Real estate agents and their customers are tapping into the market with an ever expanding range of apps designed for on-the-go real estate searches, mortgage and investment-related calculations, property measurements, and photography, among other features and functionality.Why on earth would Brotherhood & Higley create one more app, expecting customers to search among the listings of a single firm? We focus our energies into selling houses, making sure our listings are found on all of the best real estate apps and mobile websites. Put the listings where the buyers are. It's a strategy that's been working here for over 86 years.

And, when we are out with a buyer we use the mobile apps that have the most complete and accurate information with the best interface. Here are a few of our favorites and why:

1. REALTOR.com Real Estate Search
   Price: Free
   Device: iPad, iPhone
   Author: REALTOR.com
   Version: 2.0.1
   Find more homes for sale on your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch with Realtor.com. Realtor.com has more listings and updates them more often (every 15 minutes) than any other site. Features include: map search, saved searches and listings synchronized with the website, private ratings and notes, and the ability to share listings with your friends, agent and social network.
   >> Get the App
2. Zillow Real Estate Search
   Price: Free
   Device: iPad, iPhone
   Author: Zillow.com
   Version: 4.3.0
   For all U.S. homes (100 million-plus): Find Zestimate; home values, Rent Zestimates, homes for sale, homes for rent, and more as you walk or drive through neighborhoods using the Zillow iPhone app, featuring built-in GPS technology. Zillow on iPad features photo galleries of homes on iPad's large, eye-popping 10-inch touch screen, where your fingertips tap, swipe, pinch, and drag to see Zestimate home values, homes for sale, homes for rent, and more. While Zillow's Zestimates are not particularly accurate for New Canaan Real Estate, we find that the interactive map is tops for where you are now.
   >> Get the App
3. Trulia Real Estate Search
   Price: Free
   Device: iPhone and iPad
   Author: Trulia
   Version: 1.5
   See nearby homes for sale and apartments for rent, or search for listings across the U.S. with award-winning Trulia.com for your iPhone or iPod Touch. Perfect for house hunters, renters and real estate enthusiasts alike, Trulia's app will show you nearby homes for sale or apartments for rent, help plan an afternoon of open houses, find a local real estate professional, or check out local listing prices while on the go. With a second version designed specifically for the iPad, Trulia HD makes finding a home easy and fun. Search for-sale and for-rent homes with full-screen interactive maps, neighborhood-specific details, high-resolution photos, and more.
   >> Get the App
4. Property Evaluator
   Category: Finance
   Price: $4.99
   Device: iPad
   Author: PropertyTracker.com
   Property Evaluator is the most powerful real estate investment analysis software for the iPad. After entering some information about the property, you can view performance projections that help you do a true apples-to-apples comparison between properties. You can also email a PDF of the projections to your clients, lenders, or investment partners.
   >> Get the App
5. LoopNet Commercial Real Estate Search
   Category: Commerical Listings
   Price: Free
   Device: iPad
   Author: LoopNet.com
   Version: 1.2.3
   Looking for an investment property, lease space? Search the nation's No. 1 marketplace with LoopNet's Commercial Real Estate Search app, the first commercial real estate search application for your iPhone or iPad. Then, come into Brotherhood & Higley and make an appointment to see it.
   >> Get the App