The New York Times (NYTimes.com) today released an updated version of its Real Estate app for iOS devices, which delivers the latest, award-winning real estate news and search experience from The New York Times, designed and formatted for optimal use on the iPhone.

In its first major redesign since it launched in 2007, the new Real Estate app combines the best real estate articles with the week’s most desirable properties on the market, chosen by Times editors, in a continuously-updated news stream, paired with the ability to search for homes for sale or rent. In addition, new features also include:

  • In-depth search tools with the ability to search by keyword location, zip code, neighborhood or search for homes and open houses nearby
  • A completely overhauled user experience and new visual identity
  • Updated throughout the day, a new stream-based real estate news experience, free to all readers
  • Comprehensive property information and larger photographs for the most desirable properties located in New York City and the best from around the country and throughout the world
  • Search results that can be refined by categories like price reductions, open houses, newest, for sale by owner, new development and more
  • Simple, easy-to-use agent and brokerage contact forms
  • A new mortgage calculator
  • Maps for viewing property locations and directions
  • The ability to save properties of interest to view later
  • Share tools including e-mail and Twitter
  • One-touch dialing and one-touch e-mail tools to contact real estate agents quickly and easily
  • Continuously updated sales activity and nearby school information for properties in New York City

“We were very early with our Real Estate app more than seven years ago, which did a great job at helping brokers, buyers and sellers navigate the market,” said Paul Smurl, general manager, core digital products, The New York Times. “But this new app takes real estate to the next level by combining the world-class real estate coverage from The New York Times with the latest search and personalization technologies available on iOS, for a streamlined, superior user experience.”

The New York Times Real Estate app remains free to download and use and does not require a digital subscription. It is available on The App Store.

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