RealBird Extends the Coverage Availability of its Map-based Search Service

RealBird's Map based Interactive Home Search is now available to brokers and agents with data from a growing number of Multiple Listing Services

Redwood City, CA (PRWEB) March 2, 2006 -- RealBird, the Redwood City-based provider of interactive, online maps and Geographical Information System (GIS) tools tailored for the real estate industry, announces today the availability of its flagship Map-based Search service with listings data from several new MLSs (Multiple Listing Services).

The latest additions to the list of MLS coverage include: Northstar MLS, covering parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin, and CCARof the Coast Carolina Association of Realtors (South Carolina). A full list of covered MLSs is available on the company’s website, at http://www.realbird.com. More MLSs are in the pipeline.

Illustrating that “one map is worth a thousand mouse clicks,” the RealBird Map-based Search provides not only interactive street maps with listings, but also aerial, topographical and Google maps to improve the home buying process.    The service can be easily integrated “out of the box” into any real estate website and it can be customized to meet the most sophisticated functional and design requirements. The benefit to agents and brokers is derived from the ease of use of the map based search for finding a home, resulting in a strong competitive edge and therefore more and better qualified leads. The service is also most cost effective, starting at $25/month for individual agents and $100/month for small brokers.

About RealBird
RealBird’s service (www.realbird.com ) includes street, aerial and topographical maps, broker-branded driving directions and various visualized data layers, with interactive hotspots that can be linked to photos, websites or virtual tours leading to a superior home buying experience. RealBird’s Map-based Search service couples the traditional, form-based search with the ability to browse listings on a street or aerial map. Full integration with Google Maps and the Google Earth Viewer are also included.

® RealBird is a registered trademark of RealBird Inc.

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