Can you scrape Zillow and Redfin without getting blocked?
Yes, we have 5+ years of experience scraping Zillow, Redfin, and Realtor.com at scale. We use enterprise residential proxy networks (10,000+ IPs), browser fingerprinting, rate limiting, and CAPTCHA solving to reliably extract data without triggering anti-bot systems. Our success rate is 99%+ for ongoing scraping projects.
Do you provide skip tracing to find property owner contact information?
Yes! The Premium package includes skip tracing integration. We append property owner names (from county tax records), mailing addresses (to identify absentee owners), phone numbers, and emails using skip tracing APIs like TruePeopleSearch, BeenVerified, or premium services. This is perfect for wholesalers and investors doing direct mail or cold calling campaigns. Skip tracing accuracy is typically 60-80% for phone numbers and 40-60% for emails.
Can you identify distressed properties or investment opportunities?
Absolutely! We can flag properties with distressed signals: High Days on Market (90+ days), Recent Price Reductions (10%+ drop), Pre-Foreclosure/Auction listings, Vacant properties (utility disconnect records), Absentee owners (owner address ≠ property address), Tax delinquent properties. For Premium clients, we also calculate investment metrics like cap rate, cash-on-cash return, and ARV (After Repair Value) based on sold comps.
What real estate platforms can you scrape?
We scrape all major platforms: Zillow (including rentals and off-market Zestimate-only listings), Redfin (including sold data and Redfin Estimates), Realtor.com (MLS data), Trulia, Homes.com, county tax assessor websites (for owner info and tax data), Auction.com (foreclosures), and local MLS feeds (where accessible). We can also scrape niche platforms like LoopNet (commercial) or LandWatch (land listings).
How do you handle data quality and accuracy?
We implement rigorous QA: (1) Address standardization using USPS API to ensure deliverability for direct mail, (2) Deduplication across multiple listing sources using property address + zip code, (3) Data validation to flag incomplete records (missing price, beds, or baths), (4) Historical consistency checks (e.g., price shouldn't increase by 500% overnight), (5) Sample review where we manually verify 5% of records. You receive a data quality report showing completeness rates for each field.
Can you track price changes and new listings over time?
Yes! For Standard and Premium packages, we set up automated monitoring to track: New Listings (daily alerts when properties matching your criteria hit the market), Price Changes (notifications when listings increase or decrease price), Status Changes (active → pending → sold), Days on Market tracking, and Historical snapshots to analyze market trends. Data is delivered via email, webhook, or direct database insertion.
Is scraping real estate data legal?
Yes, scraping publicly available property data is legal (see hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn precedent). Property listings, tax assessor data, and public records are not protected under copyright. However, we adhere to ethical standards: we respect robots.txt where appropriate, we don't scrape user-generated content (reviews), and we avoid violating website Terms of Service in ways that cause harm. We decline projects that violate fair housing laws or target protected consumer data.
Can you integrate the data directly into my CRM or software?
Yes! We provide direct integrations for popular real estate CRMs and tools: REsimpli, Podio (real estate workspace), PropStream, DealMachine, REI BlackBook, Salesforce (with custom objects), and generic APIs via webhook or FTP. For PropTech startups, we can build custom API endpoints or push data directly to your PostgreSQL/MongoDB database. Just specify your integration requirements during onboarding.
How do you price skip tracing, and what's the success rate?
Skip tracing is included in the Premium package or available as an add-on for $0.10-$0.25 per record (depending on data depth). We achieve 60-80% match rate for phone numbers and 40-60% for emails. For high-priority leads (e.g., 100 properties), we can use premium skip tracing services ($0.50/record) with 80-90% phone accuracy, including cell phone type detection (mobile vs. landline) and DNC (Do Not Call) list checking.
Can you scrape commercial real estate or land listings?
Yes! In addition to residential properties, we scrape commercial listings from LoopNet, Crexi, CommercialEdge, and local MLS commercial sections. For land, we extract data from LandWatch, Land And Farm, and county GIS databases (parcel boundaries, zoning, acreage). Commercial and land scraping typically falls under the Premium package due to the complexity of parsing diverse data fields (cap rate, NOI, zoning codes).
