Pycasa.com - Search Homes For Sale By Owner

Pycasa is a simple real estate search site of homes for sale by owners. Users enter in the location in the search field of where they would like to purchase property, and they are instantly shown a list of available properties in that area. Users are provided with a Google Map of the area, with available properties plotted on that map. Each property listed has its own profile, complete with photos, listing price, and other relevant information. The initial search field is limited only to the location name, but once properties are listed, users can manipulate the choices, adjusting the number of baths, bedrooms, and other criteria to their liking.

“Pycasa is a vertical search engine for for-sale-by-owner (FSBO) properties. Pycasa tries to solve two problems in the online FSBO market. First, Pycasa provides search results for the many FSBO sites already listing properties. We are in early beta and we are actively expanding our result set to incorporate these many different FSBO sites. Second, Pycasa displays all the relevant property information on the search results page so you don't have to traverse back and forth between the results page and the property pages to find what you're looking for.”

Pycasa has good intentions. The more free resources home buyers have, the better. However, the amount of properties available on the site is scarce. The search capabilities that users may use are also limited. The site needs more property listings, as well as further development.

How could a list of available cities with properties enhance the site? What benefit could international listings bring? How could posting rentals broaden the scope of the site?