Jun 20 2008
Google Street View now available in Naples & Southwest Florida!
For those of us who live in smaller markets; technology gets to us last. That’s one of the things that I really miss about living in a big city. Down in Naples, we are finally getting some of the fun stuff like fast wireless Internet (ATT Wireless’ 3G network) and now Google map’s Street View. Street view is an awesome addition to Google Maps.
SW Florida, being a vacation and 2nd home destination, many buyers and renters make their purchase/rental decisions sight unseen. Before Street View, they may have a few photos to work off; now they can really explore the neighborhood and make more informed decisions.
Specific address can be embedded and linked directly to Street View. You can now better inform your prospects by adding Street View to your real estate listings. Trulia.com has implemented in the listings on their website.
The upside is that buyers will be able lower some anxiety by being able to view the neighborhood. The downside is that i areas of high change (like Naples) the pictures can get outdated pretty quickly. I’m not sure how often Google comes back to update pictures … my guess is not too often.
None the less, it’s really cool to see Street View to finally hit my area.
Here’s an example of Street View:
