Central Ohio Real Estate Market News

Have you heard about Google’s latest map search tool? It’s their “Street View“. It’s not yet available for all streets, but it seems to be coming.

I used it a couple weeks ago when I was confirming directions to the church where my granddaughter was getting married. The church was in Upper Arlington and the Street View was available at all the key locations. Must admit it was pretty handy.

We’ve become accustomed to seeing the satellite maps of locations. How many people have checked out their OWN home just to make sure they weren’t sunning themselves in the backyard when the satellite went over with the camera! Generally those satellite photos don’t get too close, so your sunbathing is probably safe.

However, the Google Street View takes the camera view to a whole new level. Cars with mounted cameras are driving the streets of neighborhoods capturing whatever is available for view. I noticed that numerous neighborhoods south of where I live now have the “blue lines” that indicate the Street View is available.

Some people have already complained that it’s just too much invasion of privacy. I can see why. I checked out some of the residential streets and there is nothing left to the imagination … cars in the driveway … toys on the lawn. I saw one home where a woman was unloading groceries from the car that was located in the garage. Another home had a garage door open with some of the items in the garage visible.

Wonder how many divorces will occur because a certain car was parked in the drive … and that car wasn’t supposed to be there … if you get my drift!

Talk about a GOTCHA!

This could be worse than the red light cameras that record who is IN the car.

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