Where does Zillow get their photos?

cantdrv55 · 11-02-2008, 01:32 PM

I searched Zillow and found an aerial view of my house. No big deal, just a satellite photo. But it also offered a front view. To my surprise, there's a pic of the front of my house, taken from across street, that I can manipulate/pan left and right, up and down. Where and how in the heck they Zillow get that? The photo is about 6 months old, right after the landscaping was done. Could a tax assessor have snapped the pic?

Zeke · 11-02-2008, 01:34 PM

I think they use Google Earth. Go on that site and see.

targa911S · 11-02-2008, 02:52 PM

yeah google had that feature a while ago.

trekkor · 11-02-2008, 03:23 PM

The shot of my house is a little older. The 914 is still on the trailer...

KT

pwd72s · 11-02-2008, 07:52 PM

George Orwell was an optimist...

cantdrv55 · 11-02-2008, 08:21 PM

Yes, but how does Google get a shot of my front door? I thought Google is aerial only as well? I'll go to Google Earth for an explanation.

Stanley · 11-02-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cantdrv55

Yes, but how does Google get a shot of my front door? I thought Google is aerial only as well? I'll go to Google Earth for an explanation.

Google street view is what's called. If you go to google maps, you click on the "street view" button near the top right corner it will show you the streets that have been photographed by highlighting them in blue. The photograph cars they use look funny- its usually some newer economy car with a 8 ft pole on top with a whole bunch of guild wires.

RWebb · RWebb's Garage

they stick a cam on the top of a car, stream the pics with gps info to a disk and drive down streets in thousands of cities

- NYC was first -- let's you zoom in on Seinfeld's Pooschey garage door...

KFC911 · 11-03-2008, 01:15 AM

Do you know how they get the 360 degree views? Is it multiple camera or ???

Embraer · Embraer's Garage

Embraer · Embraer's Garage

berettafan · 11-03-2008, 09:42 AM

it'd be hard not to break out the 12 ga if i saw that thing riding down my street.

give that camera both barrels while shouting '1984 will NOT happen in MY neighborhood!!!!'

onewhippedpuppy · 11-03-2008, 10:40 AM

Can you imagine the poor sob that got that job?

RWebb · RWebb's Garage

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Originally Posted by berettafan

it'd be hard not to break out the 12 ga if i saw that thing riding down my street.

give that camera both barrels while shouting '1984 will NOT happen in MY neighborhood!!!!'

suppress that urge

any one has every right to photo your house or you from a public area like the street -- or an alleyway, bike path or sidewalk

you could find out when they were coming and put up a weird looking facade -- that might be fun

berettafan · 11-03-2008, 11:23 AM

ya your right; i wouldn't have a suitable backdrop for the shot. houses are too close.

if i knew they were coming i would definitely find something fun to do with it. at minimum i'd organize a mass mooning. maybe offer to host a local weight watchers club meeting then get 'em all drunk and have them moon the camera when it goes by.

Christien · Christien's Garage

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Originally Posted by berettafan

ya your right; i wouldn't have a suitable backdrop for the shot. houses are too close.

if i knew they were coming i would definitely find something fun to do with it. at minimum i'd organize a mass mooning. maybe offer to host a local weight watchers club meeting then get 'em all drunk and have them moon the camera when it goes by.

I will happily contribute cash to this cause if you can make it happen!!!