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

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.

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

Variable

Explination

Example

rentcast_api

api key for rentcast

ynab_api

apk key for ynab

address

Exact 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

propertyType

one of 'Single Family', 'Condo', 'Apartment', see api docs for all options

Single Family

bedrooms

Number of bedrooms (whole number)

3

bathrooms

Number of bathrooms, while fractions (2.5) are probably supported, they haven't been tested

2

squareFootage

Total square feet

1500

ynab_budget

Budget ID (derive from URL)

xxxx

ynab_account

Account ID (derive from URL )

yyyy