Google Property Search is finally launched

Google UK has finally moved into the UK property market by adding additional property search functionality to Google Maps. Google’s new functionality which allows detailed search for property went live yesterday on Google Maps.  The extra property search functionality allows home buyers and renters to search properties by:

• a city or locality
• price range
• type of property (detached, semi etc)
• numbers of bedrooms
• numbers of bathrooms

The new feature lets potential renters enter a city or village and see available listings represented by markers or small circles on the map.  They can then refine their search by price, type of property, bedrooms and bathrooms.  The map will automatically update with relevant listings when panned or zoomed to another suburb, and when the search criteria are changed.  Clicking on a marker or a small circle will provide more information about the listing, as well as the contact details of the listing agent and a link to their website.