15.02.2011 - Google's place in real estate
From Inman.com: Google's announcement last month to discontinue its real estate search option at Google Maps evoked a range of response from within the real estate industry -- dispelling fears for some while dampening hopes for others that Google would make bolder forays into the business of real estate or create a public "universal multiple listing service" to serve as a unified source of real estate information for all. Although Google officially announced plans to pull the plug on real estate listings published on Google Maps on Thursday, as of today some real estate listings are still visible -- the "real estate" search option is still available on Google Maps and returns property listings when the results are unfiltered (the ability to filter listings is no longer functional)..............................................Full Article: Source
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