Find the houses for sale around you, wherever you are

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We’re really excited about a new service we’re about to launch, called TheBestHomeSearchEver Mobile. It will let you find the properties that are for sale near you, wherever you are.

TheBestHomeSearchEver Mobile runs only on iPhones right now; we’ll be adding Blackberry support within the next 90 days.

The tool is incredibly easy to use. We add a “TBHSE” icon to your phone, and it launches our tool. Then,wherever you are, we bring up the homes for sale or for rent that match your search criteria.You can easily see the property on a map, and we even give you directions on how to get there based on where you’re currently standing.

You can request a showing via email, and have a copy of the property details emailed to you. You can also press a button to connect with one of our agents who can give you more details on the property.

TheBestHomeSearchEver Mobile uses the complete MRIS database of MLS listings, meaning all the properties on any of the big real estate websites will be available to you on this device. It’s great for walking or driving around a neighborhood or area you love to see what homes are for sale in that area!

To the left are some additional screenshots of the tool. We expect to launch this tool in the VA/MD/DC metro areas in November 2008, but it’s fully functional today and we’re looking for beta testers. If you have an iPhone (1st generation or 3G) and would like to try this service out, please let us know by sending an email to Daniel@DROdio.com. All we ask is that you be willing to give us constructive feedback & any bug reports so we can make the tool even better.

Oh and while you’re here, you might also like to watch our “Successful Lowball Offer” video that was recently profiled in The Washington Post. It details our proven strategy for making and winning lowball offers on real estate property. You can watch it here.

P.S. - This service is being powered by a new DC based start up called PointAbout, of which I am one of the founders. We’re really excited about the technology’s potential to make any website (like TheBestHomeSearchEver) “location aware”, so they know where the users are and can serve up specific information based on the user’s location.

Think of it this way - if websites were blind before, now they can see, and that new ability opens all sorts of doors. If you’d like to learn more about PointAbout, you can do so here.