5 Must-Have Features for a successful Real Estate App Development

Do you know that today two from five people are using real estate apps to find their dream homes and office workplace online? Undeniably, real estate business has been lucrative from so long, but with the real estate app development, the industry has become even more outstanding. The trend of searching for property online is now on the boom, and it has already kick-started a high competition in the estate market.

According to the market experts- 

• 50% of people prefer to tour the property online first. 
• 80% of the younger generation find their property online. 
• 90% of the people consider that virtual tours of the property are highly convenient.

So, what features make your real estate app "outstanding"? Let's find out the significant features required to be in an app-

• 3-D Virtual Tour- It is one of the significant features in a real-estate app. A virtual 3D tour is a great way to give your customers an exclusive real-time experience of visiting the dream home they want to buy. It will help them as they can easily envisage themselves living in that place. These 3D tours become an interactive platform through which users can easily witness each part of the property without requiring a personal visit.

• Listings and Database- The estate listing is another essential feature in an app. With this feature, users can easily view a list of available properties with detailed information. People who want to rent or sell their estate can easily add it in that list. It also requires a robust database or servers that are adaptable enough to support scale-up operations. 

• Filters and Categories- To make a property search smooth, you will require to add advanced search and filters options in an app. Adding categories and different filters, help the users to find their desired properties which fulfil all their demands. They will quickly select what type of property they are looking, the number of rooms, bathrooms, balcony and other amenities. This feature helps in attracting more buyers towards your app platform.

• Maps and Calendar- In-built maps in an app will help you to offer more advanced information about the property to your end-users. This feature includes not only the estate location, but it also recommends the data and relevant statistics related to that particular property. Users can find location-wise information, such as nearby schools, grocery stores, etc. 

With the calendar feature, users can easily schedule a meeting with the property agents on the available dates, direct from the app.

• Real-time Chat- It is one of the exclusive features in an app that attracts a significant number of potential buyers towards the platform. It is a considerable way which connects a buyer with the realtors. Users do not need to give a direct call to the agents; they will communicate with them on an online chat. If they selected a particular property, then they can give a quick call to the agents as well.

Wrapping up

So, here are a few of the critical features that must have in a real estate app. If you have any questions and doubts regarding real estate app development, feel free to discuss with us. 

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Vipin Nehra Joined: February 24th, 2020