Category Archives: Maps

Short Videos About GPS, Apps, Maps and More: Location Based Shorts. The Eyes Have It.

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Luigi Cappel

Location Based Shorts is a new series where I am embarking on a new series of sub 3 minute VLOGS (Video Blogs) about things that interest me and if you follow me, probably will interest you. I comment on things … Continue reading →

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House Hunting in Auckland with the Barfoot and Thompson Real Estate App

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Luigi Cappel

It’s been 5 years since I last looked at the Barfoot & Thompson Real Estate App. I did a brief review of it back in 2013. That version was a finalist in the Designers Institute Best Designers Award and they … Continue reading →

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Buying a Family House – In a Child Friendly Area

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Luigi Cappel

One of the reasons we buy a house is because we have or are planning to have children. We focus a lot on the house and property itself, but if you think back to your own childhood, it was very … Continue reading →

Posted in Auckland, Australia Real Estate, bikes, Buying a Home Research, Buying a House, Buying a House Mistakes, Canada Real Estate, driver behavior, drivers, Family, First Home Buyer, Google, Google maps, Google Satellite View, Google Street View, home, home loan, house hunting, Lifestyle, location based apps, Location Based Services, Map data, Maps, Mistakes Buying a House, Money, mortgage, Neighbors, Neighbours, New Zealand, New Zealand Real Estate, People, Real Estate, risk, SoLoMo, The Location Guru, traffic, UK, UK Real Estate, Urban design, US Real Estate | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

STOP. Before You Buy That Business, Talk to the Neighbors

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Luigi Cappel

I’ve just finished the draft of an eBook called ‘5 Top Mistakes People Make When They Are Buying a House’ and it struck me that there are many similarities when buying or locating a business. In this case I want … Continue reading →

Posted in Auckland, Business, Business Consultant, Buying a Business, Buying a House, carpark information, carparking, Collaboration, Customer Research, Education, First Home Buyer, Foresight, good books, Google maps, Google Street View, grocery, Lifestyle, Location Based Consultant, Location Based Education, Map apps, Map data, Maps, Market Research, Marketing, parking, People, property, Real Estate, real estate agent, Restaurant, Retail, retail survival, SoLoMo, The Location Guru | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

First Home Buyers can save a lot of time and grief with Google Street View

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Luigi Cappel

A few years ago I was looking for low cost houses that I could invest in as rental properties and I found one that sounded great, going by the story the Real Estate Agent told in their book of current … Continue reading →

Posted in Buying a Home Research, Buying a House, Buying a House Mistakes, Cool Tech, First Home Buyer, Google, Google maps, Google Satellite View, Google Street View, home, location based apps, Location Based Consultant, Location Based Services, Map apps, Map data, Maps, Market Research, Mistakes Buying a House, Mobile Maps, Neighbors, Neighbours, Real Estate, real estate agent, road trip, Selling a House, SoLoMo | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Buying your First Home and Commuting To Work, 400 Times a Year!

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Luigi Cappel

Research Before You Buy You’d think it was easy right? You have your deposit, you buy your house, you go to work and you pay the mortgage, just like when you were paying rent. No big deal. But there are other … Continue reading →

Posted in Buying a Home Research, Buying a House, Buying a House Mistakes, cars, commuting, congestion, drivers, Facebook, First Home Buyer, Foresight, Google maps, Hospitality, insurance, insurance risk, Location Based Servces, Map apps, Map data, Maps, Market Research, Money, motorway, Navigation Maps, parking, People, Public Transport, rail, Real Estate, real estate agent, real time traffic, Society, traffic, traffic congestion, traffic demand, Traffic Information, Traffic jam, Traffic Management, trains, Transport, Travel, Travel Information, Unusual Traffic, Urban design | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Top 10 American Cities for Working Moms

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Can one really have it all? We set out to find where in the U.S. a career woman can find the best opportunities for herself and her kids. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.realtor.com We still live in a world where … Continue reading →

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This Haunting Animation Maps the Journeys of 15,790 Slave Ships in Two Minutes

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Usually, when we say “American slavery” or the “American slave trade,” we mean the American colonies or, later, the United States. But as we discussed Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.slate.com This use of a map on the Slate platform is … Continue reading →

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Panama Papers: where the money is hiding

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Companies in Mossack Fonseca database “connected” to a particular country by address. The data also shows clients, beneficiaries, and shareholders by country. Source: ICIJ — Map created by Brian Kilmartin in CartoDB Sourced through Scoop.it from: briankilmartin.cartodb.com When I heard … Continue reading →

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RedZone, Breakthrough App For Navigation And Real-time Crime Reporting, Launches On Apple App Store

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

MIAMI, March 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — RedZone, Breakthrough App For Navigation And Real-time Crime Reporting, Launches On Apple App Store. New clas Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.prnewswire.com When I wrote my book on Buying a House – Using Real Estate … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Crime Prevention, GPS Maps, lbs, location based apps, Location Based Consultant, location based marketing, Location Based Servces, Map apps, Map data, Maps, New Zealand Maps, People, Real Estate, track crime | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment