Top 7 Coolest Real Estate Web 2.0 Sites

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1. abe hoffman April 24th, 2006 at 6:22 am 1

   http://www.HomePriceMaps.com integrates how much homes SOLD for nationwide using the google mapping technology. Simply select city and state from the city menu and click search. If you don’t see data for your area simply email HomePriceMaps@gmail.com with your zipcode and or address and they’ll update the site with your info and email you within a few days.

2. Jessie B April 27th, 2006 at 12:18 am 2

   Here is a free “For Sale by Owner” site that has lot’s of listings and incorporates google map search: http://www.forsalebyownercenter.com/maps Also has alot of very useful mortgage calculators, including a mortgage qualification calculator tied to each fsbo listing.

3. Martijn May 12th, 2006 at 2:09 am 3

   I wrote an article called Top 3 Real Estate Search Innovators:
   http://www.freshcreation.nl/comments.php?id=65_0_1_0_C

   The number 1 in my top 3 is not in your list while it definitely should be.
   At the left top click on ‘Liste Mit Karte’ (it’s in German) and start to explore the features to see what’s possible.

4. Angelina September 12th, 2006 at 10:11 pm 4

   Most people don’t call an agent when they first start looking for a home. They start on the Internet and most go to Realtor.com. Then they call the listing agent or seller.

   Put yourself in the buyer’s shoes when it comes to the Internet. Do you think they aren’t going to click on that little box that says show me Virtual Tours first? They will and do.

   I see so much money wasted on News Print. What do you think a home seller will want more? Ask them this the next time you go to a potential listing. “How do you want me to market your home? I can put your listing in front of most listings on Realtor.com and in front of millions of potential home buyers by doing a Virtual Tour or I can spend the same money for a 4 line ad in the local paper.” I am not saying News Paper Advertising is bad but that’s all you “aged agents” know how to do outside the MLS.

5. Ed Kohler January 9th, 2007 at 10:30 am 5

   It’s interesting to see how mashups have evolved over time. For example, here’s a new site built by our company that launched this week in Colorado:

   http://www.coloradohomestop.com

   Of course, this is only the latest step in the fast evolving market of online mapping.

6. GoonDocks May 23rd, 2007 at 8:32 am 6

   My frusturation with real estate web sites is that most all of them only allow the same simplistic beds/baths/city/price criteria. Our company web site is “attempting” to open up the full MLS criteria.

7. Samuel Morhaim June 8th, 2007 at 6:27 pm 7

   I personally think they are all great for ‘locating’ properties.. but not great as a directory for real estate or international real estate.

8. Neil Simmons June 22nd, 2007 at 12:01 am 8

   I find that for the Asian Region, a good place to pick up statistics is to look at some of the larger International Real Estate companies in Asia such as CB Richard Ellis or Jones Lang Lasalle. They post their research papers on their respective websites.

9. henry June 24th, 2007 at 8:10 pm 9

   gootube.net - the youtube of realestate videos?

10. Paul July 23rd, 2007 at 12:51 pm 10

    I didn’t have the best of luck with Zillow when we were buying a house. I was really hoping to get a better outlook of how homes were selling in the neighborhood we were buying in, but there was little data.

11. paul July 24th, 2007 at 12:37 pm 11

    i had only heard of like 2 of these. wow, this is going to be a huge time saver. i heard of zillow a couple of years ago and loved its interface. i’ll check the rest of this list out. thanks.

12. Sapan Bhear July 28th, 2007 at 5:12 am 12

    zillow is amazing

13. Tim August 6th, 2007 at 8:13 pm 13

    It would be good if Google Earth gave clearer images outside of main city areas. As soon as you get to the more rural areas, and smaller villages then the image is too blurred. Google Earth has a lot of potential for real estate websites.

14. Columbus Ohio Webdesign and SEO Consulting August 22nd, 2007 at 9:02 pm 14

    So when does your new RE application come out, and is it going to make the next top 7 list?

    Looking forward to it since i’m looking for an apt. right now!

    -Brad

15. Karl Schabmuller September 24th, 2007 at 11:09 am 15

    What a surprise!
    I am a real estate agent in Paris, France, and have visited “biggerpockets” a few years ago and it has really changed since then.
    By the way, Alan Greenspan gave an interview to the renowned French newspaper “Le Figaro” which was published today and where he predicted a market slow down. Well, we’ll see.
    KHS, Paris
    http://www.khs.fr/

16. Terry Sprouse October 1st, 2007 at 8:56 pm 16

    Great information on the new property finder tools!

    Another one that I use frequently in Craig’s List. It’s really easy to narrow down your searches by typing in key words.

    Keep up the good work.

