homeharvest 0.8.18
Real estate scraping library
Requires Python: >=3.9

<img src="https://github.com/ZacharyHampton/HomeHarvest/assets/78247585/d1a2bf8b-09f5-4c57-b33a-0ada8a34f12d" width="400">

**HomeHarvest** is a real estate scraping library that extracts and formats data in the style of MLS listings.

- 🚀 [HomeHarvest MCP](https://smithery.ai/server/@ZacharyHampton/homeharvest-mcp) - Easily get property data in your agent.
- 🏠 [Zillow API](https://rapidapi.com/zachary-l1izVlvs2/api/zillow-com9) - Get Zillow data with ease.

## HomeHarvest Features

- **Source**: Fetches properties directly from **Realtor.com**
- **Data Format**: Structures data to resemble MLS listings
- **Export Options**: Save as CSV, Excel, or return as Pandas/Pydantic/Raw
- **Flexible Filtering**: Filter by beds, baths, price, sqft, lot size, year built
- **Time-Based Queries**: Search by hours, days, or specific date ranges
- **Multiple Listing Types**: Query for_sale, for_rent, sold, pending, or all at once
- **Sorting**: Sort results by price, date, size, or last update

![homeharvest](https://github.com/ZacharyHampton/HomeHarvest/assets/78247585/b3d5d727-e67b-4a9f-85d8-1e65fd18620a)

## Installation

```bash
pip install -U homeharvest
```
  _Python version >= [3.9](https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3100/) required_

## Usage

### Python

```py
from homeharvest import scrape_property

properties = scrape_property(
    location="San Diego, CA",
    listing_type="sold",  # for_sale, for_rent, pending
    past_days=30
)

properties.to_csv("results.csv", index=False)
print(f"Found {len(properties)} properties")
```

### Flexible Location Formats
```py
# Accepts: zip code, city, "city, state", full address, etc.
properties = scrape_property(
    location="San Diego, CA",  # or "92104", "San Diego", "1234 Main St, San Diego, CA 92104"
    radius=5.0  # Optional: search within radius (miles) of address
)
```

### Advanced Filtering Examples

#### Time-Based Filtering
```py
from datetime import datetime, timedelta

# Filter by hours or use datetime/timedelta objects
properties = scrape_property(
    location="Austin, TX",
    listing_type="for_sale",
    past_hours=24,  # or timedelta(hours=24) for Pythonic approach
    # date_from=datetime.now() - timedelta(days=7),  # Alternative: datetime objects
    # date_to=datetime.now(),  # Automatic hour precision detection
)
```

#### Property Filters
```py
# Combine any filters: beds, baths, sqft, price, lot_sqft, year_built
properties = scrape_property(
    location="San Francisco, CA",
    listing_type="for_sale",
    beds_min=3, beds_max=5,
    baths_min=2.0,
    sqft_min=1500, sqft_max=3000,
    price_min=300000, price_max=800000,
    year_built_min=2000,
    lot_sqft_min=5000
)
```

#### Sorting & Listing Types
```py
# Sort options: list_price, list_date, sqft, beds, baths, last_update_date
# Listing types: "for_sale", "for_rent", "sold", "pending", "off_market", list, or None (common types)
properties = scrape_property(
    location="Miami, FL",
    listing_type=["for_sale", "pending"],  # Single string, list, or None
    sort_by="list_price",  # Sort field
    sort_direction="asc",  # "asc" or "desc"
    limit=100
)
```

#### Pagination Control
```py
# Sequential mode with early termination (more efficient for narrow filters)
properties = scrape_property(
    location="Los Angeles, CA",
    listing_type="for_sale",
    updated_in_past_hours=2,  # Narrow time window
    parallel=False  # Fetch pages sequentially, stop when filters no longer match
)
```

## Output
```plaintext
>>> properties.head()
    MLS       MLS # Status          Style  ...     COEDate LotSFApx PrcSqft Stories
0  SDCA   230018348   SOLD         CONDOS  ...  2023-10-03   290110     803       2
1  SDCA   230016614   SOLD      TOWNHOMES  ...  2023-10-03     None     838       3
2  SDCA   230016367   SOLD         CONDOS  ...  2023-10-03    30056     649       1
3  MRCA  NDP2306335   SOLD  SINGLE_FAMILY  ...  2023-10-03     7519     661       2
4  SDCA   230014532   SOLD         CONDOS  ...  2023-10-03     None     752       1
[5 rows x 22 columns]
```

