GPS feature, take pictures, save notes with a Notes and Rating feature, and send a link to that property via email, Twitter or Facebook.

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 here or by going to a consumer information page on Realtor.com here.

“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,” says Errol Samuelson, president of Realtor.com. “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 allows users to filter search results for every property 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. Only properties meeting the chosen criteria display in the map or list view.

If iPhone users select a nearby property, they can map their route with the aid of the built-in GPS. Users can also easily save a property or frequently used search criteria for access at a later time. In addition, the app automatically syncs with the user’s Realtor.com account after initial registration, giving the user mobile access to previously saved homes.

Visiting a property or an open house in an unfamiliar neighborhood is also easy using the Open Houses Nearby button.

If a property looks interesting, a one-tap call capability connects potential buyers with the listing agent. Or touch the “ask a question” button and buyers can instantly send an email to the listing agent. Homebuyers can also store their agent’s contact info within the iPhone app, making it easy to send personal notes, or comments and ratings about each property to an agent.

With more than half of all iPhone users between the ages of 26 and 40, Realtor.com expects first-time homebuyers 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 homebuyer is 30, with 53 percent between the ages of 25 and 34.

© 2010 Florida Realtors