Two phenomenal programs
Brad Hill clues us in on this phenomenal use of Google Earth...
"This is the real deal — a terrific application of Google Earth that enlivens its potential and illuminates one path into the future of local search.
Prudential Preferred Properties has created a network plug-in for Google Earth that identifies real estate listings in and around Chicago, giving the user flexible search and browse tools that are automatically updated. Here is the announcement and instructions; you need a free copy of Google Earth, which every high-speed household should be running anyway.
"Once plugged in, the network location is added to My Places, ready for perusal at any time. Google Earth swings you over Chicago and a giant swarm of listings appears. Drill down in My Places to eliminate categories of listing and thin out the swarm. Clicking any single listing reveals a property description. Clicking More Info opens Google Earth’s built-in browser to display the listing pasge from the Prudential site. Now you’re suddenly looking at the actual house and neighborhood in the upper pane, and photos with descriptions in the lower pane.
"This is real estate for today! I have been using Google Earth in this fashion, but forced to bounce between a browser showing listings and Google showing satellite imagery. Every real estate company in the U.S. should follow Prudential’s lead and integrate their listings into Google Earth. So should Realtor.com, the multiple listing portal, but I’m not holding my breath for that." Despite my lack of interest in Chicago-area real estate, I can state emphatically that this 'plug-in' for Google Earth is phenomenal.
If you have yet to download the Google Earth program, but want to view something equally original, check out this site... Google Maps Transparencies allows you to view together the satellite and street views of Google Maps. Much like a magnifying glass, the map view acts as a magnifier as you drag over the satellite view to show you the streets in an overlay fashion. Simply wow!
"This is the real deal — a terrific application of Google Earth that enlivens its potential and illuminates one path into the future of local search.
Prudential Preferred Properties has created a network plug-in for Google Earth that identifies real estate listings in and around Chicago, giving the user flexible search and browse tools that are automatically updated. Here is the announcement and instructions; you need a free copy of Google Earth, which every high-speed household should be running anyway.
"Once plugged in, the network location is added to My Places, ready for perusal at any time. Google Earth swings you over Chicago and a giant swarm of listings appears. Drill down in My Places to eliminate categories of listing and thin out the swarm. Clicking any single listing reveals a property description. Clicking More Info opens Google Earth’s built-in browser to display the listing pasge from the Prudential site. Now you’re suddenly looking at the actual house and neighborhood in the upper pane, and photos with descriptions in the lower pane.
"This is real estate for today! I have been using Google Earth in this fashion, but forced to bounce between a browser showing listings and Google showing satellite imagery. Every real estate company in the U.S. should follow Prudential’s lead and integrate their listings into Google Earth. So should Realtor.com, the multiple listing portal, but I’m not holding my breath for that." Despite my lack of interest in Chicago-area real estate, I can state emphatically that this 'plug-in' for Google Earth is phenomenal.
If you have yet to download the Google Earth program, but want to view something equally original, check out this site... Google Maps Transparencies allows you to view together the satellite and street views of Google Maps. Much like a magnifying glass, the map view acts as a magnifier as you drag over the satellite view to show you the streets in an overlay fashion. Simply wow!
posted by David M Gordon | 5:09 AM
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