Find real estate with a mobile phone

Buying a home is one of the most important financial transactions you will undertake in your lifetime. Whether you use web-based search products or our software for your iPhone or Android-based phone, Puluwai makes it easy to find properties on-the-go. Puluwai is a software application for iPhone and the Google Android phone platform.

• Puluwai for iPhone
• Puluwai for Android

Web-based mobile real estate search tools

• Trulia mobile for iPhone: This is probably the best web-based search tool for iPhone available today; however the Trulia mobile site does have all the limitations of a web-based search solution, and it shows notoriously small thumbnail images of properties.
• New York Times mobile real estate: The venerable New York Times has a fairly complete and simply mobile real estate search tool that covers Manhattan and surrounding regions.
• Terabitz iPhone Real Estate Search: This product is specifically tailored for the iPhone's built-in Safari web browser. We think the user interface is a little funky, and the data source is not quite as complete as Google Base; however, if you own an iPhone, this is one tool available to you.
• Zillow Mobile: This is an SMS-based service where you can text a street address to Zillow and receive back a Zillow "Zestimate" of the property's value.
• Google mobile real estate search: Currently Google does not offer a mobile real estate search application, like Gmail or Google Maps for Mobile; however, Puluwai does provide this service, using some key Google technologies.

Tips for finding a realtor in your area

The buyer's agent can help you make an informed purchasing decision. They know what pitfalls to watch out for. The best way to find an agent is by asking your friends and family who helped them purchase property. If you're relocating to a new town, try contacting folks in the new area for recommendations.
Real estate agents have access to resources for assisting you in your home search. A real estate agent can provide you objective information about each property, and give you advice based on years of experience. A real estate agent will help you negotiate and also steer you through the closing process to make sure everything goes smoothly.