Comments on: Google launches real estate map search Australia

By: ipad aus

ipad aus — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:22:54 +0000

It has been more than a year since the time Google introduced their real estate service into Aus and the result is not that impressive. For the Base API, many agents dont bother to update their listings and consequently query results are out dated. People talking about the future of open Web developers developing google based portals but I havent since any of them being a good candidate to balance out realestate.com.au or domain.com.au yet. Look at http://www.rbasket.com.au for an example, many of listings in its search results (directly from googlebase api as the site claims) are already expired when you follow the original links.

By: Mobile Mojo

Mobile Mojo — Wed, 19 May 2010 12:50:20 +0000

This is great from an end user point of view. Now instead of printing off an itinerary of places to check out every Sat morning, a prospective buyer/renter can just cruise into the suburb of choice, fire up Google maps on their iPhone and just pop in at whichever properties look good. A neat convergence of the property market with the Internet and mobile devices.

By: Pandora console

Pandora console — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:22:40 +0000

Google is providing lots of useful services and even this service will be helping users and the real estate agents. Users will be able to get property search at ease and real estate agents will be able to post the property on the map with all the details with pics and videos.

By: Peter Ricci

Peter Ricci — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:38:18 +0000

Possibly, but hopefully this will mean fewer properties with street address and features hidden.

By: snoop

snoop — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:32:36 +0000

I think the big issue for google will be
What use is a map based search when many agents dont want to display the address of the property or have the property identfied??
Inherently the portals will always have more listings.

By: John D | Business Review

John D | Business Review — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:00:44 +0000

I just went through google real estate and noticed that they have listings from reiwa.com etc. Google’s approach to real estate is much more userfriendly than that of other websites. It’s much easier to start with a map and then look for houses that are available in that area.

By: Robert Simeon

Robert Simeon — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:39:37 +0000

Gee – Toms, I don’t get a mention Maybe the sudden turnaround in the REA model and share price has something to do with this statement by the new CEO Greg Ellis -

By: Glenn Batten

Glenn Batten — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:08:40 +0000

Craig….

TomS is no genius at any time. I did not make a “call” as he claims. He is in the business of making “calls” on shares and I am sure if I made a recommendation he would be whinging about it. Interesting I questioned what analysts would be saying about the move yet he said nothing at the time yet chose to speak up now. He is simply trying to imply a hidden meaning to everyone’s comments.

TomS has long been a supporter of REA stocks for quite a while now. He use to regularly post providing good news stories of REA

As an example.. here is one of his classic style posts :

“The article in the Courier Mail mentions that realestate.com.au recorded more than 3.7 million unique browsers over the last year. Surely that

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:11:59 +0000

TimS, everyone’s a genius in hindsight.

By: TomS

TomS — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:36:58 +0000

Greg Vincent