These things just keep on coming out as more and more companies try to corner the mobile market when it comes to the consumer searching for real estate data.
So far some hit and some are miss.
Coldwell Banker iPhone App
Not a bad app for the iphone but falls short right off the bat because it seems like it only has Coldwell Banker properties (in the interest of full disclosure: I work for Coldwell Banker or a Coldwell Banker franchise 
). Which doesn’t make sense at all especially when the app has one of the better user interfaces in my opinion. Why not have all the listings?
Update: it only shows Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Better Homes & Garden & ERA.
Isn’t that what most buyers want, they don’t want some but all. Giant miss here and maybe there is some legal junk that has to be worked out with IDX (internet data exchange).
Easy interface and navigation you can look for properties for sale close to you by bringing up the GPS capabilities of the iphone or properties that have recently sold.
One thing I like about it that others don’t have that I have tried is the ability to search for property by MLS number with beds and baths or new listings that have come on in the past 7 days. You can also pull up homes that are open houses first.
Search by map or list view.
If you also sync with your Coldwell Banker account by saving or pulling up past homes that you have liked.
RealQuest Home Value Pro
Nothing like having access to comprehensive home value data to over 140 million properties courtesy of First American CoreLogic. This is by far one of 
the best apps that dives into data it just doesn’t have the name like Zillow has.
This app works great if you are out looking at homes and if you want to pull up specific data on the home, just enter in the specific address of the property you are interested in. You can then get excellent data based on past or current trends of the neighborhood.
Things the app does well on the fly by entering in the address:
- Pulls up a summary report with median home values, % change in median sales price from last year, % of bank owned homes and other hardcore data. All relative to the zipcode of the property.
- An overhead hybrid map view of nearby properties with estimated values.
- Housing trend graphs for county with home prices, foreclosures and home sales. Change form a graph display to list if it is more useful.
- Also pull up housing activity that includes preforeclsoures, auctions and bank owned property.
Home value pro app also gives you the option of also sharing the search and bookmarking it as well.
This app has a lot of potential for being extremely useful for home buyers if they only knew about it.
I’m wondering when the backlash from home sellers is going to start with all this wicked cool stuff that is starting to come out.
Has anybody tried any of real estate related apps whether iPhone or Blackberry when searching for a home?
