The Real DealChecked by Vetteroo review

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What it is

Real estate news, data and rankings by subscription

Best for

Real estate pros who want industry news

Price

$29/month; $229/year; $399/year with data and print

Prices checked

October 30, 2026

We researched The Real Deal's official pricing, terms, product pages, help pages and outside reviews. We haven't used The Real Deal ourselves, so this is a research-based review, not a hands-on test.

Who it’s best for

• Agents and brokers.
• Developers and investors.
• Lenders.

Who should skip it

• Probably not the best fit if free news is enough.

How it works day to day

This part draws on The Real Deal’s own product pages, help center and documentation, read October 30, 2026 (listed under Sources). We haven’t used The Real Deal ourselves.

You read news on the site or app, get newsletters, and the print magazine on higher plans.

Key features in use

• News site and app
• Print magazine
• Rankings and data
• Newsletters

Setup and learning curve

Subscribe and sign in.

Integrations

Web, iOS and Android apps.

Support

Help center and contact form.

Real-world use cases

• News site and app
• Print magazine
• Rankings and data
• Newsletters

What it costs

Prices checked October 30, 2026, from The Real Deal’s own pricing page unless noted. Prices change often, so check the official page before you buy.

• Monthly $29; annual $229/year; Digital plus print and data $399/year (pricing page, checked October 30, 2026).

What we like

• Deep industry coverage.
• Cancel anytime.

What to watch for

• No refunds after charge.
• Auto-renews.
• We found no meaningful Trustpilot profile as of October 30, 2026, so outside customer feedback is thin.

The fine print

• Subscriptions auto-renew unless you cancel; no refunds after you are charged.
• Annual subscribers who cancel get no refund; the plan just will not renew.

The main alternative: Bisnow

Bisnow offers free commercial real estate news.

What it costs: Varies by item

Pick The Real DealChecked by Vetteroo if you…

• want deep paid coverage.

Pick Bisnow if you…

• want free news.

Our take

The Real Deal is a respected real estate news subscription; it does not refund after charging, so start monthly.

Side by side

From our company records. Check the official pages for current prices.

What we checked

• The Real Deal's pricing, product pages and terms, read October 30, 2026
• Trustpilot, searched October 30, 2026 (no usable score for The Real Deal)
• Bisnow's details: read on its official pages on October 30, 2026 (comparison only; not reviewed)
• The other official and outside pages listed under Sources (links checked October 30, 2026)

Sources

• The Real Deal official site
• The Real Deal return/refund policy
• The Real Deal pricing page
• Bisnow (official site)

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How we review

We read the company's own terms, test the sign-up or booking steps where we can, and compare it with alternatives. A commission never changes what we write. Read our disclosure.