Keyword: real estate search

Trulia launches real time detailed local data, hires new VP

Trulia launches real time detailed local data, hires new VP

Trulia Local released Today, real estate search site Trulia is announcing the final destination of several projects coming together, like hourly crime reporting in the form of Trulia Local which is a “layered map” that provides a visual representation of a county, a city, a neighborhood and even down to a block-by-block view of an area to answer the “what ...

Tara Steele | 2012/02/09  | 9 Comments Business News

Defending third party real estate sites’ SEO tactics

Defending third party real estate sites’ SEO tactics

SEO methods under fire Last month, we reported that the debate over third party real estate sites’ SEO tactics has been renewed as listing syndication rules change and as various brokers across the nation pull their listings feed from the third party sites. The scene is changing. For years, third party real estate media sites have been under scrutiny by ...

AGBeat | 2012/02/06  | 20 Comments Editorials

Dual real estate revolutions gaining velocity

Dual real estate revolutions gaining velocity

Revolution #1 In case you haven’t noticed, the local MLS is available to the public through literally a hundred if not a thousand websites in your market. In fact, I’d go as far as to say ya can’t swing a dead cat without hittin’ some Realtor’s IDX. (In essence, the MLS on an agent’s website.) This means that if you’re ...

Jeff Brown | 2012/01/30  | 30 Comments Editorials

Big three real estate search sites launch new tools for agents

Big three real estate search sites launch new tools for agents

Real estate search news This week, the three largest real estate media sites Realtor.com, Zillow and Trulia are launching new features, all aimed at improving their offering for real estate professionals. Trulia today announces “Trulia Insight” which they say “provides high quality leads to real estate professionals by leveraging big data sourced through Trulia’s consumer search dataset” for $79.99 per ...

Tara Steele | 2012/01/12  | 29 Comments Business News

Trulia adds high caliber senior management – ramping up for IPO?

Trulia adds high caliber senior management – ramping up for IPO?

New talent added We have long predicted (and awaited) the announcement of Trulia launching an initial public offering (IPO) and while they have yet to make any announcements, it appears that their two most recent hires are a clear indicator that the company is ramping up for an IPO filing, perhaps in 2012, although they have not and cannot confirm, ...

Lani Rosales | 2011/12/01  | 16 Comments News

Renting is the new black – America’s 11 most expensive listed rentals

Renting is the new black – America’s 11 most expensive listed rentals

Renting is the new black Renting is the new black and we are currently experiencing the perfect storm for real estate investors, but given the climate of rising rents and diminishing vacancy rates, there will inevitably be overpriced rental units. The listings below may or may not be overpriced, but either way, they are the most expensive in their city ...

Charlene Jimenez | 2011/11/28  | 20 Comments News

MungoList – new real estate startup in Boston has ambitious goals

MungoList – new real estate startup in Boston has ambitious goals

MungoList will launch tomorrow MungoList.com is a Boston real estate startup that is looking to change how real estate buyers, sellers and practitioners connect and positions themselves as a service that helps Realtors grow their pipeline. Agents can post their listings for free on MungoList and they do not sell buyer leads or charge listing agents to be featured on ...

Tara Steele | 2011/11/28  | 28 Comments Boston

Apartments.com listings now on Trulia, rent search expands greatly

Apartments.com listings now on Trulia, rent search expands greatly

Apartments.com partners with Trulia Apartments.com listings are now live on the Trulia real estate search site, expanding their rent search substantially, adding 40 percent more community listings for Trulia. The company tells AGBeat that the daily leads for communities has risen nearly 60 percent since their stealthy launch, syndicating apartments.com listings. Trulia users can sort results to prioritize apartment communities ...

Tara Steele | 2011/11/21  | 16 Comments News

Use of the web as a starting point for home buying declined in 2011

Use of the web as a starting point for home buying declined in 2011

The home buying process It has become common knowledge that almost all real estate searches begin online, but it isn’t always the same paths consumers take when they start hunting. According to the 2011 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers which surveyed 5,708 home buyers and sellers, the use of Internet as the starting point for ...

AGBeat | 2011/11/20  | 62 Comments News

Homes.com’s iPad release takes a different approach to real estate search – photo tour

Homes.com’s iPad release takes a different approach to real estate search – photo tour

iPad app expands Homes.com mobile offering After studying consumer behavior, Homes.com tells AGBeat that they’ve taken a slightly different approach to developing their consumer-facing iPad app that serves their expressed need to better compare homes and be able to toggle between home values, homes for sale and homes for rent. With t he expansion of its mobile suite with the ...

Tara Steele | 2011/11/17  | 17 Comments News

Simple, speedy real estate search startup Diggsy goes national – exclusive

Simple, speedy real estate search startup Diggsy goes national – exclusive

Diggsy is different – fast and simple Real estate search startup Diggsy.com launched last month as a lean, clean site that pares down real estate search to the core basics with minimalist, modern design, aiming to simplify search and offer speed on their site. Diggsy.com Founder Jesse Friedman told AGBeat, “Our goal is to bring real estate search back to ...

Tara Steele | 2011/11/16  | 17 Comments News

Trulia Real Estate HD to launch – sexy Kindle Fire app on the way

Trulia Real Estate HD to launch – sexy Kindle Fire app on the way

Trulia Real Estate HD Real estate search company Trulia has announced that in response to the launch of the Amazon Kindle (which we dubbed a legitimate iPad competitor that costs only $199), they are launching an app specific to the Kindle Fire called “Trulia Real Estate HD.” Trulia tells AGBeat that “This app was built from scratch by our talented ...

Tara Steele | 2011/11/14  | 16 Comments News