Here are a few apps available to help you in your search for the perfect home!

Redfin - this multiple listing service powered real estate app gives you info on-the-go such as photos, full details, property history and agent notes!

Realtor.com - this app has many useful features as well as accurate information. It uses your location to show you homes in the area for sale. It also makes it easy to contact listing agents!

CalcsFree - this app helps agents show buyers how much their mortgage will be for any given property by plugging in an offer amount, the taxes and insurance payments, and the HOA fees and mortgage insurance.

Trulia - this apps alerts homebuyers, sellers and renters everything from local market info on median sale prices, details on area schools and crime rates on color-coded maps. It also details price-reduction history for different properties.

PictNote - buyers using this app can combine pictures with notes as well as save locations to keep potential properties organized.

Zillow - using this app buyers can search for houses for sale, rent, etc. You can find properties by searching via location, address or voice search. It is easy to share property finds with friends and be notified of new listings.

Sitegeist - an app that has many uses, depending on your location is provides interested data about the surrounding area such as average age of residents, commuting trends, popular nearby places, average temp, etc.

Homesnap - snap a photo of any home to get instant property details for example, home values, if it was recently sold and when, bedroom & bathroom count, taxes, lot boundaries, local amenities, etc! If the home is on the market interior photos even may be available. You can also contact a real estate agent to schedule a home or list your own home via the app!

These phone apps can help in making the home buying process go a little bit smoother!

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Selling a home can be daunting, especially if you're new to the process.  These days, a well-placed ad or some spectacular photographs might not be enough. Consumers are more savvy than ever, making them less responsive to many traditional marketing techniques.  The internet allows potential home buyers to do intensive research before they even visit a possible new house.  Consumers today are more aware of advertising techniques, and aggressive or obvious marketing ploys can easily backfire.  So what are the best ways to market homes?  One of the most subtle and effective methods involves creative application of a little science.

You may have heard of aromatherapy being used at open houses to market homes.  Studies have shown that smell is one of the first things people notice when they walk into a new place.  Unpleasant odors like litter boxes, trash, or stale cooking odors can turn buyers off instantly.  However, the right scents applied in the right rooms can make a stunning difference.  This doesn't mean that a bottle of spray-scent is all you need, however.  Subtlety is key.  Heavy perfume sprays or plug-in commercial diffusers may be overpowering or fake, causing potential buyers to wrinkle their noses.  A little research and a bit of shopping can help you employ understated aromatherapy.  You may find that it's an inexpensive and effective way to market homes.

Fresh, fragrant flowers near a window can impart a clean, open atmosphere.  A touch of lavender evokes relaxation and a feeling of comfort in a living room or great room.  Jasmine or Ylang-Ylang induce romance and are perfect for a master bedroom.  Orange, lemon, or lime oils are wonderful in bathrooms or laundry rooms.  Even something as simple as the smell of fresh-baked cookies lets prospective buyers know that they're in a house that's just waiting to become a home.  Besides, cookies make everyone happier, and happy people love to buy.  It's time to get a whiff of all that aromatherapy can do!

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