The Next Generation of Home Search: Moving Past Zillow

The Next Generation of Home Search: Moving Past Zillow

Member since 2025 · 20 posts · 4 votes

The way we search for real estate is evolving beyond the typical process on Zillow, which usually involves searching a city and applying filters. Now, we can articulate complex needs through descriptive queries like: "Find 3-bed homes priced around $1.3 million near USC in Southern California," or "Locate San Diego properties under $1.2 million that include a basement with its entrance." This returns specific addresses to view and potentially enables further interaction with follow-up questions, mimicking the guidance received from a realtor more closely than Zillow's filter-based system.

This is similar to how we search on Google and use ChatGPT. It is also how we describe ourselves to our realtor or friends when we need guidance.

Moreover, some investors would like to search based on markets rather than look for a specific property. They can search about a market and receive an answer instantly rather than looking at graphs or viewing countless real estate data sites. As investors are viewing properties there will be a chatbot that they can answer questions such as what are the rent comparables, and how is the neighborhood like all in one platform.

This is what the future of home search will be as the technology advances.

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  • Real Estate Agent · Blue Springs, MO · Member since 2023 · 23 posts · 8 votes
    1y

    Hey Harvey! Thanks for sharing this. So are you saying something like ChatGPT will be used for searches like this more often? Or are you referring to a specific site that is already being used this way? Would love to hear more!

    • Member since 2025 · 20 posts · 4 votes
      1y
      Quote from @Austin Moore:

      Hey Harvey! Thanks for sharing this. So are you saying something like ChatGPT will be used for searches like this more often? Or are you referring to a specific site that is already being used this way? Would love to hear more!


      There are some tech startups  working on this project. I will let you know if something good comes my way. 

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