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Google Analytics Launches an API

Google Analytics Launches an API

I haven’t seen anyone in the real estate space pick up the news of that Google launched an API for Google Analytics, so thought I’d quickly mention it to this audience in case you don’t follow Techmeme on a daily basis. You can see the…

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Some New APIs for the New York City Real Estate Market

Some New APIs for the New York City Real Estate Market

If you are an agent, broker, or web developer in the New York City real estate market — there is a new real estate API from the New York Times that you may want to check out. Here are the four specific API calls that…

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The Launch of RealSearchUSA.com

The Launch of RealSearchUSA.com

John Rowles at MainRhode LLC (they build enterprise search solutions using Google technology) just announced the launch of RealEstateUSA over at BloodHoundBlog. You can take a look at the new site at RealEstateUSA.com. What is it you may be wondering? RealSearchUSA.com will be a network…

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Coldwell Banker's New Home Search Application for Microsoft Surface

Coldwell Banker's New Home Search Application for Microsoft Surface

H/T to Marlow on this one — Coldwell Banker has developed a new HomeSearch application for theMS Surface. Since you can’t buy the MS Surface yet, this is a bit limited. But cool nonetheless….

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Diverse Solutions Adds Walk Score Functionality

Diverse Solutions Adds Walk Score Functionality

+ No surprise here — Diverse Solutions is the 1st national IDX provider to add yet another new technology into their search experience (the last being their integration of Dwellicious). This time, they’re the 1st IDX provider to enable Walk Score integration into the search…

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Transit Time Maps from Walk Score

Transit Time Maps from Walk Score

Walk Score just released some cool new transit time maps for the Bay Area, Seattle, and Portland (based on the Google Transit feed). You can see how long your commute would be depending on the area you live in and what time you need to…

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ERA Re-Launches Their Website

ERA Re-Launches Their Website

ERA has just completed a major site redesign, according to Patrick Healey at Onboard. I spent a few minutes browsing around the site and like what I see. Any ideas which brokerage is next in line with a major redesign?

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Todd Lands the NAR Social Media Manager Role

Todd Lands the NAR Social Media Manager Role

It’s official — Todd Carpenter has landed the NAR Social Media Manager position! Todd will bring a wealth of experience, knowledge, and contacts in the social media space to NAR that should help NAR make progress much quicker than if they brought in someone without…

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Searching By Walk Score Values

Searching By Walk Score Values

For those of you who haven’t heard of Walk Score, I’d highly recommend checking the site out and their real estate services. They announced a few early adopters of their API back in January at Inman, but all the integrations I’ve seen to date (Postlets…

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Who is NAR's Social Media Manager Going to Be?

Who is NAR's Social Media Manager Going to Be?

real/diaBlog is reporting that the NAR social media manager position is filled, but the final hire hasn’t been announced yet. My hunch is Todd Carpenter, but I honestly have no idea. Any guesses as to who is going to get the nod? What’s the first…

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