I just discovered a feature of Google Maps I hadn’t known about — when you click on the Google Maps link from a real-estate ad (I’m doing this from Craigslist) that gives the exact address, it will show you “Real Estate Available at This Address.”
The really cool part is that you can then click another link when you get that that will show you all the available real estate in the area, which you can then sort by for sale/for rent, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and price range. I’m finding a lot of stuff I hadn’t known about, including a three-bedroom house a half mile from where I’ll be working that costs $350 a month less than my studio apartment.
If you’re looking to rent, http://www.padmapper.com/ is absolutely genius. It plots craigslist listings onto google maps for you.
Ooh, thanks!