Thanks for your insightful opinion (here and elsewhere).

It probably is a double-edged sword. Folks may pass on calling an agent and visiting a home because of the neighbors or the neighborhood and the agent may loose the opportunity to engage them, build a rapport and show them other homes that might meet their needs (i.e get them as clients). On the flip side, agents may save time showing buyers properties and the leads from these street view listings may be of a higher quality and convert easier and more often. I’m leaning to the flip side.

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I think every real estate agent/broker ought to incorporate Google Street View into their search results. At least try it and see the effect. This technology is too good not to try. Good marketing ideas come from everywhere.