Homes.com

Author: Kaitlyn Short

Homes.com has a goal to make home search as easy as possible, bringing real estate listings to one location for you to search. They offer millions of homes, condos, and apartments for sale and rent, but they also provide financing resources and moving tips. Homes.com focuses on building products and services that drive quality consumers to our partners, which is in part why they are the only real estate portal that always sends leads back to the listing agencies, whether those agencies pay for marketing on Homes.com or not.

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The Good

• States
• Agents
• Offices
• Real Estate Options
• Filtering Options
• License
• Commission/Selling Cost
• Specialties
• Experience

States

With Homes.com, you can find homes in 52/52 states. This outshines some real estate listings that may only be available in 50-75% of states.

Agents

The most current, total number of agents Homes.com has is 1000+ across the nation. This makes it easy to find an agent in your area.

Offices

Offices with agents can be found in all 52 States. This is unusual in real estate. Typically agents are available in most States but not all. It also lets you find an agent without difficulty.

Real Estate Options

Homes.com offers services to help you buy or rent real estate. There have intuitive mortgage calculators which can help you determine what is the price of a house that will work for you. If you are interested in the schools in the area in which you are going to be living, Homes.com offers school details as an added feature to help you decide where the best location is for you. There are additional features offered on the site, they offer: home value charts, home value charts, home buying guides, rental pricing, an easy map search, and a wealth of area information to inspire your search for the perfect home. Homes.com offers several different applications that will help you discover where is the best location and in what house. The applications are compatible with iPhones, iPads, and other devices that are iOs 4.3 or later. There are applications that are catered to people who are looking specifically for a rental place. You can easily find your next apartment by searching the app and receiving notifications.

Filtering Options

Homes.com has 15 filtering options to help narrow your home search. The filters include: City, State, County, Zip Code, MLS number, For Sale, For Rent, Home Values, Property types, Beds, Baths, Price range, Lot size, Year built and square feet. These options allow you to get really specific about what you're looking for.

License

All Home.com's agents require a license. Their real estate agents are experts within their specified areas and provide up to date information. They provide the information on local housing trends, home prices, mortgage rates and can even guide you to find the perfect neighborhood and schools to fill your needs. They can also assist you in finding mortgage lenders, home appraisers, title insurance and home loans.

Commission/Elling Costs

Commission rates for agents or realtors is held from the public and is only available to potential home buyers or renters. Also, commission rates may vary according to each local agent in their respective states, city or town.

Specialties

Homes.com offers services in the specialties below:

• Residential: Listings for homes, condos, Townhouses and Foreclosures
• Free listings for other real estate-related professionals, including Property Managers, Plumbers, Interior Designers, Landscapers, Painters and Title Insurers.

Experience

Homes.com began as the primary website for Homes and Land Publishing in 1993 and incorporated in January 1999 as Homes.com, Inc. They've been in business for 23 years.

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The Bad

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International

Homes.com agents are not found internationally. They are limited to the United States. If you're looking for properties in other countries, you'll have to search other companies.

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The Bottom Line

Homes.com is a recommended option to help you narrow down your search to help you discover the place that best suits your criteria. With an A- rating and so many local agents available in all 52 States, Home.com makes it easy to find homes to buy or rent.