About 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 #5 in the Real Estate communities list.
Roughly 142K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Real Estate, Home, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention realtor and insurance.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 96K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 9K members
- Jul: 6K members
Themes
- Advice Requests26 posts in the past month
- Sellers held an estate sale and we want to ask to have the carpets cleaned. Are we asking too much?
- Appraisal came in $40k lower than agreed price.
- My Realtor says buyers need an emotional connection price doesn't matter. I disagree. Needs some advice here.
#126Advice RequestsSellers held an estate sale and we want to ask to have the carpets cleaned. Are we asking too much? · Appraisal came in $40k lower than agreed price. · My Realtor says buyers need an emotional connection price doesn't matter. I disagree. Needs some advice here. - Pain & Anger7 posts in the past month
- Our house hit the market today, and the feedback we received already confirmed my fears
- Trying to sell a house is so discouraging (rant)
- I wish buyers and sellers cared about being good people
#27Pain & AngerOur house hit the market today, and the feedback we received already confirmed my fears · Trying to sell a house is so discouraging (rant) · I wish buyers and sellers cared about being good people - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- I wish there was a Zillow plug in or an app to review houses after viewing them. *long post*
- Property Management Took my Deposit Without Owner Approval, Help!!
#32Solution RequestsI wish there was a Zillow plug in or an app to review houses after viewing them. *long post* · Property Management Took my Deposit Without Owner Approval, Help!!
Topics
- Real Estate43 posts in the past month#143Real Estate
- Home28 posts in the past month#228Home
- Struggling26 posts in the past month#326Struggling
- House23 posts in the past month#423House
- Looking For A21 posts in the past month#521Looking For A
Flair
- Homebuyer47 posts in the past month
- 3 Year Update: my wife and I bought a bat infested lemon
- I wish there was a Zillow plug in or an app to review houses after viewing them. *long post*
- I'm officially outpriced for home ownership (No advice needed just a vent)
#147Homebuyer3 Year Update: my wife and I bought a bat infested lemon · I wish there was a Zillow plug in or an app to review houses after viewing them. *long post* · I'm officially outpriced for home ownership (No advice needed just a vent) - Homeseller37 posts in the past month
- Our house hit the market today, and the feedback we received already confirmed my fears
- Trying to sell a house is so discouraging (rant)
- What would you do?
#237HomesellerOur house hit the market today, and the feedback we received already confirmed my fears · Trying to sell a house is so discouraging (rant) · What would you do? - Legal6 posts in the past month
- Can we get out of our contract?
- Does it matter if seller's agent "represents" me?
- Can realtors charge for the time from the application until move in date?
#36LegalCan we get out of our contract? · Does it matter if seller's agent "represents" me? · Can realtors charge for the time from the application until move in date? - Problems After Closing3 posts in the past month
- Attorney won’t finish house escrow closing, asking for more money, very confused (NY)
- What would you do?
- Immediate plumbing issues after first home purchase
#43Problems After ClosingAttorney won’t finish house escrow closing, asking for more money, very confused (NY) · What would you do? · Immediate plumbing issues after first home purchase - Closing Issues3 posts in the past month
- Would this be considered negotiating in bad faith?
- I may have made a big mistake, do I need to worry?
- Delayed closing due to repairs
#53Closing IssuesWould this be considered negotiating in bad faith? · I may have made a big mistake, do I need to worry? · Delayed closing due to repairs
Product recommendations
- realtor4 posts in the past month
- asheville (rural, mountain) realtor recs- buy side
- Atlanta agent recs?
- Buying land in CO - realtor recs, pitfalls and favorite areas?
#14realtorasheville (rural, mountain) realtor recs- buy side · Atlanta agent recs? · Buying land in CO - realtor recs, pitfalls and favorite areas? - insurance3 posts in the past month
- 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
#23insuranceAny 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
Community Reviews
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.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+60%)
- 7
- Visitors /mo (+40%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo
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