Maui Real Estate

Apr: 12

Google Street View

Lately I’ve been in the habit of checking out the Mama’s Fish House Web Cam. This morning I logged in to see a handful of surfers surfing Ho’okipa at sunrise. The clarity was fantastic. What’s neat is you can control where the camera points right from the comfort of your own home. Chances are you’ll have to wait in line, because the Mama’s Fish House camera is popular.

One thing you don’t have to wait in line for is Google Street View. This is one of my favorite online tools. Google has done the world a great service by mapping its streets. Not every street is mapped—regardless having the ability to type a few characters and click the mouse a couple of times and whamo, a house that we’re considering listing appears. That’s pretty cool!

And not only has Google mapped the United States in Street View, Google has also begun mapping some really neat international places.

So let’s say you were interested in a Kihei Condo, specifically Kamaole Sands. You simply type “Kamaole Sands, Kihei, HI” into Google Street View and with a few clicks of the mouse you can see the exterior of the complex, landscaping, and the beautiful beach across the street.

Isn’t that fantastic? I think it is.

Sometimes I tend to take for granted the wonderful technologies that are available to me on a moment’s notice and for free. It’s hard to believe that 15 years ago, we lived a very different world, at least technologically speaking.

Google Street View is a wonderful tool for “previewing” real estate without leaving the comfort of your home or office. Google doesn’t have every parcel of Maui real estate mapped, but they certainly have some. Give it a try. I think you’ll be equally amazed.