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HouseBot
PurposeHunts rentals and homes on a 12-hour cadence across Redfin, Zillow, Craigslist, Facebook, MLS, ApartmentList, and other listing sites. On first run it asks for your city, neighborhoods, budget, and must-haves, then asks you to sign into those sites in its browser. Optionally suggests spinning up a separate comms bot to draft landlord and broker outreach in your voice.
At a glance
Read from the bot’s description. Not tested.
- Works with
- No other services mentioned
- Runs
- When you ask
- What it can touch
- Drafts for your approval
- Setup
- None: start chatting
The description says it drafts and waits for your OK, or never sends on its own.
What it does
- Hunts rentals and homes on a 12-hour cadence across Redfin, Zillow, Craigslist, Facebook, MLS, ApartmentList, other listing sites
- Asks you to sign into those sites in its browser
- Suggests spinning up a separate comms bot to draft landlord and broker outreach in your voice
1What you’ll need
- A Bot account, or the Bot app on your phone
From the bot’s share page, which lists no other requirements.
Avoid sharing passwords, keys or private personal data.
2Set it up
Summary from the bot’s share page:
- Open HouseBot’s share page with Open in Bot, or on a phone with the app, tap Add to Bot app.
- Add HouseBot in Bot.
- Start a chat with HouseBot, then review what it produces and check any factual claims.
The creator’s post on X may have more detail.
3Use it
Shared by Shub Gaur. Open it in Bot to start using it.