BANGALORE: 99acres.com, one of the India’s largest real estate portal launched their Android and iOS Mobile apps to assist users in their real estate requirements encompassing buying and selling of properties.  Through these new apps users can now search and discover properties on the go. These free apps for Android and iOS have all the features of the desk top site. The apps let you browse the detailed property listings, access latest information about new projects and local real estate information at the touch of a button. These apps also let users view a property on the map besides focusing on nearby amenities such as ATMs, parks, bus stand, airport, school, restaurants, malls etc

Elaborating on the app, Vineet K Singh, Business Head, 99acres.com said, “We at 99acres.com are committed to reach users and provide them with best in class real estate solutions. The current real estate landscape entails being abreast about the latest trends. The meteoric increase in mobile penetration and concomitant rise in mobile internet meant that there was a need to connect users on the small screen therefore Mobile Apps was a natural progression for us. In fact 25 percent of our total traffic comes from mobile devices therefore it was logical for us to engage with them through apps as well.”

Through these apps a user can browse properties and projects on the basis of parameters like buying/renting, city, location within the city, type of property (apartment/villa/independent house/plot/Builder Floor shops/offices), budget as well as area or size .After narrowing down on the relevant properties, users can find out details about each property like identifying the distance of a property from nearest landmarks like schools, hospitals, malls, airport/railway station and restaurants. These apps also allow you to connect directly with the person who has listed the property advertisement online.

These apps are also designed to help those who wish to sell their property through the website.  The app is a one stop solution for owners since it allows them to post the advertisement free on the site.  Owners can also click the pictures of the property and directly post them on the website thereby expediting the entire process of posting advertisement on the website. The app will enhance the owner’s experience by giving them the mobility to post a property wherever they are on the go, thereby adding to their convenience.