Google Searches and Bing Maps: Fun Tools

Whether you are looking for properties, trying to get a local or out-of-area business ... you might find these tools useful: Google real estate searches with street views and Bing Maps with the Bird's Eye View. Many navigation tools are obvious, but some take some hunting for ... play around with the tools. It's amazing what you can discover.

Google Maps

Google Maps is the new buzz for looking for properties AND foreclosures. Granted you may not see all properties show up and searches and I noticed it's still working out search glitches, but still fascinating. NOT only that, but you can also see (sometimes) a street view of the home you are targeting. Granted NOT a current view, it does lend you an idea of how a neighborhood {might} navigate.

See a sample listing on Google Maps

then when you hit "more" .... you can select "street view" which does happen to work for this property.

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Learn more specifics about Google real estate here.

Bing Maps

Something also I have found useful lately is when there isn't a "Google street view," (many streets in Placer County don't have their streets on view). I have been finding myself using Bing! Maps for their cool "Bird's Eye View." Very similar to what you will find on Zillow maps. You can navigate a 360 aerial pattern around the target home. Again, not current, but a fun tool to access.

See a sample usage of same property on BING Maps

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