With the current housing market being so diminished it is a great time for buyers to move into their first home. Interest rates have been the lowest in decades and housing prices have hit rock bottom.

Zillow is an application that will help you find a new home or give the current value of the home you live in now. Search for sale or rental properties with direct integration to Google maps either by typing in an address, panning, or speaking your response. If you have found a prospective property zoom in and see what the neighboring houses look like using the street view. Zillow on Android Market is free and may be invaluable if you are considering putting in an offer on a home before the USA 2009-2010 federal tax credit runs out on June 30th.