Comments on: RCG’s Zearch is Released! http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:47:42 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Robbie http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-10376 Robbie Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:09:52 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-10376 Well, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_(verb)" rel="nofollow">Google is a verb</a>, Live Search is just a good search engine with a dull name. (<a href="http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/2006/07/21/sigh-microsofts-marketers-will-never-learn/" rel="nofollow">Microsoft's marketing dept needs to read Scoble more</a>). Actually, I'm trying to force the issue of <a href="http://education.guardian.co.uk/tefl/story/0,,1825851,00.html" rel="nofollow">Google losing it's trademark protection</a>. ;) Well, Google is a verb, Live Search is just a good search engine with a dull name. (Microsoft’s marketing dept needs to read Scoble more).

Actually, I’m trying to force the issue of Google losing it’s trademark protection. ;)

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-10373 Dustin Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:09:58 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-10373 Robbie, What's up with recommending Google... Shouldn't he try to <a href="http://www.live.com/#q=reverse%20geocode" rel="nofollow">"live" for Reverse Geo-coding</a>? LOL! Robbie,

What’s up with recommending Google… Shouldn’t he try to “live” for Reverse Geo-coding? LOL!

]]> By: Robbie http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-10371 Robbie Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:04:12 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-10371 I'm getting the lat & long, by calling a geo-coding web service. Here's some geo-coding web services that offer free samples... <a href="http://geocoder.us/" rel="nofollow">Geocoder.us</a> <a href="http://www.ontok.com/wiki/index.php/Geocode" rel="nofollow">Ontok</a> <a href="http://developer.yahoo.com/maps/rest/V1/geocode.html" rel="nofollow">Yahoo</a> <a href="http://www.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/" rel="nofollow">Google</a> <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/virtualearth/archive/2006/05/23/596729.aspx" rel="nofollow">Microsoft Virtual Earth</a> <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/mappoint/products/webservice/default.mspx" rel="nofollow">Microsoft Mappoint Web Service</a> If you want an address from a lat / long pair, then you need a reverse geo-coder (which is a different problem). I'd <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=reverse+geocode" rel="nofollow">Google for Reverse Geo-coding</a> and experiment. I’m getting the lat & long, by calling a geo-coding web service. Here’s some geo-coding web services that offer free samples…

Geocoder.us
Ontok
Yahoo
Google
Microsoft Virtual Earth
Microsoft Mappoint Web Service

If you want an address from a lat / long pair, then you need a reverse geo-coder (which is a different problem). I’d
Google for Reverse Geo-coding and experiment.

]]> By: Boby George http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-10364 Boby George Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:22:30 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-10364 Hey how you are getting the geocode for a particular property.Am also having a small webapplication in which i would like to get the property location in geocode . From which database i can resolve the geocode corresponding to a patricular address.It will be helpfull for me if you can give me some idea related to this Thanks Boby Hey how you are getting the geocode for a particular property.Am also having a small webapplication in which i would like to get the property location in geocode . From which database i can resolve the geocode corresponding to a patricular address.It will be helpfull for me if you can give me some idea related to this

Thanks
Boby

]]> By: Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » There you go again - the MLS doesn’t scale http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-9106 Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » There you go again - the MLS doesn’t scale Fri, 23 Jun 2006 08:02:24 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-9106 [...] There you go again - the MLS doesn’t scale June 23, 2006 Ever since Zearch, I’ve been bombarded with work to update or create MLS search web sites for various brokers & agents across the country. Because of this, I’ve had the opportunity to deal with another MLS in the Bay Area (EBRDI) and Central Virginia (CAARMLS). Before I begin another MLS rant (and cause the ghost of Gipper to quip one of his more famous lines), I want to say the IT staff at both EBRDI & the NWMLS have been helpful whenever I’ve had issues, and this primary purpose of the post is to shine a light on the IT challenges that an MLS has (and the hoops that application engineers have to jump through to address them). [...] [...] There you go again – the MLS doesn’t scale June 23, 2006 Ever since Zearch, I’ve been bombarded with work to update or create MLS search web sites for various brokers & agents across the country. Because of this, I’ve had the opportunity to deal with another MLS in the Bay Area (EBRDI) and Central Virginia (CAARMLS). Before I begin another MLS rant (and cause the ghost of Gipper to quip one of his more famous lines), I want to say the IT staff at both EBRDI & the NWMLS have been helpful whenever I’ve had issues, and this primary purpose of the post is to shine a light on the IT challenges that an MLS has (and the hoops that application engineers have to jump through to address them). [...]

