Links to Google Maps for Allhomes.com.au property listings

One problem I've had when trawling through Allhomes.com.au is jumping between it and Google Maps trying to find these properties and to give them some context on a trusted map.  I spent a bit of time searching yesterday, either for a plugin that'd allow lookups of addresses when selecting and right-clicking in the context menu of Firefox, or something that'd make the process of looking up addresses on the Internet's #1 mapping application a little more straightforward.  Why Allhomes.com.au don't do this themselves, I don't know.

If you're a Firefox user - and who isn't these days(?), there's a simple, yet nifty, Greasemonkey script written by Matt Sheppard that simply adds a link to Google Maps on any Allhomes.com.au listing. If you're not using Greasemonkey, go here first to install the Greasemonkey add-on to Firefox and then grab Matt's extension here from userscripts.org.  Then whole process will take you less than a few minutes.

 An Allhomes listing with the script installed:

Clicking the link...

Thanks, Matt for a great little time saver. Next question from me is: When are Allhomes going to release a version that works better with the iPhone...or better still, a native iPhone app?

Update on Monday, April 12, 2010 at 2:19PM by galoomp

I notice also, that Allhomes listings DO have a link to the Google Street View for a given listing. When viewing a property choose a photo from the gallery and above the enlarged shot is 'Street View'. The advanced mapping information is helpful too with a few ACT/Property specific functions, but in my view and for my needs, it's not as good as Google Maps.

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