Google has made me stupid. I know there are folks who say my stupidity pre-dates Google, but I’m pretty sure I’m correct. Google tells me how to get from Point A to Point B. It tells me the latest batch of brews at my favorite pub and Cee Lo Green’s real name (Thomas DeCarlo Callaway). Don’t know who Cee Lo is? Google him.

But there are times when Google cannot answer my questions about residential real estate as elegantly as TateMAP can. TateMAP is an exclusive feature of www.allentate.com … and it’s pretty cool! For example, if I want to explore areas of interest on a map and get a sense of the types of properties there and their median price point, TateMAP can tell me. If I want to see specific homes for sale on the map, I look for the red push pins. If I hover my mouse over any of the push pins, another window will lead me to detailed information. And, if I’m dying to know what my neighbor sold his house for, TateMAP can tell me that, too. The grey push pins show me the sold properties. (Sales information is only available in markets where the data display is approved by the local REALTOR® Associations. Data in other areas will be added as it becomes available.)

Most folks find looking at real estate on a map the better way to identify and research properties of interest rather than perusing a lengthy list of homes with no geographic focus. TateMAP also provides Allen Tate Open House information, the location of elementary and secondary schools, and detailed community profiles by zip code. Plus, the ability to see recent sales data on that same map (where available) helps TateMAP users get a snapshot of market activity and pricing pending further illumination and analysis by a trusted Allen Tate agent.

Google may be my source for the latest on Chelsea Handler (Google her), but the easiest way to find homes for sale or sold within the Allen Tate footprint is TateMAP on www.allentate.com. Check it out. Just don’t look for Cee Lo there.

By Tom Gongaware