Roost.com - Find Your Nest: A Real Estate Search Engine

The online real estate industry newcomer Roost, offers users a search engine and a platform for realtors. The search engine is pretty standard—you have the option to refine searches (e.g. for sale by owner, new construction, existing) once the results are displayed. There are sliders for filtering by price, bedrooms, baths, square footage, and year built. Searches may be saved, and recent searches appear on the side panel. To view details of any home, Roost takes you to the broker’s site. However, you can view photos and map location on Roost itself. There’s also a section for adding your own notes.

“Roost offers two services in parallel - a consumer search engine for places to live and a technology platform for REALTORS®. Our mission is to make it easier for everyone to their next home. As we all know, looking for a new home is exciting…but also overwhelming. We strive everyday to make your home search experience simple and fun, so you can focus on the really important details.”

Roost’s search engine is quick and neat. Aesthetically, it’s got a clean, organized look. Results are comprehensive and detailed. It’s simple yet, powerful. Real estate brokers, on the other hand are able to reach more customers and engage them using Roost’s platform.

When will Roost expand? Will it be able to compete with the slough of other real estate websites online?