Flying Foreclosure Photos
RealtyTrac integrated Microsoft Virtual Earth technology into its member website this week, allowing subscribers to view aerial and “birds-eye” photos of properties listed on the website (see sample below).
This powerful technology should prove especially helpful for those searching for pre-foreclosure and foreclosure properties because those properties usually don’t include a curbside photograph (something that has long been a stumbling block for buyers and investors). But now even those properties can be viewed from quite close range and from several different overhead angles.
In addition, RealtyTrac identifies up to 15 comparable sales on the maps for the pre-foreclosure and foreclosure properties. The visual representation of comps helps to quickly see how those properties compare to the subject property in terms of location, square footage and even appearance of the property.
We’re proud to provide this new product to our members, but we realize that it’s most likely not perfect as-is. Although we’ve tested it thoroughly, we’re guessing that our members will find a few bugs that we didn’t catch. And although we racked our brains to come up with the best product possible, we’re hoping that members will give us feedback on how we can improve it. So give us that feedback by commenting on this blog or sending us an e-mail at editor@foreclosurepulse.com.