Erby Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 I e-mail my clients with clickable links to the reports uploaded to my website. In the e-mail I include a clickable link like this: http://terraserver.microsoft.com/addres ... ngton%7cKY That's one of the good ones available if there is an "Urban Area" selection. If not they come out like this picture of farm boy's land. http://terraserver.microsoft.com/addres ... c+NY+14470 Geeze, are we all just a bunch of farm boys in here. http://terraserver.microsoft.com/addres ... umbus%7cMS Wait, there's Mike's place (an Urban area photo even: http://terraserver.microsoft.com/addres ... c+WA+98028 Try including that for your clients. Mine love it. I select the address find function of terraserver, type in the address of the house, and when it comes up, copy and paste the link into the e-mail I'm sending. The client clicks on it and there's an image of their house. I tell them to click on the picture to pan and zoom to their hearts content. NOTE: Be careful. It ain't always right. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Yeah, And as close as I can tell when I blow it up, that's my silver Baja parked in the lot. Spooky! Wonder if that speck standing by the dumpster is me? ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian G Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Originally posted by Erby Geeze, are we all just a bunch of farm boys in here. http://terraserver.microsoft.com/addres ... umbus%7cMS NOTE: Be careful. It ain't always right. Man, how old are these? My house doesn't even exist in that photo, along with about 5 -6 more. The first house on the left below the road in my grandparents' place. If you stay on the same side of the road moving east (that's right for you directionally challenged folks) the next two houses (now) are my parents and mine. The "extended family cluster", if you will. "That's the way, uh-huh uh-huh, I like it, uh-huh uh-huh" Brian G. BG & the Sunshine Band [] [:-headpho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Got my house and truck...and maybe even me! I really can't think what else the blob would be in that area of the back yard! Hmmm..."Visible from space!"...might be time for the diet? Download Attachment: terraserve2.jpg 68.93 KB Thanks Erby...pretty cool and will be a nice addition for my clients. BTW...does this mean we can stop walking roofs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Hmmm, Nah, it's not my Baja. The photo was taken June 2002 and I didn't get it until May 2003. It doesn't look like the Chevy van I had, so I guess I had it wrong. OT - OF!!! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted December 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Brian, look at the top of the screen by the address. It gives you the date. Yours is 20 February, 1992. It's not going to work for a few of your clients, but the majority will love you for it. Sometimes I have to change the linked text as shown below for two links that are perfect examples of what can happen in five years. They are both the same area five years separate Aerial photo of the area now known as 432 Ella Rae Lane, Lexington, KY (1997) http://terraserver.microsoft.com/addres ... c+KY+40511 Aerial photo of 432 Ella Rae Lane, Lexington, KY (2002) http://terraserver.microsoft.com/addres ... c+KY+40511 Kind of a sad commentary somehow. But it wows the clients. And helps justify my higher fees. Tell your client (where feasible) I also provide an aerial photo of your house and the surrounding area. Note that you can right click on the picture and save it to your computer and then just send the client the picture, but it wows them more if they can pan & zoom and try other addresses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted December 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Note that you'll find me posting it here but not on IN or others because I just don't see my competition here, but do know they visit the others. Merry Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 The photo erby posted of my place is maybe ten yeras old. It looks the same. No neighbors, and I buy any land adjacent to me when it comes up for sale so I can be assured that I'll have no neighbors. I like to pee outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 I found my house and it was dated March 2003. It's amazing what you can see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted December 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 I like it when the "Urban Area" photos are available. In color and much more of a closeup view. But I couldn't figure out what the shiny spot on the back side of the house was. Is that you standing there?[:-magnify[:-magnify Where you drinking beer and grilling steaks that day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul MacLean Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 You might want to preview the link before posting it with a report. This is my place taken in 1995. The resolution is not good and the pin is not at the right townhome. Close, but no cigar. A picky client might think you errored. http://terraserver.microsoft.com/addres ... in%7cTexas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted December 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Paul, See the last comment in my original post. "NOTE: Be careful. It ain't always right." It's kinda hard to get the link without previewing. It won't work for all addresses, but its a WOW when it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swarga Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Your right, It's close but not always right. I live at 1025 it shows my house as 1037 Download Attachment: 1027-S.-Harrington-St.web.jpg 15.24 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian G Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Scott's looks like a printed circuit. "Close but not always dead on" also describes all of the free map services I've used, but they're close enough for my proposes. Brian G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amn Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 In the north texas area (Dallas) you can use dfwmaps.com for excellent aerial images. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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