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November 6, 2008 at 4:22 am #588632
west seattle golferMemberhttp://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/buzz/archives/153568.asp
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November 6, 2008 at 4:39 am #646559
changingtimesMemberomg!!! sooo weird that you would mention this!!! i have been doing this all night since discovering it earlier today!! but then i tried to tell my friends how cool it was and everyone said they heard about it but that it was only for creepy stalkers! :(
November 6, 2008 at 4:43 am #646560
WSBKeymasterIt was widely mentioned a few months ago that Google had brought its vehicles to town to do some of this. Are any of you seeing your own homes on it? I don’t have time to look at their rules but for example, for our address, a street-level view did not come up. (The aerial views on some maps and real-estate sites always make us laugh because they immortalized a Qwest truck that spent almost six months in the neighborhood last year.)
November 6, 2008 at 4:53 am #646561
cruiserMemberYes, we’re on it. It’s about 2 months ago as I changed my car which is shown on the street view.I found it on Redfin.
November 6, 2008 at 4:58 am #646562
CountingCoupMemberWow, this is cool. A little big brother-ish but cool.
November 6, 2008 at 5:14 am #646563
emilyMemberNovember 6, 2008 at 5:15 am #646564
SarahScootParticipantYep, we’re on it… agreed with cruiser, it looks to be from late August/early September, based on the construction status of a project near us.
November 6, 2008 at 5:31 am #646565
IrukandjiParticipantWe’re on, and my car window is down. Obvious time delay.
November 6, 2008 at 5:34 am #646566
JanSParticipantdoes anyone else feel like a voyeur?
November 6, 2008 at 3:29 pm #646567
BogieParticipantWe’re on it… it is a bit creepy. I can tell the picture was shot in mid-July. The post that held the for sale sign before we bought our house is still there but no sign and no cars yet. There was less than a week when the house was empty.
November 6, 2008 at 3:34 pm #646568
JenVMemberI saw my house…I don’t recall when the landlord painted the trim, but this shot was taken before that. It was a while ago. Workplace is also on there – and it’s obviously a Saturday or Sunday because no one is there.
November 6, 2008 at 4:41 pm #646569
TraciMemberI’m stuck somewhere between “awesome! How do they do that!?!” and “WTF”
November 6, 2008 at 5:07 pm #646570
GinaParticipantMy split tree is back in good health on google street view.
This sure could come in handy when giving driving directions.
November 6, 2008 at 5:13 pm #646571
JeffroMemberI wish we mowed our lawn before they came by.
November 6, 2008 at 5:17 pm #646572
SueParticipantThe Dawson/Fauntleroy intersection was after the traffic light was put in, so that’s July or August, I think. But apparently they did it over time because another shot of that intersection shows the house next to me with a for-rent sign, and then another shot shows that same sign plus a sign from when they did the roofing work this summer.
I can see the trees that obscure my house, but not my actual house. That’s probably just as well. The thought of seeing my things in the yard is kinda creepy. :)
November 6, 2008 at 5:28 pm #646573
GenHillOneParticipantFor our house in particular, not much more is shown than is already out there – on zillow, etc. But odd that it doesn’t seem like all the shots of our intersection were taken at the same time. One direction indicates a weekend – a neighbor having a garage sale – and in another direction, there is a “disappearing” car in another neighbor’s driveway. So from one side, they’re home, from the other, they’re not; and they don’t go in and out that often. Glad you can’t read license plates though.
November 6, 2008 at 5:35 pm #646574
inactiveMemberI’m a little relieved to see that the addresses are approximate and not exact. And, that there is not quite a clear shot to see into my living room. : A little weird…why do we need this again? To sell real estate? Why else?
November 6, 2008 at 5:50 pm #646575
JoBParticipantok.. i admit it is kinda creepy to see your neighborhood to anyone but geeks…
but.. this feature has been invaluable to me in other places.. and not just for searching for houses… rentals as well as houses for sale.
i use it whenever possible where i plan to vacation.. it helps me to separate out the deals from the nightmares..
My minivan is still parked in the drive in Roseville:)
I am glad to visit that memory on line.. and glad it’s not still a reality.
November 6, 2008 at 6:05 pm #646576
sohonyusaMemberYikes, this is so weird. Glad my blinds were down that day or you could have seen that I hadn’t made the bed….creepy but very cool.
November 6, 2008 at 6:06 pm #646577
inactiveMemberOk – being that I’m just now planning a couple of trips, I can buy into using it for that I think JoB.
Now I am wondering how far off the grid they go…are they going to street map the entire globe? Gawd those google peeps are ambitious! ;)
November 6, 2008 at 6:13 pm #646578
AnonymousInactiveI think this is really cool – I guess that makes me a geek.
We’ve actually been using it in the last couple of months for a business that we started.
We are purchasing homes in Phoenix and it is invaluable to be able to see, on line, the surrounding areas and neighborhoods without actually being there.
So, to answer your question WSdood, it definitely comes in handy regarding real estate!
November 6, 2008 at 6:50 pm #646579
JoBParticipantNovember 6, 2008 at 8:46 pm #646580
hopeyParticipantNotice that when you click on the “street view” button in the upper right corner, the streets on the map which have street views are lined with blue. If it’s not blue, there is no street view.
They did two separate passes down my dead-end street. The very end of the street was clearly done in the late spring, as my neighbor’s yard is bare dirt and not yet planted with flowers. A few clicks further south (less than 100 feet) you get a completely different view, and my neighbor’s yard is fully planted and blooming.
I can accurately say the later view was taken in mid-July. The neighbor at the end was having tree work done, and the tree trucks are blocking the end of our dead-end street. That would probably explain why the street view doesn’t quite go all the way to the end. I am SO happy they did not get the view straight up my driveway. There is a shot on either side, but not one straight up. Due to the steepness of our yard, you barely see the house at all. Yay!
Here is a really, really funny non-Seattle view. Someone I know was moving on the day the Google camera car drove by. http://bit.ly/woZZ
November 6, 2008 at 8:51 pm #646581
pamMemberOurs was taken on a Sunday in October. There are pumpkins in our side garden and you can see the neighbor bringing her recycling to the street while her dog is near the telephone pole.
November 6, 2008 at 8:59 pm #646582
WSMomParticipantAlki was shot on a beautiful clear sunny day.
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