Google Maps iProperty.com

• IProperty.com Malaysia implements Google Maps technology
• Property website to fully integrate technology with property search engine
• Expected to roll out new iProperty.com Malaysia Google Maps features soon

Malaysia - Property website, iProperty.com Malaysia has beefed up its online property search experience and added Google Maps technology to its current functionality.

The Google Maps feature is also expected to be further developed into a 'mapplet' which would allow iProperty.com to have its local data and active listings on the recently launched Google Maps Malaysia. IProperty.com Malaysia is part of iProperty.com Group.

"The possibilities presented by this Google Maps API technology are extremely exciting," Ken Tsurumaru Chief Executive Officer of the iProperty.com Group said.

"Our immediate next step is to fully integrate the Google Maps API with our property search engine to provide a seamless experience where users can switch between search results on a list and search results on a map," he said.

Tsurumaru said the website may also roll out features like heat maps based on transaction prices and possibly, depending on the readiness of the markets, to create mobile applications using Google's technologies to benefit users.

The company added that the Google Maps feature could also be useful for "people seeking Malaysian property remotely, such as foreign investors located overseas and expatriates relocating to the country."