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Homes

Homes is a powerful Apify Actor designed to scrape real estate listings from Homes.com, enabling users to extract detailed property data based on specific location queries and price filters. This tool automates the collection of homes for sale, providing structured data for analysis, research, or integration into other applications. Whether you're a real estate professional, investor, or researcher, Homes delivers reliable, up-to-date information to streamline your workflow.

Features

• Targeted Scraping: Search and extract listings by custom location queries, such as city or region-specific URLs.
• Flexible Price Filtering: Set minimum, maximum, and step prices to narrow down results within desired ranges.
• Configurable Limits: Control the number of items scraped to manage data volume and processing time.
• Proxy Support: Built-in proxy configuration to ensure anonymous and efficient scraping, avoiding IP blocks.
• High Reliability: Handles dynamic web content with robust error recovery for consistent data extraction.
• JSON Output: Produces clean, structured JSON data ready for export or further processing.
• Apify Integration: Seamlessly runs on the Apify platform with easy monitoring and scaling options.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
query	string	No	The location query to search for homes, typically a URL path like "house-springs-mo/all-inventory/".	"house-springs-mo/all-inventory/"
price_min	integer	No	The minimum price threshold for listings to include.	1000
price_max	integer	No	The maximum price threshold for listings to include.	510000
price_step	integer	No	The price increment for filtering ranges (e.g., to group results in bands).	10000
max_limit	integer	No	The maximum number of listings to scrape.	100
proxyConfiguration	object	Yes	Proxy settings to mask the scraper's IP and ensure smooth operation.	{"useApifyProxy": true}

Example Usage

To run the Homes Actor, provide input parameters in JSON format. Here's an example input:

{
  "query": "house-springs-mo/all-inventory/",
  "price_min": 1000,
  "price_max": 510000,
  "price_step": 10000,
  "max_limit": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}

Example output (in case of errors or partial data):

[
  {
    "error": "'HomesSpider' object has no attribute 'max_price'",
    "contact_us": "If you are not getting the expected data, please contact us.",
    "url": "https://www.homes.com/homes-for-sale/?bb=n328ylyrtNt5wuoqsD&property_type=1%2C2%2C4%2C256&price-min=1000&price-max=510000"
  }
]

Use Cases

• Market Research and Analysis: Gather data on property prices and availability in specific areas for trend analysis.
• Competitive Intelligence: Monitor competitors' listings or regional market dynamics.
• Price Monitoring: Track price changes over time for investment opportunities.
• Content Aggregation: Build databases of real estate content for websites or apps.
• Academic Research: Collect data for studies on housing markets, demographics, or economics.
• Business Automation: Integrate scraped data into CRM systems or automated reporting tools.

Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Homes" in the Apify Store
2. Click "Try for free" or "Run"
3. Configure input parameters
4. Click "Start" to begin extraction
5. Monitor progress in the log
6. Export results in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, Excel)

Output Format

The Actor outputs data in JSON format as an array of objects. Each object may include fields like "error" for any issues encountered, "contact_us" with support information, and "url" linking to the scraped listing page. Successful runs typically provide detailed property data such as prices, locations, and descriptions, but the example shows error handling. Ensure parameters are set correctly to avoid errors.

Support

For custom/simplified outputs or bug reports, please contact:

• Email: support@getdataforme.com
• Subject line: "custom support"
• Contact form: https://getdataforme.com/contact/

We're here to help you get the most out of this Actor!

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