Home Related Apps

Looking to sell, buy or remodel your home? There’s an app for that!  Atlanta Real Estate Forum has rounded up some of the best mobile applications available for iPhone and iPod Touch that can assist with your next Atlanta new homes purchase or the remodel of your current home.  Best of all these Apps are FREE and available for download at the iTunes store.

Searching for the Perfect New Atlanta Home? Here are some tools that can help.

Zillow Real Estate Search: Find homes for sale or rent, research home values, get tax information and utilize the GPS system for maximum results.

Better Homes and Gardens ® Real Estate Home Selection Assistant: This app makes it easy to rank and remember each home you visit by taking notes and photos. It also provides neighborhood data and home maintenance tools for quick review.

Open Houses by HomeFinder.com: Locate open houses in the neighborhoods that interest you. View property details including photos and floor plans. Contact the selling agent quickly from your phone. Also lets you search other homes for sale in the area, including foreclosures.

MyNewPlace Apartments and Homes for Rent: Easily find apartments and houses for rent. Filter your search by number of bedrooms, bathrooms, price or amenities. Discover pet-friendly residences. A section for notes and photos is included, as well as contact information for each property.

Home Improvement

ServiceLive: This application from Sears allows you to request bids for your next home improvement project. Research and compare local service professionals, request bids or name your price. You can even keep in contact with the professionals you select through this app.

ServiceMagic Home Improvement: Get quotes from plumbers, electricians, remodelers, cleaning people, painters, locksmiths, landscapers and other professionals. Every professional this app suggests has passed a 10-point screening process. Get ideas by viewing other people’s projects. App also offers green alternatives.

iHandy Level Free: Hang a picture perfectly with this tool, a level that is accurate after calibration. This free app is one of the five tools in the iHandy Carpenter app, which costs $1.99.

ColorSnap: Take a picture of any color you like, then match it to Sherwin-Williams paint colors or ask for recommendations. You can adjust the color to your liking, save it, and then find the nearest store.

PaintRemedy: Developed for professionals and do-it-yourselfers, this app assists in pinpointing a home’s paint problems inside and out, then shares tips for correcting the issues before repainting.

Home Maintenance

The Plant Doctor: Take a picture of plant problems in your landscape or garden and then receive diagnosis and cost-effective treatment advice.

mydeco: Take a photo of a room in your home, choose one of the more than 450 3D models of furniture, add the model to your photo, move the furniture around and presto! You’ve refurnished your room for free.

POWER A Universal Remote: Don’t worry about losing that remote. Turn your iPhone into a universal remote and control your TV, stereo and more.

CalcsFree — Mortgage Calculator: Touted as the most comprehensive mortgage calculator app available for free.

Sunday Lawn: Tired of home hunting, home improvement projects and home maintenance? Cut the lawn! With Charlie and his wild mower, this addictive game is more fun than doing the real thing.

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