DotHomes: Find the most expensive (or affordable) housing in your neighborhood

If you're the sort of person who always wonders how the other half lives, you might want to check out DotHomes. The service is basically a real estate search engine, with some of the same features you'll find on other web sites like Zillow. But DotHomes has one thing we haven't seen before: An "I'm Feeling Wealthy" button that works much like Google's "I Feel Lucky" button. But while Google's tool brings up the web site that the service feels you were most likely looking for, DotHomes will present you with a list of houses and apartments that you probably can't afford.

Aside from the Wealthy button, it's worth taking DotHomes for a spin because it's one of the easiest to use real estate tools we've found. Whether you're looking to buy or rent, all you have to do is enter the basic info in plain text. For example type "apartments under 1k in Philadelphia" in the rent tab and you should get a list of apartments in your price range.

The listings are all plotted on a Google Map, and you get thumbnail images. If you want more information, you can click on a listing and you'll be taken to the realtor's web page. Sellers can also add to their listings by uploading video tours, or quick videos shot with a cellphone camera.

DotHomes is based in the UK, but recently expanded its operations to the US.

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