17. The Property Pundit October 3rd, 2007 at 1:29 am 17

    I know this is an old post, but this is a great collection of the sites that are changing the way real estate is done. Really nice post.

18. Realtor SEO October 14th, 2007 at 8:55 am 18

    Zillow is amazing, are you kidding me! It has my home $75k below its actual real comps

19. clydd November 26th, 2007 at 10:07 pm 19

    well this post coming to you from where the actual boom is underway, - Dubai.
    Next gen technology is also being created here, with what could possibly be a “first” for real estate listings.
    Agents can send their property listing details directly via sms or mms and go live to a widespread audience.

    check it here : http://www.realvisionhomes.com/multilistingsservice/

20. ray loesch December 17th, 2007 at 9:35 pm 20

    I just came upon this post and had to mention how much I love Zillow.com. I use this site on a regular basis to compare home value and properties in the different I am interested in. Web 2.0 and real estate are a perfect match, as I find the real estate industry is usually on the cutting edge of marketing.

21. Franco January 11th, 2008 at 3:44 pm 21

    This is really the coolest

22. propertymaps.com January 14th, 2008 at 6:13 am 22

    I also just came upon this post (almost two years after it we released) and want to mention our site - http://www.propertymaps.com. You can search authentic MLS data along with community statistics, sex offenders, business proximities, etc. Check it out.

23. Matt Harrison February 5th, 2008 at 4:33 am 23

    The problem with using maps in Asia is that most owners don’t give sole agency to estate agents, and so by showing the location of the property you are giving away your stock to other agents.

24. Alex Bowden February 10th, 2008 at 10:29 pm 24

    A useful feature for real estate agents to have on their websites is a measuring tool, so users can measure the distance from the house/apartment to the nearest train station etc.

25. Dwayne Charrington February 12th, 2008 at 12:07 am 25

    Wow, even the real estate sector is getting involved with Web 2.0 style and design. I never even knew. Those sites look amazing for real estate websites. I’m too use to seeing boring old fashioned 1995 looking real estate websites, good to see a change.

    - Dwayne Charrington.
    http://www.dwaynecharrington.com

26. Noni McVey February 19th, 2008 at 1:02 pm 26

    It is always fun to find new and innovative real estate web sites.

27. Real Estate Canada February 25th, 2008 at 7:25 pm 27

    Great summary post. I`d like to recommend Banzza.com for searchign properties for sale and rent in Canada: real estate canada

28. Lyn Smith March 13th, 2008 at 9:19 pm 28

    I think that with the world today being so ’small’ and more people buying property in different countries, it is good for Real Estate related websites to have a currency converter tool.

29. streetfolio March 16th, 2008 at 5:33 pm 29

    A great collection of sites.

30. MoneyMan March 31st, 2008 at 11:17 pm 30

    Great article and even the commenters sites are all great resources. The web sure has evolved!!

31. jonathan C April 15th, 2008 at 11:01 am 31

    I really think HotPads is an exceptional website worth checking out!

32. George Farmer April 18th, 2008 at 4:31 pm 32

    Our land sales listings site Land Incorporated. which launched in January 2008 uses Google maps with the seller able to input latitude and longitude to help locate very remote properties.

33. derrikd May 14th, 2008 at 10:16 am 33

    iswherewelive.com is rather interesting and growing. they have free websites for real estate, i set up a mirror of my own blog, and display each realtors name as featured realtors next to listings for sale.

34. Peter Bland May 21st, 2008 at 9:29 pm 34

    I wish Google Earth and Google Maps would update their information. The images are all about 3 years old already, and in the world of real estate, 3 years is a long time.

35. Scott Maggelet May 30th, 2008 at 11:04 am 35

    We just launched realmapz.com, which currently has only properties on California’s central coast, but has some features that we have not seen on other sites. The filters are applied with javascript without a round-trip to the server, and there is a sorting algorithm that changes the color of the marker icons based on the sorting criteria, again without leaving the context of the current page. Also, the detailed view is presented with AJAX, so you do not lose your place on your map (my biggest pet peeve with trulia).

36. bucalo June 18th, 2008 at 1:03 am 36

    Thanks for sharing these links. Been looking for info all day..

37. small business crm June 18th, 2008 at 8:59 am 37

    I agree very good selection. Thanks for the effort.

38. Olga Ritchie July 8th, 2008 at 3:04 am 38

    Thank you very much for the useful info! I digged it.

39. reverse search ssn July 8th, 2008 at 2:49 pm 39

    Wow man!! what a great tips!! I have tried to use them on Israel and I couldn’t see places in Tel Aviv.

    start a reverse search ssn now.
    Thanks,
    Benny

40. Eugene Chuang Garg July 15th, 2008 at 11:28 am 40

    Yes very good selection of quality websites.. 2 of them are in my bookmarks already.

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