by Bryan McDonald on May 5, 2010
Google Maps has started to integrate plat maps into their maps. This is an exciting feature because this will anyone to find the approximate location of the property lines for a house. Click HERE if you can not see the embedded video above. This is an exciting feature that can help anyone interested in buying [...]
by Bryan McDonald on April 30, 2010
MapQuest released a FREE iPhone app that includes voice navigation. Not only does the app work extremely well, but it also includes features such as auto reroute and the ability to map multiple addresses. MapQuest® 4 Mobile brings over a decade of digital mapping experience to your iPhone® with unique features to help you get [...]
by Bryan McDonald on April 28, 2010
Did you see Google’s video Parisian Love during the Super Bowl? It received good reviews and has been viewed almost 5,000,000 on YouTube. Now you can create your own search story for free with YouTube’s Search Stories Video Director! It is fun and really easy to use. Click HERE if you can not see the [...]
by Bryan McDonald on April 15, 2010
Geographical competency has become a hot topic for real estate appraisers. There have been a lot of complaints about real estate appraisers appraising properties in an area they are unfamiliar with. The video below shows how you can use Google Maps to show your geographic competency. All you need is a list of property addresses [...]
by Bryan McDonald on April 12, 2010
Do you play FourSquare or Gowalla? As a real estate appraiser you might not think playing location based games could help your business. These games might not directly affect your bottom line, but you can use Facebook, Twitter, and even FourSquare or Gowalla to connect and build relationships with not only others in your industry, [...]
by Bryan McDonald on March 29, 2010
Yahoo released the Sketch-a-Search iPhone app that lets you search with your finger. Say you are searching for a restaurant within 5 blocks of your current location but want to avoid a certain area, just draw a shape on the map and that area becomes your search area. No keywords, or typing—just draw on your [...]
by Bryan McDonald on March 10, 2010
You can map multiple addresses on you iPhone using Google Maps in three easy steps. First create a Google Map on your desktop or laptop. Second, email that map to yourself. Third, check your email on your iPhone and click on the link for the map you created. Click HERE if you can not see [...]
by Bryan McDonald on March 8, 2010
ZipRealty released an updated version of their iPhone app on February 18th. The updated version includes an augmented reality feature that enables the user to look through their iPhone to see what homes have sold recently and what homes are currently listed for sale. ZipRealty’s new HomeScanTM feature gives users the opportunity to look through [...]