Google Maps Shows Us Our Foreclosure Skeletons

Posted by Jonathan J. Miller -Sunday, December 12, 2010, 7:04 PM
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[click to expand map - NYC Metro Area]

This is why Barry Ritholtz’s The Big Picture is a must read – always a trove of cool insight – this time its (via ChartPorn) foreclosure mapping that’s been around for a while but buried within Google’s feature set. It’s a compelling visual although it doesn’t show context (ie trends and what it would look in in a “normal” market).

Here’s how to show foreclosure sales and listings.

Manhattan, Queens

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Las Vegas

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Detroit

Sobering…

Check out The Housing Helix podcast for my conversation with Rick Sharga of RealtyTrac who explains why the Google foreclosure info isn’t as good as it looks.

2 Responses to “Google Maps Shows Us Our Foreclosure Skeletons”

1. The Housing Helix with Jonathan Miller · Unraveling the DNA of the housing market says:

   December 12, 2010 at 7:08 PM

   [...] long admired his ability to articulate the state of the US foreclosure market.  We touch on foreclosure mapping, robo-signing, and a sense of where we seem to be headed foreclosure-wise. Audio [...]
2. Renee Burrows says:

   December 20, 2010 at 9:36 AM

   I got directed here via Jay Thompson’s blog post and Las Vegas (my market) actually looks tame compared to some other maps you posted.

   You definitely have a new subscriber here!