r/RealEstate

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The community at a glance

r/RealEstate is a Subreddit for Real Estate Investors with roughly 2.5M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Real Estate communities list.

Roughly 158K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include House, Real Estate, and Selling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention realtor and insurance.

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Established 2008
2.5M Members

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Yearly: +158K members
Growth: +6.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 9K members
  • 2014: 11K members
  • 2015: 13K members
  • 2016: 14K members
  • 2017: 22K members
  • 2020: 151K members
  • 2021: 69K members
  • 2023: 570K members
  • 2024: 1.2M members
  • 2025: 318K members
  • 2026: 84K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 17K members
  • Aug: 5K members
  • Sep: 6K members
  • Oct: 4K members
  • Nov: 11K members
  • Dec: 18K members
  • Jan: 20K members
  • Feb: 19K members
  • Mar: 22K members
  • Apr: 10K members
  • May: 9K members
  • Jun: 3K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    34 posts in the past month
    1. Can’t Sell - 9 Months on Market 0 Offers
    2. What does it mean when a house is listed as is?
    3. I realize Low-balling or as I call it Make Me Buy It is a dreaded thing, but have any realtors had success offering a truly “fair” price which is drastically less than the asking price? Is it worth considering some honest, but low offers? I’d absolutely never pay the current beach pricing. Thoughts?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Can’t Sell - 9 Months on Market 0 Offers · What does it mean when a house is listed as is? · I realize Low-balling or as I call it Make Me Buy It is a dreaded thing, but have any realtors had success offering a truly “fair” price which is drastically less than the asking price? Is it worth considering some honest, but low offers? I’d absolutely never pay the current beach pricing. Thoughts?
    34
  • Pain & Anger
    14 posts in the past month
    1. New house regret
    2. Help. We want OUT
    3. Damage to house while under contract
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    New house regret · Help. We want OUT · Damage to house while under contract
    14
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Mother passed, I inherited the house and need help selling to nephew privately.
    2. Getting cigarette smoke smell out of house
    3. Is it a bad time to refinance? Currently have a 6.8% VA loan.
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Mother passed, I inherited the house and need help selling to nephew privately. · Getting cigarette smoke smell out of house · Is it a bad time to refinance? Currently have a 6.8% VA loan.
    4
  • Money Talk
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Unknown HOA + is real estate actually a good place to put your money?
    2. Is it worth marketing my fha assumable 2.65% loan on my home for sale?
    3. Selling home due to divorce, question on taxes/profits
    #4
    Money Talk
    Unknown HOA + is real estate actually a good place to put your money? · Is it worth marketing my fha assumable 2.65% loan on my home for sale? · Selling home due to divorce, question on taxes/profits
    3

Topics

  • House
    63 posts in the past month
    1. Supposed to close at 12 today, house full at walk through yesterday
    2. just had a deal go through because the buyers were mad that we didn’t want to leave a dresser at the house. what a wild experience.
    3. Putting kids house into a trust to avoid future conflict
    #1
    House
    Supposed to close at 12 today, house full at walk through yesterday · just had a deal go through because the buyers were mad that we didn’t want to leave a dresser at the house. what a wild experience. · Putting kids house into a trust to avoid future conflict
    63
  • Real Estate
    61 posts in the past month
    1. Unknown HOA + is real estate actually a good place to put your money?
    2. Any reason to keep old real estate documents?
    #2
    Real Estate
    Unknown HOA + is real estate actually a good place to put your money? · Any reason to keep old real estate documents?
    61
  • Selling
    49 posts in the past month
    1. Broke and thinking about selling
    2. Selling bad house? in a great area
    3. Selling my house - That needs repairs, what are my real options?
    #3
    Selling
    Broke and thinking about selling · Selling bad house? in a great area · Selling my house - That needs repairs, what are my real options?
    49
  • Home
    46 posts in the past month
    1. Chose the realistic home over the dream home
    2. Buying a "sideways" facing home?
    3. Is it a good idea to buy a townhome from the 80's in DFW?
    #4
    Home
    Chose the realistic home over the dream home · Buying a "sideways" facing home? · Is it a good idea to buy a townhome from the 80's in DFW?
    46
  • Buying
    34 posts in the past month
    1. Buying a "sideways" facing home?
    2. Buying without a buyer or seller agent
    3. Buying as is
    #5
    Buying
    Buying a "sideways" facing home? · Buying without a buyer or seller agent · Buying as is
    34

Flair

  • Homebuyer
    38 posts in the past month
    1. We walked on closing day!
    2. My agent doesn’t seem to want to submit my “low offer” is this normal behavior? Ask price was 635k and I wanted to offer 590k. Got pushback.
    3. Do sellers ever return to offers?
    #1
    Homebuyer
    We walked on closing day! · My agent doesn’t seem to want to submit my “low offer” is this normal behavior? Ask price was 635k and I wanted to offer 590k. Got pushback. · Do sellers ever return to offers?
    38
  • Homeseller
    30 posts in the past month
    1. Our house got AI-ed
    2. just had a deal go through because the buyers were mad that we didn’t want to leave a dresser at the house. what a wild experience.
    3. Can’t Sell - 9 Months on Market 0 Offers
    #2
    Homeseller
    Our house got AI-ed · just had a deal go through because the buyers were mad that we didn’t want to leave a dresser at the house. what a wild experience. · Can’t Sell - 9 Months on Market 0 Offers
    30
  • Financing
    2 posts in the past month
    1. The bond market just killed the "wait for rate cuts" strategy. Here's the actual math.
    2. How to “buy” home from my father over time?
    #3
    Financing
    The bond market just killed the "wait for rate cuts" strategy. Here's the actual math. · How to “buy” home from my father over time?
    2
  • Choosing an Agent
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Spent four months coordinating an architect and contractor separately in Westchester, then we started over.
    2. Is this normal? (real estate agent tactic)
    #4
    Choosing an Agent
    Spent four months coordinating an architect and contractor separately in Westchester, then we started over. · Is this normal? (real estate agent tactic)
    2
  • Problems After Closing
    1 post in the past month
    1. New house regret
    #5
    Problems After Closing
    New house regret
    1

Product recommendations

  • realtor
    4 posts in the past month
    1. asheville (rural, mountain) realtor recs- buy side
    2. Atlanta agent recs?
    3. Buying land in CO - realtor recs, pitfalls and favorite areas?
    #1
    realtor
    asheville (rural, mountain) realtor recs- buy side · Atlanta agent recs? · Buying land in CO - realtor recs, pitfalls and favorite areas?
    4
  • insurance
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Any insurance company recs for south Louisiana?
    2. Insurance Recs for NY? - State Farm cancelling us a few days before cleared to close
    3. Condo Insurance Recs for IL: was just dropped by State Farm for having one claim my first year of Coverage
    #2
    insurance
    Any insurance company recs for south Louisiana? · Insurance Recs for NY? - State Farm cancelling us a few days before cleared to close · Condo Insurance Recs for IL: was just dropped by State Farm for having one claim my first year of Coverage
    3
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/RealEstate for?
Best for Real Estate Investors enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/RealEstate free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/RealEstate have?
Roughly 2.5M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/RealEstate on?
r/RealEstate runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/RealEstate cover?
On the Hive Index, r/RealEstate is organized under Real Estate Investors.
How do I join r/RealEstate?
You can join r/RealEstate by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Real Estate communities like?
Communities for real estate investors, wholesalers, and property buyers covering strategies, deal analysis, and market conditions. Discord has active groups for learning real estate strategies, Reddit has large general discussion communities, and Facebook serves niche markets and regional investor groups.
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