googlebase: Google Maps Real Estate Listings- Are the agents and MLS boards Nervous? - 05/14/08 12:42 PM
It's not a secret- Google wants to be your destination for all-things-web.
Your local Multiple Listings Service wants to be the best (and official) source for home listings.
There are many online competitors who want to be both.
Mappable listings are wonderful- they help buyers see where the homes are.
Hovering around like an all seeing angel- buyers are able to view what's available and at what price.
It's the fly-over equivalent of driving the neighborhoods.
Many Real Estate Agents do not welcome this ease of use.
Is it any surprise?
Can the average real estate agent compete with Google's vast … (21 comments)