Properstar.com Scraper!

Overview

The Properstar.com Scraper is a cutting-edge tool for extracting detailed property data from Properstar.com. Whether you’re a real estate professional, investor, or researcher, this scraper simplifies the process of collecting essential property information from one of the top international real estate platforms.

Properstar.com is a global real estate marketplace connecting buyers, sellers, and agents, featuring thousands of property listings across different regions and price ranges.

Features

• Extract Property Listings: Retrieve detailed data such as prices, locations, property descriptions, and images.
• Gather Agent Information: Collect details about listing agents or agencies.
• Image and Media Links: Download URLs for property images and media.
• Configurable Settings: Customize crawling parameters like concurrency, retries, and item limits.
• Proxy Support: Ensure anonymous and reliable scraping with built-in proxy configurations.

How to Use

1. Set Up: Ensure you have an Apify account and access to the Apify platform.
2. Provide Start URLs: Add URLs from Properstar.com to define your scraping scope.
3. Adjust Scraper Settings: Customize settings like maxItems, maxConcurrency, and minConcurrency as per your requirements.
4. Run the Scraper: Execute the scraper on the Apify platform.
5. Download Results: Export the scraped data in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, Excel).

Input Configuration

Here is an example of how to set up the input for the Properstar.com Scraper:

1{
2    "startUrls": [
3        "https://www.properstar.com/spain/buy/apartment-house"
4    ],
5    "maxItems": 30,
6    "maxConcurrency": 50,
7    "minConcurrency": 1,
8    "maxRequestRetries": 100,
9    "proxy": {
10        "useApifyProxy": true,
11        "apifyProxyGroups": [
12            "RESIDENTIAL"
13        ]
14    }
15}

Input Fields Explanation

• Start URLs (startUrls): List of URLs to start scraping from, such as search result pages or property listings.
• Max Items (maxItems): Maximum number of listings to scrape in one run. Default is 30.
• Max Concurrency (maxConcurrency): Maximum number of pages processed simultaneously. Default is 50.
• Min Concurrency (minConcurrency): Minimum number of pages processed simultaneously. Default is 1.
• Max Request Retries (maxRequestRetries): Number of retries for failed requests before stopping. Default is 100.
• Proxy Configuration (proxy): Proxy settings for anonymity and reliability during scraping.

Output Structure

The scraper produces a comprehensive list of property listings with detailed information. Below is an example of the output:

1{
2    "url": "https://www.properstar.com/listing/102145932",
3    "id": 102145932,
4    "title": "House for sale in Alhaurín de la Torre, Spain",
5    "price": {
6        "show": true,
7        "values": [
8            {
9                "perSquareMeter": 1892,
10                "currencyId": "EUR",
11                "type": "Original",
12                "value": 795000
13            },
14            {
15                "perSquareMeter": 2003.0384356820334,
16                "currencyId": "USD",
17                "type": "Converted",
18                "value": 841657.270807197
19            }
20        ]
21    },
22    "rooms": 8,
23    "bedrooms": 8,
24    "bathrooms": 4,
25    "pictures": {
26        "number": 51,
27        "items": [
28            {
29                "url": "https://res.listglobally.com/listings/5828420/102145932/2fe45a03ecc9725e7d778c087768cb0c",
30                "displayOrder": 1
31            },
32            {
33                "url": "https://res.listglobally.com/listings/5828420/102145932/1558b9dd348d11964fb4c4c2d0b7122f",
34                "displayOrder": 2
35            }
36        ]
37    },
38    "medias": {
39        "number": 1,
40        "items": [
41            {
42                "type": {
43                    "id": "Video",
44                    "name": "Video"
45                },
46                "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH-n39XnJ_0",
47                "displayOrder": 1
48            }
49        ]
50    },
51    "location": {
52        "placeId": "ChIJe4pwjNr6cg0Rtk4xIclUBuU",
53        "countryISO": "ES",
54        "city": "Alhaurín de la Torre",
55        "postcode": "29130",
56        "showAddress": false,
57        "showPostcode": true,
58        "latitude": 36.659895,
59        "longitude": -4.559864,
60        "geocodeLevel": "City"
61    },
62    "area": {
63        "unit": {
64            "id": "SquareMeter",
65            "name": "m²"
66        },
67        "living": 420
68    },
69    "contactUsers": [
70        {
71            "type": "MainAgencyContact",
72            "email": "new@strand.es",
73            "firstName": "new@strand.es",
74            "address": "avenida Playas del Duque, 1",
75            "postCode": "29660",
76            "countryISO": "ES",
77            "mainLanguage": "es",
78            "userId": 874322
79        }
80    ],
81    "description": "Located in the elevated neighborhood of El Lagar, in Alhaurín de la Torre, this house is an exceptional opportunity for those looking for space and tranquility. Perfectly suited for large families, this property combines a serene residential setting with easy access to all essential amenities and just a 10-minute drive to the nearest beach, Plaza Mayor shopping centre and Malaga airport.",
82    "advertiser": "STRAND PROPERTIES"
83}

Output Fields Explanation

• url: The direct URL of the property listing.
• id: Unique identifier for the property.
• title: Title or name of the property.
• price: Detailed price information including per square meter and currency.
• rooms: Total number of rooms in the property.
• bedrooms: Number of bedrooms.
• bathrooms: Number of bathrooms.
• pictures: An object containing the number and details of image URLs.
• medias: Additional media items, such as videos.
• location: Geographic details including city, postcode, latitude, and longitude.
• area: Living area size in square meters.
• contactUsers: Details of the contact person or agency.
• description: Full property description.
• advertiser: Name of the advertising agency or person.

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Support

• For issues or feature requests, please use the Issues section of this actor.
• For further assistance, contact the author:
  • Author's website: https://muhamed-didovic.github.io/
  • Email: muhamed.didovic@gmail.com

Additional Services

• Request customization or a full dataset: muhamed.didovic@gmail.com
• Need other platforms scraped? Contact muhamed.didovic@gmail.com
• For API services of this scraper, reach out to muhamed.didovic@gmail.com