NewHomeSource Property Scraper: Extract Real Estate Data Efficiently

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What Is NewHomeSource?

NewHomeSource.com is the largest online marketplace for new homes in North America, featuring thousands of active listings from major builders and developers. It aggregates properties across multiple regions, offering detailed community profiles with pricing, floor plans, and builder information. Manually collecting this real estate data across regions is tedious — the NewHomeSource Property Scraper automates extraction, delivering structured records ready for analysis, investment decisions, or market intelligence.

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Overview

The NewHomeSource Property Scraper extracts comprehensive property listings from NewHomeSource community pages, transforming raw property data into clean, structured records. It is designed for:

• Real estate investors analyzing market opportunities and pricing trends
• Market researchers tracking new home inventory and builder activity
• Aggregator platforms feeding property data into custom search portals
• Real estate agents monitoring competitor listings and market supply
• Data analysts studying housing trends by region and builder

Key strengths include high-volume scraping (up to 200+ items per URL), built-in error recovery with ignore_url_failures, and comprehensive property metadata across 27 fields.

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Input Format

The scraper accepts a JSON configuration object:

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.newhomesource.com/communities/id/boise-area/kuna"
  ],
  "max_items_per_url": 200,
  "ignore_url_failures": true
}

Field	Description
urls	Direct links to NewHomeSource community or search result pages (array format)
max_items_per_url	Maximum properties collected per URL; typically 100–200 for detailed capture
ignore_url_failures	If true, skips failed URLs instead of halting the entire run

Tip: Use full community URLs (e.g., https://www.newhomesource.com/communities/id/boise-area/kuna) rather than search pages for higher-quality, consistent results.

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Output Format

Sample output

{
  "id": 215450,
  "builder_id": 8060,
  "latitude": "43.48854",
  "longitude": "-116.37406",
  "price_text": "From $390,990",
  "price_reduced_tracking_label": "N",
  "title": "Riverton",
  "total_plans": 8,
  "price_high": "$499,990",
  "price_low": "$390,990",
  "bedrooms": "3-4",
  "bathrooms": "2-3",
  "address": "Kuna, ID 83634",
  "average_rating": "",
  "garages": "2",
  "square_feet_range": "1,443 - 2,412",
  "brand_name": "Hubble Homes, LLC",
  "state_abbreviation": "ID",
  "zip": "83634",
  "name": "Riverton",
  "previous_price": "",
  "thumbnail": "https://nhs-dynamic-secure.akamaized.net/Images/Homes/HubbellHomes/108053447-260430.jpg",
  "short_price": "$390K",
  "builder_count": 10,
  "community_status": "N",
  "url": "https://www.newhomesource.com/community/id/kuna/riverton-by-hubble-homes-llc/215450",
  "site_plan_type": "None",
  "from_url": "https://www.newhomesource.com/communities/id/boise-area/kuna"
}

Each scraped property returns a rich record with 27 fields covering pricing, location, specs, and builder details:

Core Property Information

Field	Meaning
ID	Unique identifier for the property listing in NewHomeSource system
Title	Property name or community name as displayed
Name	Primary property or builder name
URL	Direct link to the property detail page
Address	Full street address of the property
State Abbreviation	Two-letter state code (e.g., ID for Idaho)
ZIP	Postal ZIP code
Latitude	Geographic latitude coordinate
Longitude	Geographic longitude coordinate

Pricing & Market Data

Field	Meaning
Price Text	Formatted price display (e.g., "$450,000 - $550,000")
Price High	Maximum listed price in numeric format
Price Low	Minimum listed price in numeric format
Short Price	Abbreviated price display for quick reference
Previous Price	Historical price for tracking reductions
Price Reduced Tracking Label	Flag indicating if price has been reduced; useful for identifying price changes

Property Specifications

Field	Meaning
Bedrooms	Number of bedrooms in typical floor plans
Bathrooms	Number of bathrooms in typical floor plans
Garages	Number of garage spaces/parking
Square Feet Range	Size range (e.g., "2,000 - 3,500 sq ft")
Total Plans	Number of available floor plan designs

Builder & Community Details

Field	Meaning
Builder ID	Unique identifier for the builder
Brand Name	Official builder brand or company name
Builder Count	Number of builders operating in the community
Average Rating	Community or builder rating (typically 1–5 stars)
Community Status	Status indicator (e.g., active, coming soon, sold out)
Thumbnail	Image URL for the property thumbnail photo
Site Plan Type	Type of site plan or development layout

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How to Use

1. Find property URLs — Navigate to NewHomeSource.com and locate community or search results pages. Copy the URL (e.g., https://www.newhomesource.com/communities/id/boise-area/kuna).
2. Prepare the input — Paste URLs into the urls array. Set max_items_per_url to 100–200 depending on data volume needed.
3. Configure error handling — Set ignore_url_failures: true for multi-URL runs to prevent stoppage on single failures.
4. Run the scraper — Execute the actor and monitor the run log for progress and errors.
5. Export & analyze — Download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel for further analysis or database ingestion.

Best practices:

• Use community-specific URLs for targeted data (versus broad state-level searches).
• Run overnight for large-scale data collection to avoid rate-limit issues.
• Test with 1–2 URLs before scaling to 10+ URLs.

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Use Cases & Business Value

• Market analysis: Track price trends, inventory levels, and builder activity across regions
• Investment research: Identify undervalued communities or emerging markets
• Competitive intelligence: Monitor builder new releases and promotional pricing
• Aggregator data feeds: Power property search engines or real estate platforms
• Academic & economic research: Study housing supply and demand dynamics

The NewHomeSource Property Scraper eliminates weeks of manual research, delivering actionable real estate data that drives smarter investment decisions and market insights.

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Conclusion

The NewHomeSource Property Scraper is an essential tool for real estate professionals and researchers. By automating data extraction across 27 property fields, it transforms NewHomeSource listings into machine-readable records integrated seamlessly into spreadsheets, databases, and analytics platforms. Start scraping today and unlock market intelligence in minutes, not weeks.