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Google and the real estate listings, Has anyone noticed this on google!

10016 Sauve Oak Ln, River Ridge, LA‎ - more info » For sale: $1,249,900
4 bed 4.1 bath "George Hopkins-designed one-story on prime cul de sac lot. Soaring ceilings throughout. 25'x34' center courtyard with natural granite style fountain ..." prudentialgardner.com

Now google is picking up the listings with interactive maps and photos. Just wondered if anyone has been keeping up with this. I am sure this is in the Beta stages. Wonder what the end game is?

It does have photos but they did not cut and paste.

Posted by Eric Bouler on 10/29/2009 09:44 PM

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4 Comments on Google and the real estate listings, Has anyone noticed this on google!

OCT

Hi Eric~ I have not noticed that about google! But I did notice how awesome your photo is of the New Orleans area. I would love to visit there someday!

Eric, I didn't know Google was doing that. Can they legally put an address on a listing without the owner's permission?

I would only guess that now it is considered public domain. Every lead generation company can have the listings as all brokers. I however am not allowed to have it on my site in our MLS system. How fair is that?

OCT

this is going to be something interesting to watch from google. It's basically always been there but was buried in google base. They are starting to open things up and get more serious.

Did you see what google is doing with the GPS? They are making the MAPS navigation system for FREE. Stock price of Garmin and TOMTOM dropped big time yesterday.

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