Pisos.com provides a guide in navigation of a property portal

This article was written and published in Spanish and has been translated into English via Google Translate. Click here to read the original article.

Real estate portals are the first filter when looking for a flat. They are usually the first step of all those interested in becoming owners or tenants. Navigating through the offers at our disposal allows us to have a clear idea of ​​the homes available in the market. The ads are organized in an intuitive way so that finding the house you are looking for is easy and fast. If you want to extract all the juice of this type of website, pisos.com gives you a series of tips that are sure to be useful:

1.  Zone
   You already have the intention of buying or renting, the first element that you will have to select in a real estate portal is the city in which you want to live. The levels go down more and more so that the search is as delimited as possible. Beyond the cities are the districts, and later, the neighborhoods. Also, if you visualize by map, you can even focus on certain streets. Defining the location as much as possible is essential for the process to be more agile.

2. Price
   The budget is everything, that's why it is the filter that is most used within the real estate portals. It is essential that you know the limits of your financial situation. Set a maximum limit based on your savings and your ability to borrow, and do not exceed it. In the buying and selling market you may have somewhat more upside due to the subsequent negotiation with the seller, but the landlords are more reluctant to make concessions downwards with regard to rental income.

3. Characteristics
   From the typology of the property (attic, chalet, studio, etc.), its surface area or the number of rooms to all kinds of extras: lift, heating, garden, terrace, swimming pool, storage room, etc. You can even choose only those ads that have photos. In fact, the images have a huge weight because they help to imagine with greater precision what the space is like. Make a list of essentials and use it during your online search to save time.

4. Contact
   Real estate portals are intermediaries between supply and demand. Advertisers can be professionals or individuals. Beyond this distinction, if there is a property that meets your expectations, do not waste a second to contact the person or company behind it. You can call her by phone or write her an email through the website itself. Take the opportunity to clarify doubts, ask for more photos or, directly, arrange a visit and see the floor in person.

5. Alerts
   If you do not find what you want in your first search, do not come down. It is possible that at this moment there are no properties that fit your profile, but every day thousands of new ads are dumped. Stay active within the real estate portals or simply let the portal search for you. It's as simple as defining the parameters of your ideal floor and allowing the web to send you emails only with those ads that fit what you need.

This article was written and published in Spanish and has been translated into English via Google Translate. Click here to read the original article.

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