http://www.propertymaps.com/blog Keep up to date on PropertyMaps company news, site updates, real estate articles, and other helpful technical tidbits. We're always coming up with new ways to improve the site and make your real estate search easier, so check back often! Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:08:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We’re pleased to announce PropertyMaps.com has been acquired!!  Here’s a quick excerpt from the press release: Austin entrepreneur Jeff Chambers, former U.S. product director for HomeAway, Inc., has acquired PropertyMaps.com, a leading residential real estate search engine. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Real estate has been one of ... http://www.propertymaps.com/blog/2009/11/11/propertymaps-com-has-been-acquired/ When purchasing, remodeling or foreclosing an older home, there are a many things to consider in the real estate industry. Used in homes and buildings prior to 1980, asbestos exposure can cause significant health concerns. Due to its resistance to heat and electrical conductivity, asbestos was used throughout the world ... http://www.propertymaps.com/blog/2009/01/15/asbestos-removal-and-green-alternatives-lead-to-healthier-home/ We've added San Diego, also the birthplace of Apple Pascal for those following along (and my birthplace). The San Diego area brings an additional 23,000+ properties into the fold. San Diego County is not only one of the original counties in California, it is the second largest, with a population ... http://www.propertymaps.com/blog/2008/11/17/san-diego-real-estate-now-available-on-propertymaps/ Vote for us. NOW! Mashable Open Web Awards http://www.propertymaps.com/blog/2008/11/14/the-2nd-annual-open-web-awards/ PropertyMaps was an early proponent of OpenID and became a relying party as soon as feasible. We saw the need for an open, standards-based, single sign-on persona that could be used across the web. There were several competing implementations out there, but each of them seemed to have an agenda. ... http://www.propertymaps.com/blog/2008/10/10/propertymaps-featured-in-openid-case-study/ We are constantly looking at ways to improve the usability of our site. Today, we are excited to release a significant improvement to our search. The location search field now has an auto complete option. As you type a location name into the search field, a list containing locations we ... http://www.propertymaps.com/blog/2008/08/26/propertymaps-makes-searching-easier/ There is an interesting debate going on over at TechCrunch regarding a WAV Group study on the accuracy of online real estate listings. Glenn Kelman of Redfin even departs some wisdom in the comments. I don't intend to fan any flames with this post, but just wanted to point out the ... http://www.propertymaps.com/blog/2008/08/22/wav-group-reports-on-accuracy-of-online-listings/ Last week we quietly rolled out self-serve advertising on PropertyMaps. The new feature is tucked into a corner of the site during our beta phase, but once we work all the kinks out, we'll start pushing this a little harder. Right now to access the self-serve ads, you will need ... http://www.propertymaps.com/blog/2008/08/11/propertymaps-serving-up-self-serve-advertising/ PropertyMaps has been added to the native iPhone application SearchQuest GPS. The SearchQuest GPS application is a suite of location aware applications and PropertyMaps is placed under "Real Estate For Sale". The full description of the application is: "Location-Based Utilities and Travel Guide SearchQuest is a suite of location-based utilities that leverage ... http://www.propertymaps.com/blog/2008/08/04/propertymaps-added-to-native-iphone-application/ A couple small things that don't warrant a post on their own so I'm going to lump them together into this one: Hot Headlines We've brought these back to the front page after being taken over by the overwhelming resistance to their removal. We're a 6! Google toolbar page rank was updated this past ... http://www.propertymaps.com/blog/2008/07/29/minor-news-items/