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Automate Real Estate Value Updates in YNAB using Rentcast.io with Discord Alerts

by spencer owenUpdated: Last update a month agoSource: n8n.io
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Getting Started

How it works

Uses the rentcast.io api to get approximate value of real estate. Updates the asset in YNAB.

Setup

  1. Get Rentcast.io api key
  2. Get YNAB API Key
  3. Get YNAB Buget ID and Account ID

This can be done by navigating to your budget in the browser, then extracting ID from the URL

https://app.ynab.com/XXXX/accounts/YYYY
xxxx = Budget ID
yyyy = Account ID

  1. If you don't already have an account to track your property, create a new Unbudgeted tracking asset.

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Set the veriables in the 'Set Fields' node (Or setup subworkflow if you have multiple properties).

VariableExplinationExample
rentcast_apiapi key for rentcast
ynab_apiapk key for ynab
addressExact address. Its recomended to look it up in rentcast first since they use non standard values like 'srt' , 'ave', ect...1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500
propertyTypeone of 'Single Family', 'Condo', 'Apartment', see api docs for all optionsSingle Family
bedroomsNumber of bedrooms (whole number)3
bathroomsNumber of bathrooms, while fractions (2.5) are probably supported, they haven't been tested2
squareFootageTotal square feet1500
ynab_budgetBudget ID (derive from URL)xxxx
ynab_accountAccount ID (derive from URL )yyyy

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