November 25, 2003 ~ PC Magazine ~ p.166 ~ "House Hunting Online" by Troy Dreier

Homes.com
- attractive readable format
- the site has a limited search engine that doesn't allow for advanced searches…can't search for homes with fireplaces or pools
- one link provides conditions reported by local realtors

HomeSeekers.com
- has a better advanced search, but isn't very reliable…most searches coming up empty
- some virtual tours, but not specified which results have them
- do have full street addresses on all results

RealEstate.com
- useful advanced search options, plenty of results, and full addresses for most listings
- start search by defining region, then refine based on what you are looking for
- most have pictures, but some cities have no pictures at all
- MSN House and Home (http://houseandhome.msn.com) uses RealEstate.com as its listing database.

Realtor.com
- provides the best search options and the most listings of any site
- is the official site of the National Association of Realtors
- you can call up map with multiple listings shown
- contains apartment find and home finance links