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More, more, more real estate in Google Maps
More, more, more real estate in Google Maps
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 2:33 PM Since we announced the ability to see lots of real estate listings directly on Google Maps back in July , we've been working hard to make it even easier to use. As we've added new features and updated Google Maps, with things like brand new high-resolution ...
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Google Maps Navigation takes a mobile turn
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news.cnet.com — Don't try this on game day, but the new Google Maps Navigation application will show you how to take a spin past Boston's Fenway Park. (Credit: Google) You can almost hear the portable navigation industry swearing already. Google is ... (more) Google Maps Navigation takes a mobile turn
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Real estate searching now more realistic on Google Maps
D' Technology Weblog — ... Google Maps has become an even more useful tool for online “real estate” searching, and now let you find real estate in cities and towns across the US, Australia, New Zealand and India. Here’re a couple of things to look out: ...

Google Adds Rentals to Real Estate
Screenwerk — ... Google has been gradually improving real estate search on Maps. It doesn’t have the features and is generally not a substitute for sites like Trulia and Zillow but it’s getting better. From the LatLong Blog: First of all, we’ve made it easier to find real estate listings. Now, you can simply select “Real Estate” from the ‘More’ button on the top right of any Google Map to discover listings.  From there, it’s a simple matter to refine your search using the left hand panel – price, bedrooms, ...

Google Maps Makes Finding Real Estate Listings Easier
Google Watch — ... the left. From there, you can refine what you're looking for by checking the boxes for renting or buying and apartment or house, as well as price range, square feet, number of bedrooms and bathrooms and foreclosure listings. The red arrows highlight both the real estate option and the panel: Google says the rental options are for the U.S., but you can also search real estate in cities and towns in Australia, New Zealand and India. Give it a try. Google also pointed out things I wouldn't have noticed, not having been in the market for a few years. ...

Google Amps Up Real Estate Features for Maps
AppScout — ... real estate market. The company today rolled out a slew of new real estate-centric features, including quicker access to listings and better search. Listings are now accessible via the new Real Estate button located under more in the top right of the Google Maps page. The listings can then be refined by price, rooms, and more. Users can now also search for listings anywhere in the US by entering queries like "for rent in New York." Real estate features have also been rolled out in Australia, New Zealand, and India.

Google Maps Takes Another Crack At Real Estate
WebProNews Feed — ... Did you forget that Google Maps can be used to research real estate?  Well, that's one problem that's been addressed.  A post on the LatLong Blog announced, "First of all, we've made it easier to find real estate listings. Now, you can simply select 'Real Estate' from the 'More' button on the top right of any Google Map to discover listings.  From there, it's a simple matter to refine your search using the left hand panel - price, bedrooms, bathrooms, and so on." ...

Real estate easier to find in Google Maps
Webware.com — ... , Google's back adding features to Google Maps that will once again draw the attention of the real-estate industry. Google Maps has been showing real estate listings since this summer, but the company added a few tweaks Thursday designed to make it easier to search for a new home with Google. ...

Google Continues Push Into Real Estate Services
Maximum PC all RSS Feed — ...  For Google, the rubber has got to meet the road at some point for its investment in Google Maps. Only so much can be generated from ads, and many mappable services--restaurants, gas stations, speciality stores and the like--can’t add much more than a trickle to a hoped for stream of revenue. Google has decided to expand its maps into a market that can pay: real estate. ...

Google Maps Adds More Real Estate Data
TechWeb — ... on the map showing the names and location of businesses and prominent features of the neighborhood," he said in a blog post . "This means that during your property search, you'll be able to tell at a glance just exactly what shops can be found down the road from where you're looking, all without typing!" In July, Google made real estate queries automatically bring up a detailed "one-box" result. Previously, users had to select "real estate" from the search options menu. Google that month also simplified ...

Google Continues Push Into Real Estate Services
Maximum PC all RSS Feed — ...  For Google, the rubber has got to meet the road at some point for its investment in Google Maps. Only so much can be generated from ads, and many mappable services--restaurants, gas stations, speciality stores and the like--can’t add much more than a trickle to a hoped for stream of revenue. Google has decided to expand its maps into a market that can pay: real estate. ...

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