From Trulia, a big fat jar of RE eye candy

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I’m not even sure what to call this, but it’s pretty cool. It’s Trulia’s new ‘snapshot’ feature, which, as Heather at Trulia points out, ‘is a really engaging way to visualize local real estate.’

It’s a marriage of listings, photos and Microsoft Virtual Earth. ‘You must see it to understand why it’s cool,’ Heather says. I’ve seen it, it’s cool. Click here for a Trulia snapshot of L.A. Or, click here for a Trulia blog item explaining what this is and why they built it.

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