Google's UK property portal now live

Rumoured aggregator arrives as expected

15 December 2009 11:44 GMT / By Duncan Geere

A couple of weeks back, Pocket-lint covered the rumours that Google was in talks with various estate agents to launch a property aggregator that covers the UK. Well, those rumours have proved correct, and you can now search for property on Google Maps. To access it, click the "more" link at the top of the map and select "Real Estate".

Just like the identical service that Google offers in Australia, the property aggregator allows you to pick rent or sale, set upper and lower price points, and choose the number of bedrooms and bathrooms that you'd like, before displaying the results of your search in a list on the left panel and on the main map.

It's not yet clear what effect this will have on existing aggregators like Rightmove and Globrix, but if reports are accurate that Google is offering the service free to Estate Agents, then it could prove catastrophic, especially if the company begins to actively promote the offering.

Update: Upon further investigation, it seems like the service is only live in London for the time being. We'll keep an eye on the rest of the country and let you know when it rolls out further.

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can I be the first agency on the South Coast of UK to advertise ? Posted by jean stone, UK -
I would like to talk to someone about your property portal, I have some suggestions,that i think may move your property portal into something really special, I think talking to the old guard is/and has not been the "rightmove" pardon the pun. I would appreciate to able to get a telephone no. and a name I could talk to

I also would like to use Google and also advertise the fact , and would like to put a middle aged perspective on your idea.

Regards Chris Posted by Chris Linnett, United kingdom
Has Google withdrawn this service? Searching for property in West London this morning I couldn't find a 'real estate' button or even a estate agent one..Searches icons of agents but not property. is this service still live Posted by Judi Chadaway, uk
I'm not sure when you posted Judui but yes the service is still live:

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

www.thebigpropertylist.co.uk Posted by James, UK
I cannot find the link either - I do not think this is live as yet? Posted by Peter Noe, UK
I would like to advertise my companies properties on here as soon as possible. When is it live and how do I go about this?

Thanks
Adam
Posted by Adam Robinson, United Kingdom
Adam,

You advertise your properies on google by sending afeed to them in the same way you do to Rightmove. Your software provider or partner portals (such as fish4homes) may already be sending your properties to google via their feed.

We provide a Google feed optimisation service if you need anymore help - please get in touch via the website: www.thebigpropertylist.co.uk (free leads for agents on our UK property portal) Posted by james, UK