Google Earth to Enhance Your Listings

Most of you know about Google Earth - that online virtual globe where you can search for and look at satellite images of anywhere on the planet. I wanted to mention one way you can use Google Earth images to enhance your listings. It's pretty simple. You download Google Earth to your computer. Then you go in and search for one of your listings. (Type in the address in the search bar at the upper left of the page.) Once you have your listing, save it to your desktop (File>Save>Save Image or Ctrl+Alt+S). And then you're ready! - to include as one of your pictures in the MLS, or on a flyer, or in a YouTube or FlyInside still show, or on your website, blog, etc. There are also some other ways to enhance your Google Earth image. I use the simple program, Microsoft Paint (all Windows systems have it). Open your Google Earth picture file in Microsoft Paint and then you can put a location dot for example (click here or 1st image) to point out the property more clearly. Or you could draw an arrow pointing out Bear Valley (for example) to the east (click here or 2nd image). It's just kind of a neat way to use Google Earth. Give me a call if you need any help using this with your Sonora, Twain Harte, Mother Lode area listings.