EstateBlock

EstateBlock is a free real estate search platform for BC and Greater Vancouver, built by a local realtor who wanted buyers to see more than photos and a price. It has been running since 2013, bootstrapped and operated solo from Vancouver, and covers over 50,000 MLS listings plus new construction homes across the Lower Mainland. What makes it different is the amount of data on every single listing page: school catchments with ratings for 655 school service areas, citywide crime statistics broken down by type, noise flags for highways, SkyTrain lines and airports, power line proximity, designated flood zones, wildfire risk, and 30-year climate projections for each postal code. There are pre-computed commute times by car and transit, BC Assessment records, Walk, Transit and Bike scores, and an AI model that predicts how fast each home is likely to sell. For investors there is a cashflow calculator on every listing showing estimated rent, cap rate, cash-on-cash return and the down payment needed to break even. Everything is free with no login and no email capture. The only thing behind an account is sold-price history, which is a real estate board rule, not a paywall.