Trulia launches ‘What Locals Say’ feature to tell it like it is
By Marian McPherson | Source: Inman News
Helps buyers search for a home that fits their lifestyle
Listing descriptions can only reveal so much about a home — the number of beds and baths, the special features in a kitchen or whether the backyard has enough room to entertain. But listings don’t always tell you about the best restaurants to roam into after a night of fun, if your future neighbors are social butterflies or introverted homebodies, or if there’s a howling beagle next door.
Trulia’s newest feature, “What Locals Say,” is placed at the bottom of listing descriptions and aims to help buyers have a sense of their potential future neighborhood. It asks current residents to fill out polls and questionnaires about what they love (or don’t love) about their area.
Trulia says the launch of “What Locals Say,” falls in line with their new mission: “Build a more neighborly world by helping you discover a place you’ll love to live.”
“More than 10 years ago, Trulia revolutionized the way people found homes by making real estate listings searchable online. Fast forward to 2018, house hunters now expect to see listings on the Internet,” said Trulia senior vice president and general manager Tim Correia in a statement.