Comments on: New on Google Maps: Cruising the Real Estate Listings Nearby http://swamplot.com/new-on-google-maps-cruising-the-real-estate-listings-nearby/2009-07-08/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:19:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: kjb434 http://swamplot.com/new-on-google-maps-cruising-the-real-estate-listings-nearby/2009-07-08/#comment-34907 kjb434 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:31:11 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10402#comment-34907 Thanks for the info sam...infosam. Thanks for the info sam…infosam.

]]> By: infosam http://swamplot.com/new-on-google-maps-cruising-the-real-estate-listings-nearby/2009-07-08/#comment-34906 infosam Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:28:13 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10402#comment-34906 All homes listed in the MLS are displayed on www.HAR.com unless the seller instructs their listing broker to not display the listing on the Internet. That option is rarely exercised. Sellers may also request that a listing not be entered into the MLS to enhance the privacy of a transaction, that is also very rare. HAR does have a license and distribution agreement with Google that exports all listings cleared for public display to Google Base on a daily basis. Brokers may opt out of this feed, but that also is a rare occurrence. Google, Zillow, Trulia etc... also accept data feeds and listing from other sources that can result in stale or misleading information being included in these public portals. HAR staff and automated processes monitor the MLS listing data to identify and correct any out-of-date or erroneous listing information. All homes listed in the MLS are displayed on http://www.HAR.com unless the seller instructs their listing broker to not display the listing on the Internet. That option is rarely exercised. Sellers may also request that a listing not be entered into the MLS to enhance the privacy of a transaction, that is also very rare.

HAR does have a license and distribution agreement with Google that exports all listings cleared for public display to Google Base on a daily basis. Brokers may opt out of this feed, but that also is a rare occurrence.

Google, Zillow, Trulia etc… also accept data feeds and listing from other sources that can result in stale or misleading information being included in these public portals.

HAR staff and automated processes monitor the MLS listing data to identify and correct any out-of-date or erroneous listing information.

]]> By: kjb434 http://swamplot.com/new-on-google-maps-cruising-the-real-estate-listings-nearby/2009-07-08/#comment-34901 kjb434 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:03:14 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10402#comment-34901 Correct me if I'm wrong anyone, but HAR.com doesn't necessarily need to show all listings in the MLS although it is the public portal. I'm thinking some homeowners can choose not to have their home listed on HAR.com if they want the clientele restricted. Any realtors care to explain? Correct me if I’m wrong anyone, but HAR.com doesn’t necessarily need to show all listings in the MLS although it is the public portal. I’m thinking some homeowners can choose not to have their home listed on HAR.com if they want the clientele restricted.

Any realtors care to explain?

]]> By: Skrep http://swamplot.com/new-on-google-maps-cruising-the-real-estate-listings-nearby/2009-07-08/#comment-34898 Skrep Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:45:36 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10402#comment-34898 @ diggity HAR.com is the public portal for the Houston MLS. ------------------- So, what does that mean? How is the public portal different from (or the same as) the MLS that realtors access? I honestly don't know. @ diggity

HAR.com is the public portal for the Houston MLS.
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So, what does that mean? How is the public portal different from (or the same as) the MLS that realtors access? I honestly don’t know.

]]> By: diggity http://swamplot.com/new-on-google-maps-cruising-the-real-estate-listings-nearby/2009-07-08/#comment-34891 diggity Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:29:04 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10402#comment-34891 I don’t think that HAR is tied directly to the MLS either? _______________ HAR.com is the public portal for the Houston MLS. I don’t think that HAR is tied directly to the MLS either?
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HAR.com is the public portal for the Houston MLS.

]]> By: katie http://swamplot.com/new-on-google-maps-cruising-the-real-estate-listings-nearby/2009-07-08/#comment-34874 katie Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:35:39 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10402#comment-34874 It is showing dated listings for my area of town (Bellaire) It is showing dated listings for my area of town (Bellaire)

]]> By: Skrep http://swamplot.com/new-on-google-maps-cruising-the-real-estate-listings-nearby/2009-07-08/#comment-34870 Skrep Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:01:10 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10402#comment-34870 Interesting feature, but it definitely has limitations. For example, Google Maps shows only 1 unit for sale in my condo complex, but HAR lists 4. I don't think that HAR is tied directly to the MLS either? Interesting feature, but it definitely has limitations. For example, Google Maps shows only 1 unit for sale in my condo complex, but HAR lists 4. I don’t think that HAR is tied directly to the MLS either?

]]> By: kjb434 http://swamplot.com/new-on-google-maps-cruising-the-real-estate-listings-nearby/2009-07-08/#comment-34865 kjb434 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:34:57 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10402#comment-34865 uhoh! There goes the neighborhood guessing game! uhoh! There goes the neighborhood guessing game!

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