Under this new partnership, Google will now supply all maps for displaying properties on Rightmove.
From today, Rightmove users will see properties placed on a Google Map on each property’s detailed view page. The application will then be expanded over the next month so home-hunters will be able to see initial search results plotted out within their search area. Additional exciting uses of Google Maps are also now in development.
Sanjay Patel, Geo Manager EMEA, Google Enterprise, says:
“With this technology on their site, Rightmove will be able to provide property searchers with a faster, more accurate and more comprehensive mapping system to help them find that perfect home even more efficiently”,
Rightmove commercial director Miles Shipside comments:
“Being the largest specialist destination for home-hunters in the country, we are always looking to improve the home mover experience. Google provides clear and easy-to-view maps which will perfectly compliment Rightmove’s extensive level of detail about each property and suite of informative user guides, altogether making it even easier for buyers and sellers to research property on Rightmove.”
As a result of Rightmove’s agreement with Google, Rightmove will become one of the largest users of Google Maps in Europe. The new features come as people have been searching for property on Rightmove in record numbers recently, with the company reaching the notable achievement of over 1 million visits in a single day for the first time on Monday 25th January.
