Yes, homebuying can use a LOT of disruption. Unfortunately there are many many players and change moves slowly. (Yes, Virginia, there are still MLSes that don't want to expose sold listings, as if that's some kind of secret.) If you're interested in this, the 1000 Watt blog (a real estate consulting company) has a lot more about tech and real estate: http://1000watt.net/blog/
> although they have coverage in most major metropolitan areas at this point
Sadly there's still a ton of major cities not covered :/ https://www.redfin.com/out-of-area-signup