How to Automate Real Estate Agent Data Collection with Web Harvey

Manually copying and pasting real estate agent data can be a tedious and time-consuming process. Fortunately, web scraping tools like Web Harvey offer an efficient solution for extracting agent contact information and agency details automatically.

Getting Started with Web Harvey

The process begins with downloading and installing Web Harvey on your device. Once installed, simply launch the application to begin your data extraction journey.

Setting Up Your Scraping Project

To start scraping realtor information, copy the URL of your target real estate website and paste it into Web Harvey’s address bar. Initiate the process by pressing the start button.

Selecting Data Points for Extraction

Web Harvey utilizes an intuitive point-and-click interface that makes data selection straightforward:

Click on the agent’s name on the webpage
When the selection box appears, right-click inside it
From the context menu, select the “capture text” option
This action tells Web Harvey to extract the agent’s name

Repeat this process for all relevant information you wish to collect, such as:

Phone numbers
Email addresses
Agency affiliations

Navigating Multiple Pages

To ensure comprehensive data collection across multiple pages:

Locate the pagination controls or “next” button on the website
Click on it and select “set as next page link”
This configuration enables Web Harvey to automatically navigate through all listing pages

Initiating the Automated Extraction

After defining all data points and pagination settings, click the “start mining” button to begin the automated extraction process. Web Harvey will methodically work through each page, collecting the specified information.

For ongoing data needs, you can even schedule the scraping process to run automatically at predetermined intervals.

Managing Your Extracted Data

Once the extraction is complete, you can review all collected information within Web Harvey’s results window. The data can then be exported to various formats including Excel and CSV for further analysis, marketing campaigns, or other business purposes.

By leveraging Web Harvey’s capabilities, real estate professionals can transform a manual, error-prone process into an efficient, automated system for gathering valuable agent information.