18 Apr

Posted at 10:05h in Marketing by

Image from here. I have been brainstorming creative ways to approach marketing from a real estate standpoint and for some inspiration, regularly read my Bloglines feed. I came across this post on BloodhoundBlog by Greg Swann and had to smile as it’s a great example...

17 Apr

Posted at 00:37h in Mapping by

First, on Monday, it was announced that the KML format is now an international standard supported by the Open Geospatial Consortium. Google Earth Blog coverage - Google Earth's KML Now International Standard. Then, Google Earth 4.3 was released on Tuesday (more commentary on Mashable). If you're...

14 Apr

Posted at 17:37h in Company News & Analysis by

According to TechCrunch , Fatdoor has closed its doors and will reopen as Center'd. From the about page (via TechCrunch) -- At Center’d, we’ve been thinking about how to solve the challenges that exist in making plans. From the smallest get together, where you just can’t...

09 Apr

Posted at 13:41h in Company News & Analysis, Websites, Widgets by

As the market has shifted and distressed sellers are more plentiful, a variety of companies are trying to help home buyers and Realtors keep up to speed.  In response to the increase in foreclosures and short sales, Sean O’Toole founded a company called Foreclosure Radar.  Foreclosure...

08 Apr

Posted at 21:07h in Google, Trulia by

Trulia announces a partnership that allows viewers of listings in 30 or so cities to "Walk The Neighborhood" using Google's Street View technology. Street view is a service introduced by Google last year that allows viewers to navigate mapped 360 panoramic images from street level...