Estately is a member of a bunch of Multiple Listing Services (MLSes), which means we share listing information from hundreds of brokerages all over the country. Wherever possible, we update our database every 30 minutes to ensure that we can show you properties the moment they're listed.
We cover a lot of the United States and we're adding more areas every day. Type in a city name or a zip code to tell us where you're looking for.
Yes! We have partnered with many of the best agents in America (and turned away the rest), and can help match you with the perfect agent for your needs. The easiest way to begin is to find a property on the map you are interested in seeing and requesting a showing. If you just want to talk to an agent give us a call at 1-800-341-8685, let us know what you're looking for in an agent and we'll help you find your perfect agent.
We don't guess the actual value of a house. We'll give you a list of comparable nearby properties that have sold recently to help you determine its value. If you want a better appraisal, click here to contact us and we'll put you in touch with someone who can do it for you.
Absolutely not. Buying and selling houses is a difficult and time consuming process; a good agent can make buying or selling a house much easier. Most people only buy a few homes in their entire lifetime - having someone with the experience of hundreds of transactions working on your behalf is an incredible advantage and can save you money, time and grief.
A good real estate agent can give advice like "1950s homes in this area tend to have plumbing problems" or "these people have remodeled the kitchen and living room using cheap materials" and, unfortunately, our site cannot. We believe that good agents provide (and will continue to provide) services that are not replicable by a computer.
We do not map properties when the seller requests that the property not be mapped. We also do not map listings with incorrect or hard to map addresses. We'll still show unmapped properties on the sidebar on the left of the map.
If you look at the top of the list of properties, you'll find a drop down that lets you scan through hundreds and hundreds of properties. We limited the number of markers on the map to make sure the map loads quickly and so the map isn't so covered in markers that you can't see the streets. Please search to your heart's content.
The active listings in an area are what is left on the market and are often skewed toward unpopular property types or overpriced properties. For example, if high-end homes aren't selling as quickly as low-end homes, the average price of the properties that are for sale could be much higher than that of the average home.
Our sold statistics for an area are a much better representation of what is available and a better indication of the value of nearby properties. If you are looking for a home and you are in no rush, look at the homes that are pending or have sold recently. Keep your eyes peeled for similar houses as they come on to the market. The best deals go quickly, even in a slow market.
We download updates from most MLSes at least 4 times a day, so you can be confident that you are seeing listings as they come on the market.
Typically a property for sale will go from Active, to Active Contingent (or Subject to Inspection), to Pending, and finally to Sold.
Active means a house is currently for sale - you can make an offer.
Dropped
Back on Market
Contingent means the property is Active, but the offer is contingent on selling another home. You can bid on this home if you want to but the first buyer will have the option of waiving the contingency clause and keeping their deal.
Backup Offer means that the house is Contingent, but that the seller is taking additional offers (you can make an offer on the property).
Subject to Inspection means an offer has been made on a house, but it is contingent on a satisfactory inspection.
Pending means that the purchase contract has been fulfilled and the closing of the transaction is essentially assured (you can keep your eye on it to see if it completes).
Price Change
First Right Of Refusal means another buyer has the right to match your offer before the seller sells.
Sold means the house sold! We show sold listings with photos wherever we can.