inman news: Google drops Real Estate Listings in Google Base
- 01/26/11 01:32 PM
Inman News reported today: http://www.inman.com/news/2011/01/26/google-drops-real-estate-listings Google drops real estate listings Search giant cites low use, proliferation of search sites BY INMAN NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011. Inman News™ Search giant Google will no longer support real estate listings uploaded to its classifed listings site on Google Maps, the company announced today. Consumers will no longer be able to find for-sale, foreclosure, or rental properties through the search function on Google Maps, and real estate professionals will no longer be able to upload their listings to Google Base, the company's classifieds site, which is being replaced by Google Shopping APIs and will not support real estate listings. … (5 comments)
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Inman News reported today: http://www.inman.com/news/2011/01/26/google-drops-real-estate-listings
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