Redfin Real Estate Scraper

Project Description

Redfin Real Estate Scraper is a tool designed for automatically retrieving data from the Redfin website. It allows users to select a city of interest, and the scraper will visit each real estate listing in the chosen city, extracting the following information:

• Address
• Street
• Property Price
• Property Size
• Number of Parking Spaces
• Garden Size
• Price per Square Foot
• Number of Bathrooms
• Number of Bedrooms
• Real Estate Agent's Contact Information
• Link to the Listing
• Days the Listing Has Been on the Platform
• Year the Property Was Built
• Property Description

The collected data is automatically saved to a Google Sheets spreadsheet, allowing users to create a database of current listings in the selected city. The tool can be configured to run at specific intervals, adding the latest listings to the database. This solution is ideal for saving time and money by automating the data collection process from the Redfin website.

Tools Used

• Make: Automation of tasks related to running scripts.
• OpenAI: Assistance in text processing and analysis.
• Regex1001: Searching and sorting data using regular expressions.
• Apify: Automated processing of large amounts of data and web scraping.

Features

• Automatic Data Scraping: Retrieving real estate information from the Redfin website.
• Data Organization: Sorting and structuring the collected information.
• Google Sheets Integration: Automatic saving of data to a Google Sheets spreadsheet.
• Configurable Scheduling: Ability to set up periodic scraper runs.

Expansion and Integration Possibilities

The tool can be expanded and integrated with other systems, providing a wide range of usefulness. It can be connected with other automation processes where tools complement each other, creating comprehensive solutions. For example, the Redfin scraper can be integrated with a chatbot that, based on the collected data, can select several properties that meet specific criteria. This integration allows for the creation of dynamic and intelligent systems that significantly facilitate the management of real estate information.

Benefits

With this tool, users can automatically collect and update real estate data from the Redfin website, enabling continuous monitoring of the real estate market in the selected city. The ability to customize the tool and its integration with other systems makes it extremely flexible, capable of meeting even the most demanding scenarios.

Contributions

If you have an idea to improve this project, open an issue or submit a pull request. All suggestions and improvements are welcome.

Authors and Contributions

Main Author: Patryk Rogowski We welcome external contributions. Please report issues and submit pull requests.

Contact and Support

For questions or issues, please contact us via GitHub Issues or directly at email: jeremyspace@spacemillerco.com