### Using Pydantic Models
```py
from homeharvest import scrape_property

# Get properties as Pydantic models for type safety and data validation
properties = scrape_property(
    location="San Diego, CA",
    listing_type="for_sale",
    return_type="pydantic"  # Returns list of Property models
)

# Access model fields with full type hints and validation
for prop in properties[:5]:
    print(f"Address: {prop.address.formatted_address}")
    print(f"Price: ${prop.list_price:,}")
    if prop.description:
        print(f"Beds: {prop.description.beds}, Baths: {prop.description.baths_full}")
```

### Parameters for `scrape_property()`
```
Required
├── location (str): Flexible location search - accepts any of these formats:
│    - ZIP code: "92104"
│    - City: "San Diego" or "San Francisco"
│    - City, State (abbreviated or full): "San Diego, CA" or "San Diego, California"
│    - Full address: "1234 Main St, San Diego, CA 92104"
│    - Neighborhood: "Downtown San Diego"
│    - County: "San Diego County"
│    - State (no support for abbreviated): "California"
│
├── listing_type (str | list[str] | None): Choose the type of listing.
│    - 'for_sale'
│    - 'for_rent'
│    - 'sold'
│    - 'pending'
│    - 'off_market'
│    - 'new_community'
│    - 'other'
│    - 'ready_to_build'
│    - List of strings returns properties matching ANY status: ['for_sale', 'pending']
│    - None returns common listing types (for_sale, for_rent, sold, pending, off_market)
│
Optional
├── property_type (list): Choose the type of properties.
│    - 'single_family'
│    - 'multi_family'
│    - 'condos'
│    - 'condo_townhome_rowhome_coop'
│    - 'condo_townhome'
│    - 'townhomes'
│    - 'duplex_triplex'
│    - 'farm'
│    - 'land'
│    - 'mobile'
│
├── return_type (option): Choose the return type.
│    - 'pandas' (default)
│    - 'pydantic'
│    - 'raw' (json)
│
├── radius (decimal): Radius in miles to find comparable properties based on individual addresses.
│    Example: 5.5 (fetches properties within a 5.5-mile radius if location is set to a specific address; otherwise, ignored)
│
├── past_days (integer): Number of past days to filter properties. Utilizes 'last_sold_date' for 'sold' listing types, and 'list_date' for others (for_rent, for_sale).
│    Example: 30 (fetches properties listed/sold in the last 30 days)
│
├── past_hours (integer | timedelta): Number of past hours to filter properties (more precise than past_days). Uses client-side filtering.
│    Example: 24 or timedelta(hours=24) (fetches properties from the last 24 hours)
│    Note: Cannot be used together with past_days or date_from/date_to
│
├── date_from, date_to (string): Start and end dates to filter properties listed or sold, both dates are required.
│    (use this to get properties in chunks as there's a 10k result limit)
│    Accepts multiple formats with automatic precision detection:
│    - Date strings: "YYYY-MM-DD" (day precision)
│    - Datetime strings: "YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS" (hour precision, uses client-side filtering)
│    - date objects: date(2025, 1, 20) (day precision)
│    - datetime objects: datetime(2025, 1, 20, 9, 0) (hour precision)
│    Examples:
│      Day precision: "2023-05-01", "2023-05-15"
│      Hour precision: "2025-01-20T09:00:00", "2025-01-20T17:00:00"
│
├── updated_since (datetime | str): Filter properties updated since a specific date/time (based on last_update_date field)
│    Accepts datetime objects or ISO 8601 strings
│    Example: updated_since=datetime(2025, 11, 10, 9, 0) or "2025-11-10T09:00:00"
│
├── updated_in_past_hours (integer | timedelta): Filter properties updated in the past X hours (based on last_update_date field)
│    Accepts integer (hours) or timedelta object
│    Example: updated_in_past_hours=24 or timedelta(hours=24)
│
├── beds_min, beds_max (integer): Filter by number of bedrooms
│    Example: beds_min=2, beds_max=4 (2-4 bedrooms)
│
├── baths_min, baths_max (float): Filter by number of bathrooms
│    Example: baths_min=2.0, baths_max=3.5 (2-3.5 bathrooms)
│
├── sqft_min, sqft_max (integer): Filter by square footage
│    Example: sqft_min=1000, sqft_max=2500 (1,000-2,500 sq ft)
│
├── price_min, price_max (integer): Filter by listing price
│    Example: price_min=200000, price_max=500000 ($200k-$500k)
│
├── lot_sqft_min, lot_sqft_max (integer): Filter by lot size in square feet
│    Example: lot_sqft_min=5000, lot_sqft_max=10000 (5,000-10,000 sq ft lot)
│
├── year_built_min, year_built_max (integer): Filter by year built
│    Example: year_built_min=2000, year_built_max=2024 (built between 2000-2024)
│
├── sort_by (string): Sort results by field
│    Options: 'list_date', 'sold_date', 'list_price', 'sqft', 'beds', 'baths', 'last_update_date'
│    Example: sort_by='list_price'
│
├── sort_direction (string): Sort direction, default is 'desc'
│    Options: 'asc' (ascending), 'desc' (descending)
│    Example: sort_direction='asc' (cheapest first)
│
├── mls_only (True/False): If set, fetches only MLS listings (mainly applicable to 'sold' listings)
│
├── foreclosure (True/False): If set, fetches only foreclosures
│
├── proxy (string): In format 'http://user:pass@host:port'
│
├── extra_property_data (True/False): Increases requests by O(n). If set, this fetches additional property data for general searches (e.g. schools, tax appraisals etc.)
│
├── exclude_pending (True/False): If set, excludes 'pending' properties from the 'for_sale' results unless listing_type is 'pending'
│
├── limit (integer): Limit the number of properties to fetch. Max & default is 10000.
│
├── offset (integer): Starting position for pagination within the 10k limit. Use with limit to fetch results in chunks.
│
└── parallel (True/False): Controls pagination strategy. Default is True (fetch pages in parallel for speed). Set to False for sequential fetching with early termination (useful for rate limiting or narrow time windows).
```