]]> By: Robbie http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-6376 Robbie Tue, 16 May 2006 19:00:05 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-6376 If you can get me the data, I can probably build it for any market in the country. The problem with adding sold data is that the NWMLS is the only MLS in the country (that I'm aware of) that provides sold data to brokers for display on public websites. If your MLS doesn't provide sold data, then you're either S.O.L., forced to do a bad Zillow impression (using old county govt data) or forced to break MLS rules (which MLS's tend to frown upon). If you can get me the data, I can probably build it for any market in the country. The problem with adding sold data is that the NWMLS is the only MLS in the country (that I’m aware of) that provides sold data to brokers for display on public websites. If your MLS doesn’t provide sold data, then you’re either S.O.L., forced to do a bad Zillow impression (using old county govt data) or forced to break MLS rules (which MLS’s tend to frown upon).

]]> By: Jerry Pokerwinski http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-6372 Jerry Pokerwinski Tue, 16 May 2006 15:58:03 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-6372 This looks interesting but can one be built for the San Diego Area? I'm currently using a rather nice IDX solution that uses Google mapping and satalite coverage. I also happen to like the layering of road names on the map if you want. But my question is, can you also layer in the 'sold' homes into this map to see what that area is going for? This looks interesting but can one be built for the San Diego Area? I’m currently using a rather nice IDX solution that uses Google mapping and satalite coverage. I also happen to like the layering of road names on the map if you want. But my question is, can you also layer in the ’sold’ homes into this map to see what that area is going for?

]]> By: Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » The race for 2nd place has begun http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-6082 Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » The race for 2nd place has begun Wed, 10 May 2006 06:58:09 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-6082 [...] The race for 2nd place has begun May 9, 2006 OK, I’m biased and I still believe that “Zearch” is currently King of the Hill of King County home searches. However, I’m willing to give credit where credit is due and say the distance between us and the rest of the pack got smaller today. [...] [...] The race for 2nd place has begun May 9, 2006 OK, I’m biased and I still believe that “Zearch” is currently King of the Hill of King County home searches. However, I’m willing to give credit where credit is due and say the distance between us and the rest of the pack got smaller today. [...]

]]> By: Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » SELECT * FROM MLS WHERE Remarks = ‘Whoa’ http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-5648 Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » SELECT * FROM MLS WHERE Remarks = ‘Whoa’ Thu, 04 May 2006 08:39:32 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-5648 [...] SELECT * FROM MLS WHERE Remarks = ‘Whoa’ May 4, 2006 I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on how Rain City’s favorite MLS Search is implemented. I’m a little tired of thinking in computer languages (mostly T-SQL, C# and Javascript), so I figured I’d blog a bit in Geek English for a little while before I hit the compiler again. [...] [...] SELECT * FROM MLS WHERE Remarks = ‘Whoa’ May 4, 2006 I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on how Rain City’s favorite MLS Search is implemented. I’m a little tired of thinking in computer languages (mostly T-SQL, C# and Javascript), so I figured I’d blog a bit in Geek English for a little while before I hit the compiler again. [...]

]]> By: Real Central VA - Tracking the Charlottesville and Central VA real estate market and more » RSS Appreciation Day http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-5460 Real Central VA - Tracking the Charlottesville and Central VA real estate market and more » RSS Appreciation Day Mon, 01 May 2006 16:02:24 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/04/25/rcgs-zearch-is-released/#comment-5460 [...] RCG is perhaps the leader in RSS delivery of real estate data. If only I could  implement this type of search … [...] [...] RCG is perhaps the leader in RSS delivery of real estate data. If only I could  implement this type of search … [...]

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