The Internet has become an irreplaceable tool for today’s connected home shopper. The web has opened a whole new world of home buying possibilities for consumers and real estate professionals. Once upon a time, people turned first to newspapers for home sales advertisements. Nowadays, house hunters rely almost entirely on digital channels. A recent study developed by Google in partnership with the National Association of Realtors revealed that 90 percent of home buyers searched online during their home buying process. Moreover, data shows real estate related searches on Google have grown 253 percent over the past four years. Foreclosure searches on desktop are up 7% year-over-year and 180% on mobile. In an effort to keep up with today’s complex, digitally driven media environment, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has created the HUDHomeStore, an online listing platform for HUD real estate owned (REO) single-family properties. This comprehensive listings site provides the public, brokers, potential owner-occupants, state and local governments and nonprofit organizations a centralized location to search the inventory of HUD properties for sale. In addition, registered real estate brokers and other organizations can place bids on behalf of their clients to purchase a HUD property. And for those searching via mobile, applications are available for Android and iPhone, allowing prospective buyers to look on the go. Visiting a new city or neighborhood and want to learn what affordable real estate opportunities might be available? These apps are an ideal tool. The mobile app returns instant listings of available HUD homes for sale in any part of the country. The search field helps you look for homes by street, city, state, or ZIP code. Each listing features extensive information on the property, including bed/bath info, year built, square footage, pictures and maps...