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Buying A Minneapolis Condo? These Apps Will Help

Ben Ganje May 9, 2012

Each day technology becomes even more impressive as new tools, products and apps are rolled out that truly have a place in our daily life. It can be exciting and exhausting to try to find the ones that will benefit you. As a Minneapolis condo buyer, it can be overwhelming to narrow down all the choices.
 
With that in mind, I’ve made my real estate website tech and mobile friendly in the hope that you will find the results you need in your search, however, when it comes to buying a condo downtown or a home around the Minneapolis lakes area, these apps may be of benefit to you as well.
 
Many of these apps are even offered free of charge, although they may request your location information in order to produce the results you desire. If you want more specific information or ideas on specialized apps for your tech devices. Looking to get an update on the current market? Like to know what is selling and why? Give Ben Ganje, Downtown Resource Group a call today! In the meantime, though, check these out!
 

Not Sure Where You Want to Live?

  • Nabewise - Get to know neighborhoods in-depth, complete with pictures, reviews and ratings ond rankings on the things you care most about.
  • GreatSchools - Get to know local school options and read reviews by staff and parents of children attending the schools. Schools are also scored based on scores and ratings.
  • Yelp - Find the best restaurants, shopping, and entertainment in the area you are researching directly from the people who live there. A true “insider’s view.”

Trying to Keep Track of Everything?

  • Evernote - Keep track of your buying process, including the information on homes you have seen, complete with your personal notes!

Want to Compare?

  • House Hunter - This tool allows you to set priorities on your wants and needs and match them to homes you are considering with the feature list and also has a mortgage calculator built in.
  • Trulia - Easy to use and even includes a help button! Depending on your mobile device, you can check and compare listings and even search by feature using your voice.

Looking for Actual Numbers?

  • Zillow - Zestimates and make me move allow you to get an idea of what homes cost on any street and even permit you to make offers to home owners who do not have their property for sale.
  • Realtor.com - Get stats on new homes, sold homes, and homes for sale easily and quickly, including price changes in any neighborhood.

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