Google Property Maps – Google Real Estate – Google-Property

Google-Property has taken a step into the property and online real estate market.

Concern has been expressed as to how such a portal would affect other UK-based real estate web sites, but in Australia, such sites are still getting listings. However, some also think Google getting more heavily involved in real estate listings could have a further effect on newspapers, which are obviously already struggling.

Last month Google added real estate features to Google maps. Now you can just search for “real estate” or other real estate-related geographical queries and get listings. Listings now have their own “place pages.”

This means that clicking the “more info” link next to a listing takes users to what is described as “a faster, easier-to-read page that gives you all of the information we have about a listing: photos, inspection times, videos, details, a Street View preview and nearby public transit information if available, allowing you to quickly find the listing you want and click through to the sources of the listing.”

The Google Maps Australia blog post does not say whether the new search functionality and Place Page option have been added to all locations, and the official Google Earth and Maps blog is currently quiet on the subject, however a search for “real estate” on maps.google.com and maps.google.co.uk presents the same listing results as on maps.google.com.au.

You are certain to find some real bargains via Google’s new excellent facility.