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Walk Score - Very Cool!

If you haven't seen the cool Walk Score widget you should check it out at http://www.walkscore.com/.  You can also add it to your website and blogs by requesting a walk score id at http://www.walkscore.com/tile.shtml

We have recently added the walk score widget to our ClassifiedFlyerAds.com Real Estate Flyers and visitors love it.  Click Here for a sample.

  • Click on the icons in the Walk Score map to see how it highlights the matching place to the left.
  • Click on a place in the left and see how it highlights the matching icon in the map
  • Click on the arrows next to the business type to see others nearby.  For example click the right arrow next to Grocery and you will be presented with other Grocery stores nearby.

We think this is a handy widget that will enhance your online listings and will add value to buyers who are viewing your listings.

Hats off to Walk Score.

 

Go Smart Solutions, LLC
Misty Lackie - CEO
http://www.gosmart4u.com
LinkedIn: gosmartsolutions
Twitter: @gosmart4u
Facebook: gosmart
19 comments • Real Estate Advertising - Misty Lackie • January 20 2008 09:18PM

Comments

Thanks for sharing this with us.  I will have to check this out.
Posted by Heather Fitzgerald | Indiana REALTOR Greenwood Indiana Real Estate (REALTY WORLD-Harbert Company, Inc.) over 2 years ago

Love Walk Score...I am definitely adding it to my blog!

 

Thanks,

Posted by Cody Sperber - Foreclosure / Short Sale Expert (Sonoran Mountain Realty) over 2 years ago

Misty,

I will check it out, thanks.

Posted by Dan Brudnok - REALTOR, e-PRO, ABR, CSP - Chester County RE Professional (Keller Williams - Exton - PA License Number #RS225179L ) over 2 years ago

Cool tool, but in my case I noticed that it logged the distance as the crow flies.  From my home, I would have to walk directly across a creek and a major freeway to get to the movie theater in the distance it indicates.  However, it's still a good tool to get a feeling of generally how close things are to a particular location.

Posted by Linda de Bree (Linda de Bree, Notary Public) over 2 years ago
Interesting site but it has one flaw... it assumes that a nice walk consists of traveling to places of business as opposed to taking a leisurely walk... in other words- great for urban listings.
Posted by Chuck Willman, Arizona Realtor® 480.292.0600 (Gentry Realty) over 2 years ago

Neat site. However, I wonder how useful it will be for buyers. I checked out a few addresses that were relatively close to attractions and they still got low scores. It appears that anything over 0.75-1.0 miles takes a hit.  Few suburban neighborhoods are going to get good scores base on that calculation. Still neat site. Thanks

Posted by Scott Wall (StoneHouse Realty, Inc) over 2 years ago

Howdy Misty

It sound like it maybe ok to use. I'l take a look at it. Thank you for the info about this tool to use.

Have a good one

Dale

Posted by Discover and Explore New Hampshire with Dale Baker (Baker Home Energy Audit & Commercial Properties Inspections ) over 2 years ago

Misty, what a great tip! I'll definitely check this out and see what it does for my area.

Pepper

Posted by Teri Ellis at Homes Arizona Real Estate LLC over 2 years ago
Very Cool..... trying now.... just can't get pictures to load... (flyer)
Posted by Roland Woodworth,SFR - Clarksville Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource (Exit Realty Clarksville) over 2 years ago
Very interesting!  Thanks for the info.
Posted by Roberta LaRocca REALTOR® Las Vegas Broker Salesperson Property Management (Encore Realty Group - EncoreRealtyGp.com) over 2 years ago
It does seem to have an urban bias but I think the idea is to get people to think about how much of their daily business can be done within walking distance. 
Posted by Carolyn Gjerde-Tu - Davis Ca Real Estate (Lyon Real Estate) over 2 years ago

Love the site!  I will definitely find a way to incorporate it into my website!

Posted by Take 5 Team (Take 5 Team, Illustrated Properties) over 2 years ago
Thanks everyone for your comments on this.  Yes, agreed in some non-urban areas it does not score as well but the most value I see in the tool is it shows people what places are nearby.
Posted by Real Estate Advertising - Misty Lackie (Go Smart Solutions, LLC) over 2 years ago

Hi Misty, I checked it out. As soon as a get the code, I will try it and see how it looks. Definitely suited more for urban lookers. Thanks for the heads up.

Vicki 

Posted by Southport NC Real Estate - Vicki Burton- Buyer's Agent (Southport Realty-Southport, North Carolina) over 2 years ago
Wow, this seems so easy and so useful to clients who do not live in the area.  It gives them more than just beds and baths, but what makes a home so unique - location.
Posted by Sherry Spengel Wheaton IL (Prudential Spengel Realty) over 2 years ago
Okay now that's a useful gizmo. I need to go back and check that one out. Have no idea how I would add it or use it ;)
Posted by Blogger To Be Named Later over 2 years ago
That's a cool tool.  I have bookmarked it, but think it has a value.  One of the things I love best about where I live is the ability to walk from my house to the "downtown" easily.  Walking is a great form of exercise and one that I try to make time for (at least when the weather is warm here).
Posted by Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing Consultant (Real Skillz-Clear Marketing for Your Real Estate Vision) over 2 years ago

Yes, walk score is real a good idea! But why only walk score?How often do we walk nowadays? More and more people drive cars.I have also tried one more service at http://drivescore.fizber.com/. It is called Drive Score.With the help of it you can see how close establishments are by car. Try! It's really a perfect idea!

Posted by Jane Peterson (Alliluja) over 2 years ago

Thanks Misty.  I knew about the website, but didn't know I could add it...thats pretty cool.

Posted by Susan Zanzonico - Sellers/Buyers Agent Short Hills NJ Real Estate (RE/MAX Properties Unlimited) about 1 year ago

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