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PropAPIS for Developers and Builders

Inform development decisions with comprehensive market data for site selection, feasibility analysis, and competitive intelligence.

Key Benefits

  • Site Selection: Identify high-demand areas for new development
  • Market Feasibility: Assess absorption rates and price points
  • Competitive Analysis: Track competing new construction
  • Price Positioning: Determine optimal pricing strategy
  • Demand Analysis: Understand buyer preferences and trends

Use Cases

Site Selection Analysis

Identify optimal locations for new development:

from propapis import PropAPIS api = PropAPIS(api_key='your_api_key') def analyze_development_site(locations): results = [] for location in locations: market = api.platforms.zillow.get_market_trends(location=location) # Development feasibility metrics score = 0 if market.yoy_change > 5: score += 3 # Strong price growth if market.months_supply < 4: score += 2 # Low inventory (high demand) if market.avg_dom < 30: score += 2 # Fast sales results.append({ 'location': location, 'median_price': market.median_price, 'growth': market.yoy_change, 'inventory': market.months_supply, 'dom': market.avg_dom, 'score': score }) # Rank by development score results.sort(key=lambda x: x['score'], reverse=True) print("Site Selection Rankings:") for i, site in enumerate(results, 1): print(f"{i}. {site['location']} (Score: {site['score']}/7)") print(f" Growth: {site['growth']:+.1f}% | Supply: {site['inventory']:.1f}mo") return results

Price Point Analysis

Determine optimal price range for new homes:

def analyze_price_points(location): # Get recent sales sold = api.platforms.zillow.search_sold( location=location, sold_in_last_days=180, property_type='Single Family' ) # Analyze price distribution prices = [p.sold_price for p in sold] prices.sort() quartiles = { 'q1': prices[len(prices) // 4], 'median': prices[len(prices) // 2], 'q3': prices[len(prices) * 3 // 4] } print(f"Price Point Analysis - {location}") print(f"Lower Quartile: ${quartiles['q1']:,}") print(f"Median: ${quartiles['median']:,}") print(f"Upper Quartile: ${quartiles['q3']:,}") # Recommend price range print(f"\nRecommended Price Range: ${quartiles['median']:,} - ${quartiles['q3']:,}") return quartiles

Absorption Rate Analysis

Assess market demand and sales velocity:

def analyze_absorption_rate(location): market = api.platforms.zillow.get_market_trends(location=location) # Calculate monthly absorption monthly_sales = market.sold_count_30d active_inventory = market.active_count absorption_rate = monthly_sales / active_inventory if active_inventory > 0 else 0 print(f"Absorption Analysis - {location}") print(f"Active Listings: {active_inventory:,}") print(f"Sales (30d): {monthly_sales:,}") print(f"Monthly Absorption: {absorption_rate:.1%}") print(f"Months of Supply: {market.months_supply:.1f}") # Development recommendation if market.months_supply < 4: print("✓ HIGH DEMAND - Favorable for new development") elif market.months_supply < 6: print("○ MODERATE DEMAND - Proceed with caution") else: print("✗ LOW DEMAND - Not recommended for development") return absorption_rate

Competitive New Construction

Track competing new home communities:

def analyze_competition(location): # Find new construction new_homes = api.platforms.zillow.search_listings( location=location, property_type='Single Family', new_construction=True, status='active' ) print(f"Competitive Analysis - {location}") print(f"Active New Construction: {len(new_homes)}") # Analyze pricing if new_homes: prices = [h.price for h in new_homes] avg_price = sum(prices) / len(prices) avg_ppsf = sum(h.price / h.sqft for h in new_homes) / len(new_homes) print(f"Avg Price: ${avg_price:,.0f}") print(f"Avg PPSqft: ${avg_ppsf:,.0f}") print("\nTop Competitors:") for home in sorted(new_homes, key=lambda x: x.price)[:5]: print(f" {home.address} - ${home.price:,}") return new_homes

Buyer Preference Analysis

Understand market preferences:

def analyze_buyer_preferences(location): # Get recent sales sold = api.platforms.zillow.search_sold( location=location, sold_in_last_days=180 ) # Analyze preferences bedrooms = [s.bedrooms for s in sold] most_common_beds = max(set(bedrooms), key=bedrooms.count) bathrooms = [s.bathrooms for s in sold] most_common_baths = max(set(bathrooms), key=bathrooms.count) print(f"Buyer Preferences - {location}") print(f"Most Popular: {most_common_beds} bed / {most_common_baths} bath") print(f"Based on {len(sold)} sales in last 6 months")

Quick Start

from propapis import PropAPIS api = PropAPIS(api_key='your_api_key') # Analyze development site market = api.platforms.zillow.get_market_trends(location='Austin, TX') print(f"Median Price: ${market.median_price:,}") print(f"YoY Growth: {market.yoy_change:+.1f}%") print(f"Months Supply: {market.months_supply:.1f}") print(f"Avg DOM: {market.avg_dom:.0f}")

For detailed API documentation, see our API Reference.