What is Plotwatch?
Plotwatch is a real-time real estate monitoring platform that polls MLS data every 15 minutes, delivers instant alerts on new listings, price drops, and foreclosures, and gives you an algorithmic leverage score for every property you track — across 300+ US metros.
How It Works
Choose your neighborhoods
Select the areas you want to monitor — by zip code, neighborhood, or draw on a map.
Plotwatch monitors MLS data every 15 minutes
Our system checks for new listings, price changes, status updates, and foreclosures continuously.
Get alerted instantly when something matches
Receive SMS or in-app alerts within minutes — not hours or days like other platforms.
What Plotwatch Monitors
- New listings — Be the first to see homes the moment they hit the MLS.
- Price drops — Get notified when sellers reduce their asking price.
- Back-on-market — Catch homes where a deal fell through — often the most motivated sellers.
- Foreclosures — Track REO and bank-owned properties as they're listed.
- Multi-family — Monitor duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes for investment.
- Short-term rental — Find properties in STR-friendly areas for Airbnb investing.
- Off-market deals — Wholesale and pocket listing opportunities (coming soon).
- Leverage scores — Plotwatch's algorithm scores your negotiating power on every property you track, so you know where you have an edge.
Who Uses Plotwatch
Home buyers in competitive markets
See new listings hours before they appear on Zillow. Never miss a home because you found out too late.
Real estate investors
Monitor deal flow across foreclosures, multi-family, and STR properties. Screen neighborhoods for investment-grade listings automatically.
Buyer's agents
Set up alerts for your clients and deliver listing speed they cannot get from their portal search.
How Plotwatch Compares
| Feature | Plotwatch | Zillow | Redfin | Realtor.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS polling frequency | 15 minutes | 4-24 hours | 1-6 hours | 2-12 hours |
| Leverage/negotiation scoring | Yes (algorithmic) | No | No | No |
| Foreclosure alerts | Yes | Limited | No | Limited |
| Investment filters | Yes | No | No | No |
| AI market intelligence | Yes (Scout+) | No | No | No |
| Neighborhood monitoring | Yes | City-level | City-level | City-level |
| SMS alerts | Yes (Watch+) | Email only | Email + push | Email + push |
| Price: free tier | 3 properties | Unlimited browse | Unlimited browse | Unlimited browse |
Pricing
Scout (Free) — Track up to 3 properties, leverage scores, 1 coverage plot, in-app alerts. Watch ($29/mo) — Up to 15 properties, 4 plots, SMS alerts, AI market intelligence. Command ($99/mo) — Unlimited properties, 20 plots, API access, priority data refresh. Annual billing saves 20%. See full pricing details →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Plotwatch?+
Plotwatch is a real estate monitoring and alert platform. It connects to MLS (Multiple Listing Service) data sources and polls them every 15 minutes. When a new listing, price change, foreclosure, or other event matches your criteria, Plotwatch sends you an alert via SMS or in-app notification. It also calculates an algorithmic leverage score for every property you track, telling you where you have negotiating power based on market signals. It covers 300+ US metropolitan areas and is designed for home buyers in competitive markets, real estate investors, and buyer's agents.
How is Plotwatch different from Zillow?+
The core difference is speed and specialization. Zillow is a general-purpose real estate marketplace — great for browsing, estimating home values, and exploring neighborhoods. Plotwatch is purpose-built for alerts. It polls MLS data every 15 minutes compared to Zillow's typical multi-hour delay. It also offers specialized alert types that Zillow does not: foreclosure monitoring, multi-family deal tracking, and neighborhood-level investment alerts.
How much does Plotwatch cost?+
Plotwatch has three plans. Scout is free — you can track up to 3 properties and get leverage scores and in-app alerts. Watch is $29 per month and adds tracking for up to 15 properties, SMS alerts for price drops, an AI market intelligence agent, and daily market briefings. Command is $99 per month and includes unlimited property tracking, up to 20 coverage plots, API access via MCP server, and priority data refresh. Annual billing saves 20%.
Is Plotwatch available in my city?+
Plotwatch covers 300+ US metropolitan areas. You can check coverage for your specific city by entering your location on the homepage. If your area is not yet covered, join the waitlist and we will notify you when it becomes available.
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