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n addition to giving value estimates of homes, it offers several features including value changes of each home in a given time frame (such as one, five, or 10 years), aerial views of homes, and prices of comparable homes in the area. Where it can access appropriate public data, it also provides basic information on a given home, such as square footage and the number of bedrooms and bathrooms. Users can also get current estimates of homes if there was a significant change made, such as a recently remodeled kitchen. provides an application programming interface (API) and developer support network. allowing users to post homes for sale and set a "Make Me Move" price (an informal way to pre-market a home), as well as a real estate Microsoft to offer Bird's Eye View, a feature in Microsoft Virtual Earth, that shows (in certain areas) clearer aerial photographs taken from airplanes rather than conventional satellite imagery. uses this functionality for entertainment-focused features on famous homes The addition of rental listings enabled users to list a home for rent and search for both rental homes and homes for sale. Borrowers can use Marketplace to get custom loan quotes without revealing personally identifying information, such as Social Security numbers and phone numbers. Borrowers reveal their identities only after contacting the lender of their choice. Lenders can browse borrower requests and see competing quotes from other brokers before making a bid. verifies every lender's identity, employment and broker license. Each lender has a public profile on the site with contact information, an e-mail link and ratings submitted by borrowers who contacted them.[ Buyers can remain anonymous: Both traditional and online lenders normally require extensive information before they will give the buyer a rate quote. Since buyers want to avoid being solicited by a number of lenders, many are reluctant to reveal their identity. Furthermore, buyers are justifiably concerned that multiple inquiries will harm their credit report. In contrast, gathers enough information to create a legitimate loan quote. They do not, however, require the buyer to provide their name, address, phone number, e-mail address or Social Security number. The buyer remains anonymous until he or she is ready to contact the lender. This also eliminates the hassle of unwanted e-mails and phone calls from multiple lenders. An average of 18 quotes: The LendingTree model provides the borrower with four quotes. provides an unlimited number of loan quotes from thousands of competing lenders. In fact, the typical borrower on receives 18 loan quotes. Each lender sees the other competing bids. This means great savings for the borrower. Apples-to-apples comparison: One of the most difficult aspects for consumers is choosing which combination of rates and fees is best for their situation requires all participating lenders to divulge their rates plus all fees. This allows buyers to do accurate comparisons. Their system also allows borrowers to filter various loans by rate, fees, monthly payment, annual percentage rate (APR), lender rating, and distance to the lender. Similar [login to view URL]