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 #4 in the Real Estate communities list.
Roughly 142K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Real Estate, House, and Home. 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: 108K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 8K members
- Aug: 6K members
- Sep: 4K members
Themes
- Advice Requests22 posts in the past month
- Buyer wants us to help with repair costs after closing/possession.
- Should I split up a double lot before selling it?
- Is asking 10% under asking price bad - new build
#122Advice RequestsBuyer wants us to help with repair costs after closing/possession. · Should I split up a double lot before selling it? · Is asking 10% under asking price bad - new build - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- Open houses aren’t the goldmine of clients I thought they would be
- Is changing kitchen counter tops worth the money for a lower tier home?
- What's the biggest tech pain point for you in 2026, and what would actually fix it?
#23Pain & AngerOpen houses aren’t the goldmine of clients I thought they would be · Is changing kitchen counter tops worth the money for a lower tier home? · What's the biggest tech pain point for you in 2026, and what would actually fix it? - Solution Requests3 posts in the past month
- Wanting to sell home in need of MAJOR work
- Need help with manufactured home decisions
- Are there any apps that give you notifications updates on listings?
#33Solution RequestsWanting to sell home in need of MAJOR work · Need help with manufactured home decisions · Are there any apps that give you notifications updates on listings? - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Tenant trashed my apartment, so I started building the tool I wish I had
#41IdeasTenant trashed my apartment, so I started building the tool I wish I had - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- Is it a bad idea to buy a house in this economy? [USA]
#51Money TalkIs it a bad idea to buy a house in this economy? [USA]
Topics
- Real Estate41 posts in the past month#141Real Estate
- House37 posts in the past month
- Selling house after six months
- Stressful house sale - can I go with another offer?
- Advice needed: my ex and I divorced last year, looking to get out of the house need any advice. Considering foreclosure or having a we buy homes
#237HouseSelling house after six months · Stressful house sale - can I go with another offer? · Advice needed: my ex and I divorced last year, looking to get out of the house need any advice. Considering foreclosure or having a we buy homes - Home33 posts in the past month
- Wanting to sell home in need of MAJOR work
- Need help with manufactured home decisions
#333HomeWanting to sell home in need of MAJOR work · Need help with manufactured home decisions - Struggling25 posts in the past month#425Struggling
- Selling23 posts in the past month
- Selling our home right now, and several times we’ve had people show up 15 or so mins early (and thus before their agent arrives) so they help themselves to our fenced backyard, smush their faces against front and back windows to peer inside, etc. Am I being crazy, or is this insanely inappropriate?
- Selling house after six months
- Should I split up a double lot before selling it?
#523SellingSelling our home right now, and several times we’ve had people show up 15 or so mins early (and thus before their agent arrives) so they help themselves to our fenced backyard, smush their faces against front and back windows to peer inside, etc. Am I being crazy, or is this insanely inappropriate? · Selling house after six months · Should I split up a double lot before selling it?
Flair
- Homebuyer21 posts in the past month
- The is Seller is unwilling to close when the contract states we should close because of his 2 week vacation.
- Is it true that everyone is lying about putting down more cash?
- Incorrect info in listing
#121HomebuyerThe is Seller is unwilling to close when the contract states we should close because of his 2 week vacation. · Is it true that everyone is lying about putting down more cash? · Incorrect info in listing - Homeseller15 posts in the past month
- Can we please STOP using AI generated/altered photos?
- Selling our home right now, and several times we’ve had people show up 15 or so mins early (and thus before their agent arrives) so they help themselves to our fenced backyard, smush their faces against front and back windows to peer inside, etc. Am I being crazy, or is this insanely inappropriate?
- Selling house after six months
#215HomesellerCan we please STOP using AI generated/altered photos? · Selling our home right now, and several times we’ve had people show up 15 or so mins early (and thus before their agent arrives) so they help themselves to our fenced backyard, smush their faces against front and back windows to peer inside, etc. Am I being crazy, or is this insanely inappropriate? · Selling house after six months - Land3 posts in the past month
- Would you gamble $5k on 7,000 sqm of land with the potential of asymmetric upside?
- How would you sell ~1 acre of roadside land on NH-57?
- What should I do with this vacant lot? (Los Angeles, CA)
#33LandWould you gamble $5k on 7,000 sqm of land with the potential of asymmetric upside? · How would you sell ~1 acre of roadside land on NH-57? · What should I do with this vacant lot? (Los Angeles, CA) - Realtor to Realtor2 posts in the past month
- As an agent, I'm getting really irritated with listings that include unfinished basement space in the square footage
- Are the sellers delusional, the listing agents, or a combination of both?!!
#42Realtor to RealtorAs an agent, I'm getting really irritated with listings that include unfinished basement space in the square footage · Are the sellers delusional, the listing agents, or a combination of both?!! - Should I Sell or Rent?2 posts in the past month
- I may inherit my mom's fully paid off home soon. Is renting it out a bad idea?
- Unique selling opportunity to neighbor
#52Should I Sell or Rent?I may inherit my mom's fully paid off home soon. Is renting it out a bad idea? · Unique selling opportunity to neighbor
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 (+213%)
- 21
- Visitors /mo (+200%)
- 6
- Referrals /mo (+500%)
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