Definition
Consumer website aggregating real estate listings and property information, such as Zillow, Trulia, or Redfin.
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Real estate portals are consumer-facing websites aggregating MLS data from multiple markets. Portals offer search, comparison, and neighborhood tools. Portal data may lag MLS by hours to days. Portals are consumer's first stop for property searches.
Pro Tip
Use multiple portals; listings sometimes appear on one portal before others due to update timing differences.
Example
A homebuyer uses Zillow to search properties, view photos, read descriptions, and contact agents