About r/RealEstate
real estate investing landlords landlord borrowing lending mortgages foreclosure loan houses house apartment financing loans buying a house foreclosures foreclosure forbearance home buying homebuying first time homebuyer
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. It is the 1st largest community in the Real Estate topic page.
Roughly 143K 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: 100K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 8K members
- Aug: 2K members
Themes
- Advice Requests22 posts in the past month
- Leaving items behind for new homeowner?
- Is it weird for buyer to search for signs of roaches/mice during inspection?
- Is it worth adding a 1/2 bath to a townhome that currently only has 1 bath. (2 bed/1 bath Minnesota)
#122Advice RequestsLeaving items behind for new homeowner? · Is it weird for buyer to search for signs of roaches/mice during inspection? · Is it worth adding a 1/2 bath to a townhome that currently only has 1 bath. (2 bed/1 bath Minnesota) - Pain & Anger14 posts in the past month
- Seller completely shut us down, no counter. Anyone have this happen to them?
- Did I Make A Mistake? Signed Papers For Mortgage And There Is A Balloon Payment In 6 Years
- Would you buy a dream house if the land behind the backyard is zoned for a 5 storey 55+ condo?
#214Pain & AngerSeller completely shut us down, no counter. Anyone have this happen to them? · Did I Make A Mistake? Signed Papers For Mortgage And There Is A Balloon Payment In 6 Years · Would you buy a dream house if the land behind the backyard is zoned for a 5 storey 55+ condo? - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- Sell to OpenDoor or sell as-is with realtor, pros & cons please
- Anyone build a modern home recently? Looking for advice on modular vs panelized vs site-built
#32Solution RequestsSell to OpenDoor or sell as-is with realtor, pros & cons please · Anyone build a modern home recently? Looking for advice on modular vs panelized vs site-built - Money Talk2 posts in the past month
- Selling/Buying Options
- Capital gains, etc
#42Money TalkSelling/Buying Options · Capital gains, etc
Topics
- Real Estate43 posts in the past month#143Real Estate
- House40 posts in the past month
- Neighbor selling their house and the listing looks terrible. Should I tell him?
- Moved into house built in 1980 and it smells stuffy,kind of like a thrift store if I had to describe it.
- Open house question
#240HouseNeighbor selling their house and the listing looks terrible. Should I tell him? · Moved into house built in 1980 and it smells stuffy,kind of like a thrift store if I had to describe it. · Open house question - Home32 posts in the past month
- Leaving items behind for new homeowner?
#332HomeLeaving items behind for new homeowner? - Struggling26 posts in the past month#426Struggling
- Looking For A21 posts in the past month#521Looking For A
Flair
- Homebuyer27 posts in the past month
- Seller completely shut us down, no counter. Anyone have this happen to them?
- Offer ignored, elderly seller wants to move back in.
- Tree full of cement
#127HomebuyerSeller completely shut us down, no counter. Anyone have this happen to them? · Offer ignored, elderly seller wants to move back in. · Tree full of cement - Homeseller24 posts in the past month
- Leaving items behind for new homeowner?
- Realtor advising me against disclosure - should I still use my own judgement?
- Realtor engagement agreement with $3k "expiration fee?"
#224HomesellerLeaving items behind for new homeowner? · Realtor advising me against disclosure - should I still use my own judgement? · Realtor engagement agreement with $3k "expiration fee?" - Legal3 posts in the past month
- Landlord put house up for sale but I’m leasing the BSMT until May ‘27 (NW Indiana [Lake county])
- Saw a home with a different random realtor, now we are interested in purchasing said home. Did we f up?
- Inaccurate information on Seller’s Disclosure- Missouri
#33LegalLandlord put house up for sale but I’m leasing the BSMT until May ‘27 (NW Indiana [Lake county]) · Saw a home with a different random realtor, now we are interested in purchasing said home. Did we f up? · Inaccurate information on Seller’s Disclosure- Missouri - Selling Condo2 posts in the past month
- Condo hasn't sold in almost 2 years.
- when should we list our condo?
#42Selling CondoCondo hasn't sold in almost 2 years. · when should we list our condo? - New Construction2 posts in the past month
- Spec Homes
- Is it normal for builders to list home as Active even though it's under contract?!!
#52New ConstructionSpec Homes · Is it normal for builders to list home as Active even though it's under contract?!!
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 (+14%)
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- Visitors /mo (0%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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