Roost

Roost is an online real estate search engine that can be used to look into homes and properties as per the choices, thereby making it an optimum platform for realtors. Roost aims at making home search a premium experience for the users so they can enjoy and concentrate on more important aspects of their residence. It provides the users with accurate, fresh and most comprehensive data to make their work easier and delightful. Roost provides its services for areas in which it has precise data to help the users find their next nest and it is constantly enhancing its reach to other areas of the real estate market as well. A user can also provide suggestions to the company regarding a new location in which they are interested to buy the properties. The search process at Roost.com is simple; a user just has to enter the city name or zip code of a place. The related properties will appear on the screen, after that, a user can specify the street name in which he/she is interested. There are 3 basic categories- Existing Homes, New Construction and For Sale by the Owner. One can make the search narrower and more precise by providing price, baths, beds, etc in the search terms. Roost also facilitates the users with maps so they can easily view the exact location of the properties on the maps itself. Roost constantly works in collaboration with Multiple Listing Service (MLS), REALTORS and other local brokers in the real estate market to provide a comprehensive and innovative search experience to the users. The company currently covers various areas of United States like Greater Atlanta Metro Area, Baltimore-D.C. Metro Area, Greater Boston Area, Southern California, and many more. It was co-founded by Alex Chang, Alex Lange and Matthew Cullen in May, 2007. All the three have vast experience in their different fields. The company is located in San Francisco, USA and is providing its services to 21 major areas of United States. Roost.com is an innovative virtual real estate world for a user. It contains all the stuff a user would look for before buying his/her dream home. All the real estate search engines revolve around the basic concept of providing a platform to the users for their home search. Nevertheless with various improved features like Virtual tours, save your search, type ahead, Roost tries to have a competitive edge over others. The logo and the tag line of the company are very innovative and catchy. The logo resembles a bird with a tag line-“find your nest”. The site sums up all the relevant information about the property that a home seeker could wish for. It clearly demonstrates the areas for which services are provided through a map on the home page itself. There seems to be no problem with the navigation process. Orange is the only color that has been used on a white background. This does not attract the eye very much. The registration process starts by asking the user with name, email address and a password. Not much of information is required at the time of registration and it is not necessary for a user to get registered with the company to avail its facilities. However, a non-member will be unable to receive the latest property updates from the site. There is no need to provide credit card details. The company is privately funded. The registration and other services of the company are free for the users. It also provides for advertising opportunities but only on a selective basis. The site constantly generates income through the leads, directed towards Realtors websites which is a performance-based activity and constantly supporting their brands on the website itself. Roost.com is a great platform for anyone who is in search of a new home. It provides the user with the best properties around. Besides this, it provides regular alerts regarding the new property listings in the concerned area. Whether a single family home, multiple families home, commercial or a mobile home, you name it and it is there at Roost.com.