According to the National Association of Realtors, millennials are ending their leases and buying homes in large numbers.

Those in their late 20s to early 30s now make up the fastest-growing segment of buyers today.

But how to even shop for a home these days?

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Its database constantly updates and has 36 million users monthly.

Zillow provides 3-D tours and a scheduling feature to set up an in-person tour.

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Realtor.com

Realtor.comis one of the best home buying apps out there for on-market listings.

The data is directly mined from the MLS (multiple listing service) and refreshes every 15 minutes.

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All you have to do is take a photo and Realtor.com pulls all of the homes details instantly.

Youll be alerted about price reductions and upcoming open houses, and the app will recommend new listings.

Two other features added in 2018 distinguishes the Trulia app from others.

This real estate knowledge will come in handy when searching for a home.

Homesnap

TheHomesnapreal estate app is perfect for the on-the-go house hunter.

This feature means you have real-time connection to your local multiple listing service from the road.

Because Redfin is also a brokerage firm, youll have access to their top-quality real estate agents.

Redfin also recently updated its data on climate risk, school ratings and neighborhood amenities.

Homes.com

TheHomes.comapp is partnered with the MLS to bring you quality leads on your home buying search.

Not only will you find the best house, but in the neighborhood thats right for you.

The exclamation icon makes it easy to spot new real estate listings when scrolling through your search results.

Weve rounded up answers to some of the most common questions about home buying apps.

The best app for buying a house is the one that fits your needs.

Zillow also lists for-sale-by-owner homes.Zillowis the most downloaded real estate app on the Apple store and Google Play.

It gets a 4.7 rating out of 5 from 475K reviews on Google Play.

In the Apple App store, more than 6 million reviews get Zillow a 4.8 rating.

Home buying apps provide many benefits to users because of their national coverage and even global offerings.

Users can see maps and learn about neighborhoods, too.

Best of all, they are free.

For properties on the market, the apps should have accurate asking prices or rental amounts.

Where there is more variation is on property estimates, including for properties not on the market.

Zillow is the best overall site with its massive listing bank while Realtor.com is tops for reliable information.

Trulia is excellent if you want more information about the community around a home.

Homesnap is tops for photos and it is optimized well for mobile.

Zillow edges out Redfin because of its massive reach.

Redfin is not available in every market.

Zillow does not do that.

Zillow allows for sale by owner listings and Redfin does not.

Trulia, which Zillow has owned since 2015, comes in second with 23 million unique visitors.

But its worth spending the time if it helps you get everything you want in your first home.

Contributor Tiffany Beyer is a social media coordinator and marketer specializing based in St. Petersburg, Florida.

She specializes in real estate and lifestyle issues stories.

Freelancer Kent McDill contributed to this post.

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