### Property Schema
```plaintext
Property
├── Basic Information:
│ ├── property_url
│ ├── property_id
│ ├── listing_id
│ ├── mls
│ ├── mls_id
│ ├── mls_status
│ ├── status
│ └── permalink

├── Address Details (Pydantic/Raw):
│ ├── street
│ ├── unit
│ ├── city
│ ├── state
│ ├── zip_code
│ └── formatted_address*  # Computed field

├── Property Description:
│ ├── style
│ ├── beds
│ ├── full_baths
│ ├── half_baths
│ ├── sqft
│ ├── year_built
│ ├── stories
│ ├── garage
│ ├── lot_sqft
│ ├── text  # Full description text
│ └── type

├── Property Listing Details:
│ ├── days_on_mls
│ ├── list_price
│ ├── list_price_min
│ ├── list_price_max
│ ├── list_date  # datetime (full timestamp: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
│ ├── pending_date  # datetime (full timestamp: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
│ ├── sold_price
│ ├── last_sold_date  # datetime (full timestamp: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
│ ├── last_status_change_date  # datetime (full timestamp: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
│ ├── last_update_date  # datetime (full timestamp: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
│ ├── last_sold_price
│ ├── price_per_sqft
│ ├── new_construction
│ ├── hoa_fee
│ ├── monthly_fees  # List of fees
│ ├── one_time_fees  # List of fees
│ └── estimated_value

├── Tax Information:
│ ├── tax_assessed_value
│ └── tax_history  # List with years, amounts, assessments

├── Location Details:
│ ├── latitude
│ ├── longitude
│ ├── neighborhoods
│ ├── county
│ ├── fips_code
│ ├── parcel_number
│ └── nearby_schools

├── Agent/Broker/Office Info (Pydantic/Raw):
│ ├── agent_uuid
│ ├── agent_name  
│ ├── agent_email
│ ├── agent_phone
│ ├── agent_state_license
│ ├── broker_uuid
│ ├── broker_name
│ ├── office_uuid
│ ├── office_name
│ ├── office_email
│ └── office_phones

├── Additional Fields (Pydantic/Raw only):
│ ├── estimated_monthly_rental
│ ├── tags  # Property tags/features
│ ├── flags  # Status flags (foreclosure, etc)
│ ├── photos  # All property photos
│ ├── primary_photo
│ ├── alt_photos
│ ├── open_houses  # List of open house events
│ ├── units  # For multi-family properties
│ ├── pet_policy
│ ├── parking
│ ├── terms  # Listing terms
│ ├── current_estimates  # Platform estimates with sources
│ └── estimates  # Historical estimates

* Only available when using return_type='pydantic'
```

### Exceptions
The following exceptions may be raised when using HomeHarvest:

- `InvalidListingType` - valid options: `for_sale`, `for_rent`, `sold`, `pending`.
- `InvalidDate` - date_from or date_to is not in the format YYYY-MM-DD.
- `AuthenticationError` - Realtor.com token request failed.

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