
With so many new releases from Google over the past week, you could be forgiven for feeling a little over-saturated. As we’ve already discussed, Google’s new real-time search and personalised results raise some questions in terms of online advertising for agents. Thankfully, Google’s latest release looks positive for the world of online real estate advertising.

US property search engine trulia.com has released a new paid listings package for companies that it says will make it easier for consumers to connect with brokers and agents.
According to the trulia.com blog, these premium listings place advertisements at the top of search results and include an optimised and company branded home buyer contact form along with detailed listing and lead reporting.

Welcome to the fourth in our series of technology trends from the NAR Conference held earlier this week in San Diego.
In previous instalments we wrote about realtors having a mobile presence, the continued existence of video and virtual tours, and low cost websites being offered to realtors in the US.
In this instalment, we will look at the use of local information on realtor sites to enhance the appeal and quality of the site.

What is Augmented Reality, and how are agents and portals using it?

trulia.com has expanded its Trulia Voices section with a new set of how-to guides.

Entries are now open for the 2010 Webby Awards – the 14th time the annual awards have been run.

trulia.com is reporting that it has yet again earned top honors from ListHub as the number one lead provider of all their syndication partners.

realtor.com has just gone live with a new Q&A feature called Ask a REALTOR®.

Last year US property search engine trulia.com released a product it calls “Online Billboard w/ live listing widget”, which it claims has revolutionised the “banner ad” as we previously knew it.

Agents who use US property search engine trulia.com may have already noticed some new features available on their profiles.