{"id":143,"date":"2006-07-27T20:33:52","date_gmt":"2006-07-28T03:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=143"},"modified":"2007-01-25T00:58:57","modified_gmt":"2007-01-25T07:58:57","slug":"a-map-mash-up-on-steroids-building-the-perfect-beast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/143\/a-map-mash-up-on-steroids-building-the-perfect-beast\/","title":{"rendered":"A map mash-up on steroids: Building the perfect beast . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"

The software specification shown hear harkens back to this weblog post<\/a> in reaction to The Future of Real Estate Marketing<\/a>‘s remarks on ShackYack.com<\/a>, a particulary robust real estate seach tool using a Google Maps mash-up for its interface. Cathy and I designed this as a futher elaboration on the ShackYack.com model. Given that maps are now free (shudder!), there’s is no reason to hoard this design, and every good reason to throw it out to the world in the hopes that someone will implement these ideas.<\/p>\n

PROBLEM:<\/b> MLS search systems (at least ours) are inadequate. The programmers aim for easy-to-use interfaces with no SQL-like access to the data.<\/p>\n

PROBLEM:<\/b> End-user search systems (like IDX) are inadequate, too dumbed down and unsatisfying.<\/p>\n

PROBLEM:<\/b> Neither sort of search is comprehensive; only MLS listings are shown.<\/p>\n

PROBLEM:<\/b> Either sort of search leaves too many unanswered questions.<\/p>\n

OPPORTUNITY:<\/b> A search system like ShackYack.com is very satisfying, even if it is still inadequate and limited.<\/p>\n

SOLUTION:<\/b> Mash it all even more: A ShackYack-like interface to a high-octane search engine (extensible on the fly so as not to be too daunting) of both MLS and XML-fed or user-entered FSBO listings, with on-line shopping-like features, side-by-side comparison features, user selection and exclusion, and, finally Zillowish comping of the short list against active and sold listings — all of this still and always reflected on the ShackYack-like interface.<\/p>\n

I. Search.<\/i> Full SQL\/RDBMS, reflected in the user-interface.<\/p>\n

II. Database.<\/i> Full local MLS plus any acquirable XML feeds of FSBOs, with a form for do-it-yourself one-off FSBOs. ShackYack is using shades of gray to reflect relative price, but it would make more sense to me to use separate colors and shades of those colors to reflect types and relationships of listings.<\/p>\n

III. Search interface.<\/i> Basic search always visible, with pop-outs to add or remove more robust types of search categories. If some MLS data is limited to members, as it is now, certain search categories would be available only to logged-in MLS members. The trouble with a ShackYack-like search is that too many pertinent criteria are missing. It’s fun to play with, but for a true home search, you’d be Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The software specification shown hear harkens back to this weblog post in reaction to The Future of Real Estate Marketing‘s remarks on ShackYack.com, a particulary robust real estate seach tool using a Google Maps mash-up for its interface. Cathy and I designed this as a futher elaboration on the ShackYack.com model. 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