Comments on: A small move by Google offers a peak into online real estate’s future

By: location estate agents

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By: Brian Tercero

Brian Tercero — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:10:48 +0000

Great article Brian!

Have you seen the work Blueroof360.com has done on their mobile search? Its really cool to see the big players like Trulia advancing the mobile search technology so quickly. But there are other companies that are working on bringing the technology to a brokerage and agent level.

Local real estate companies are now able to brand their own mobile search and market it within their communities.

Check out our localized mobile real estate search in Santa Fe, New Mexico: http://prusantafe.com/m

By: Allan Kleer

Allan Kleer — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:31:01 +0000

I actually liked the Trulia iphone apps. It’s a great app. I surprised to see the “Open House” search they have in it. Truly a great app.
It’s not long before we see a mobile MLXchange for Real Estate agents.

By: Tony - Vidlisting

Tony - Vidlisting — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:42:09 +0000

hmm..thanks for the post.

This validates the platform work that we’ve been doing at Vidlisting.com. We’re working with application developers and real estate portals to deliver rich diversified local content (our video, images, Youtube video, Real Estate Shows, and links to hyperlocal blog posts/marketing reports) that is all geotargeted by latitude and longitude.

Our big difference is that not only are our customers able to provide all kinds of real estate related content to their rpospective buyers but also are able to provide branding as the content is syndicated as well.

Tony

By: Brian Boero

Brian Boero — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:58:12 +0000

@Peter

I had seen MobileAppLoader and don’t think it has much value. It’s a distraction, at best.

By: Ian Marshall

Ian Marshall — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:55:39 +0000

I can’t wait for something like this to take hold. Quick, easy and convenient. All about the end user not the industry while at the same time benefiting the industry.

I think Canada will be a couple of years behind the pack though.

Too bad

By: Kori Covrigaru

Kori Covrigaru — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:06:37 +0000

Many real estate professionals are hesitant to give the potential buyer too much information. I’ve heard this many times from many clients. They want the ability to sell the potential buyer at the listing, on the spot. I see exactly where they come from, but the bottom line is that if a potential buyer doesn’t like the neighborhood, they’re not going to buy. If they don’t like the floor plan, they’re not going to buy. In the end, the more information and quick access to data saves time and money for both parties. More time for the agent to sell or expose the listing to people who may actually have a chance to close on a listing. I’d be happy to hear other people’s take on the “too much info” prior to a showing. I think all the mobile apps and websites optimized for the iPhone and other smartphones will be the biggest lead generator for the real estate industry, faster than most people may think.

By: Alex Mather

Alex Mather — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:55:07 +0000

A sweet idea Brian; I’ve been thinking about it for a while now. Getting the data is easy, mastering the experience…not so much.

By: Peter Toner

Peter Toner — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:18:08 +0000

There are new interesting iPhone apps being built, Smarteragent has one that’s gaining some traction. A brand new offering from MobileAppLoader shows a lot of promise for a real estate agent, I reviewed it here:

http://webrealestatetools.com/real-estate-tools/free-iphone-real-estate-search-app

Right now it’s in free beta …