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Very interesting, I'm currently using Google My Maps as a dead-simple custom mapping tool. I'm using it to collect layers of information as I conduct a nationwi
by iandanforth 5y ago
Very interesting, I'm currently using Google My Maps as a dead-simple custom mapping tool. I'm using it to collect layers of information as I conduct a nationwide housing search. It would be great if there were a solution that was as simple to get started with as My Maps but also had the flexibility to easily add custom data layers programmatically.
- jMyles 5y agoCurious about your tool chain for real estate metadata. Is there a way to get a more retail-like experience and not have to deal so much with agents?
- iandanforth 5y agoPaying a guy in Kenya to scrape data for me. Swear I tried to pay every national real estate API out there and no one is interested in talking to you at less than 7k a month and a full on lead gen business.
- loa_in_ 5y ago> It would be great if there were a solution that was as simple to get started with as My Maps but also had the flexibility to easily add custom data layers programmatically. I believe _with some trickery_ you can use Google Earth for that
- DoreenMichele 5y agoI'm curious what sorts of data you are collecting and how it helps to have it in map form rather than some other file format.
- iandanforth 5y agoTowns across the country that meet our criteria overlayed with climate change maps. The existing layers around satellite and topo views are also super helpful to get an idea of if the area has good tree cover and interesting landscapes.
- DoreenMichele 5y agoThank you.
- TheTaytay 5y agoWhen we were city and house shopping, I kept wanted to be able to query houses for things that the major providers don’t provide query terms for. Even proximity to parks was difficult to discern or searching by walkscore, crime rates, etc, was difficult. Each house has that data, and you can search for some of it visually, but as a developer, you just want to run queries...You seem like the sort of person to crack that code when you do choose a city. I’d be curious if you do (or have) come up with anything :)
- iandanforth 5y agoI am, but you really need to be at business scale to get data access, for an individual doing a 1-off search the economics don't make sense and the incentives of data providers arn't aligned. That said there is a company (nextburb.com) who's CEO I've been in regular contact with who is trying to dramatically scale what kind of searches people can do. I've been talking to them about our needs and use-cases and they've been quite responsive.