6 Must-Have Mobile Tools and Apps for House Hunters

Whether you're a first-time home buyer or shopping around for your retirement home, the latest real estate apps for mobile devices put the marketplace at your fingertips -- literally.

Here's a set of basic apps that are great downloads for active house hunters. While many big-name real estate companies have useful, well-organized mobile property searches, we found this set to be particularly devoted to the needs of the user and blissfully free of any built-in bias. Inexpensive (several are free) and easy to use, these apps are invaluable for discovering properties in your price range, evaluating their renovation potential and estimating payments.

Do you have a favorite mobile app? Let us know in the comments section below.