Inman PM: Name your neighborhood: the new wave in real estate search

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ADVERTISEMENT ATTENTION BROKERS: CUT COSTS when you stop wasting money on ads that don't work. 87% of buyers look for homes online, so lock them up as active prospects for your agents. SEE HOW WITH REALTYGENERATOR TODAY'S TOP STORIES = Premium Member News - Join Now » Monday, April 26, 2010 Name your neighborhood: the new wave in real estate search By MATT CARTER National real estate search sites are giving homebuyers who have fallen in love with a particular neighborhood the ability to type the neighborhood's name into a search box and see the properties for sale there. Go to Realtor.com, Trulia, or Zillow, and type in "German Village, Columbus, Ohio." You'll not only see the homes that are for sale there, but Trulia and Zillow display the names of hundreds of other neighborhoods on an interactive map of the city, and make it easy to build searches around those neighborhoods. More » 7 tips to boost business by blogging Generate leads without a pay-per-click campaign Learn the physics of real estate Mood of the Market Why real estate price padding doesn't work in today's market Seller has window of opportunity to price it right 5 must-haves for the virtual real estate agent From Future of Real Estate Marketing OTHER TOP STORIES Let's assist distressed owners, small business A plan to change government from the inside Protect financial future with larger reserves 5 secrets to writing a blog post in 15 minutes Latest News »	ADVERTISEMENT Meet the leaders in real estate technology and innovation. Don't miss the best real estate tech conference - Real Estate Connect SF. Bigger and better than ever. July 13-15, 2010. Register Today! NOTABLE QUOTE "Basically, the site will offer a database of short sales; the consumer could then make an offer electronically; the offer would be checked to see that it was structured legitimately; and then it would be forwarded to the servicer. If the servicer sets a price that everyone agrees on, there would be an automatic counter to the offer ..." --Steve Bergsman MOST POPULAR Crackdown on independent contractors Adapting to Gen X, Y clients The end of the tax credit
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