Trulia Soars into 2011

As we jump right into the new year, Trulia is happy to report that we’ve closed out 2010 with a bang as the fast-growing site in the real estate category. Thanks to a slew of new product innovations and user-experience enhancements – such as Rental Search, Trulia Mobile and Trulia Local Ads, to name a few – Trulia’s market share jumped by 70%, the biggest gain of all the leading national real estate sites, according to Hitwise.

In fact, more than 89 million unique visitors accounted for more than 570 million property views. On average, that’s 47.5 million a month, 10.9 million a week, 1.5 million a day, 65,068 an hour and 1,084 every single minute!

Other notable successes Trulia achieved in 2010 include:

• Mobile searches grew by approximately 400%, now accounting for more than 10% of overall traffic and more than 15% of weekend traffic.
• Expanded consumer engagement more than doubled the number of leads that Trulia sent to industry professionals.
• Consumers used Trulia to find homes, gather insights about neighborhoods and engage with more than 500,000 real estate professionals in the Trulia Voices community.

To see all our 2010 achievements, check out the full press release (click here).

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Trulia’s Latest iPhone App Update

Exciting news!  Today we released another update to our Trulia iPhone App that’s chock-full of great features to help you find real estate on the go:

New app design to streamline your search

We’ve completely redesigned the app to make your search easier, faster and more fun.

Find rental and recently sold properties

Now you can search for rental properties and recently sold properties from our iPhone app! We have more than 1 million rental units from the Trulia website included on the iPhone now, in addition to our millions of recently sold properties. (And of course, the 4 million homes for sale that were already available are still there for your searching pleasure.)

Landscape photo support for all properties

Just turn your iPhone sideways while looking at property photos and scroll through the photos in your own slideshow. You can even zoom in and out to get all the nitty-gritty details.

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Loads more detail for every property

We’ve included more detail on every property so you can get the full info and really find the properties you’re interested in. For example, you can check out the details from public records, the estimated taxes and the full price history.

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New Settings section to configure the app for you

From the home page, use the Settings section to configure the app to work the way you want it.

Premium listings brokers now have their logos appearing on the listing detail page on the iphone. Agents that use Trulia Pro also have their photo and phone number as well as the pro badge. Brokers and agents can enjoy extending their brand all the way to the consumers fingertips.

Click here to download Trulia’s newest iPhone app.  Enjoy!

Trulia’s New iPhone App and Mobile Website

We’ve just released an updated version of the Trulia iPhone App and a brand new mobile web site accessible on every mobile phone!  Now it’s even easier to find homes for sale and other real estate info on the go.  We’ve seen mobile usage continue to increase as more people transition from traditional mobile phones to smartphones and we’re looking forward to more great mobile announcements in the future.

Updated Trulia iPhone App:

Using our updated iPhone App, users can now scroll through big, color photos for all properties for sale and search for homes by zooming the iPhone map.  You can also find properties that have a reduction in price and see the most popular homes for sale in your local area.  And of course, you can still find Open Houses, email properties to a friend, get driving directions, save your favorite properties to your iPhone and more.

Nearly 300,000 users have downloaded the Trulia App so far and we’ve connected thousands of buyers looking for real estate information with local real estate agents.

Find out more about Trulia’s Real Estate iPhone App or download it directly from the Apple iTunes store.

Trulia Mobile Web Site:

The new Trulia Mobile Web Site provides access to users on the go, regardless of their mobile phone!  Find homes for sale, see big, color photos of every home, get advice from the Trulia Voices Community, and login to access your My Trulia Saved Searches and Favorite properties.  All you need is a mobile phone with a web browser and you’re in business.

Find out more about Trulia’s Real Estate Mobile Web Site or visit the mobile web site by typing m.trulia.com in your browser.

Trulia Mobile Web Site

New Version of Trulia iPhone App Now Available

New version of Trulia iPhone app

Since we launched the Trulia application for the iPhone six months ago, we’ve had a great reception from our users and industry partners and we’re thrilled that our app is the leading real estate app for the iPhone.  It’s a convenient mobile real estate search tool for home buyers and agents on the go. Today we’re announcing that a new version is now available free of charge from the iTunes App Store.

Here are the highlights of the new version:

• You can now change your search criteria directly from the Filter button on the search results page.  This makes it much easier to find the homes you’re looking for.
• New property detail pages that look better and allow you to contact the agent by tapping the phone number or email address.
• Search for homes and filter your results by zip code and property type.
• Bigger radius options for your searches.

We’re really excited to release this new version and to continue helping home buyers find homes for sale and Open Houses on the go.  It’s also fantastic for real estate agents becuase it gets their  home sellers home in front of a mobile home buying audience. To get the latest version of the Trulia app, click here to go to the iTunes store.

Trulia Mobile – Real Estate Search On The Go

As Jamie reported on Monday, we’re very excited to launch our Trulia Mobile initiative. I’d like to tell you a little bit more about our mobile products and how they work.

Americans are on the go now more than ever, and almost everyone takes their mobile phone with them everywhere. Its always been frustrating to get detailed information on your mobile phone from the internet. But the iPhone is redefining what can be be done on a phone and Apple’s competitors will have to keep up. That’s great news for consumers and will spur innovation.

I’m a big believer in mobile real estate search. I’ve definitely wanted to see homes for sale nearby when I’ve walked around or drove through a neighborhood. And when you’re actively in the market, finding Open House information wherever you are is super helpful. By bringing Trulia to mobile devices, we can help buyers, sellers and real estate professionals find very useful information when they want it. All of our mobile products are free from Trulia, although standard service rates may apply from your carrier.

Trulia on your iPhone

With Trulia on your iPhone, you can find homes for sale, including Open Houses, in just one tap from the home page using iPhone’s location awareness technology. Or you can create a custom search for the exact home you’re looking for. The results can be viewed on a map and you can email a property to a friend, save it to your phone, get driving directions from Google and even contact the listing agent directly from the phone.

Check out this video demo for more information:

Trulia on your phone

The iPhone is great but its certainly not the only mobile phone out there. And we couldn’t leave everyone else out in the cold! Trulia on your phone brings Trulia listings to your BlackBerry, Blackjack, Sony Ericsson, Nokia and many other devices from all the leading carriers. You can find homes for sale and the Open Houses near you or in another area, see the results on an interactive map, see a photo, share or save properties to your phone and call the listing agent directly for more information. We worked with our friends at LightPole, a leading mobile content platform, to bring you Trulia on your phone. You can see a list of supported mobile devices here.

Trulia in your car

Most people drive through the cities and neighborhoods they’re thinking about moving to before buying a home. Now you can use Trulia in your car to find homes for sale and Open House information while you’re on the road. Just search near your current location or a specific destination and see the results nearby. You get the property highlights, Open House information and listing agent contact info. You even get driving directions to help you through unfamiliar areas. Trulia in your car is built for the Dash Express GPS device.

Check out this video from Dash to get a feel for the Trulia in your car experience:

As a special bonus, Dash is making its device available for sale to Trulia users for $50 off the retail price ($249.99 instead of $299.99). Just use this promo code – TRULIAGIVE08 – when you contact Dash at (888) 949-DASH. All new customers get three free months of Dash service. The code is valid through 9/30/08. For more information, please contact Dash at the number above or visit their website.

The reception for these products from our users has been really great. And we definitely want to hear your ideas and suggestions for new Trulia Mobile products. Feel free to leave a comment on my blog or contact me directly (rcross at trulia dot com) with any feedback. Thanks!