Property Search App for iPhone

Online listing service LoopNet introduced what it says is the first commercial real estate search application for the iPhone. The application, which can be downloaded free from the iTunes store, enables anyone with an iPhone to search for available commercial real estate properties. Tapping into the interactivity created through the phone’s built-in GPS capabilities, users can locate available properties in their immediate vicinity; filter results by price, building size, lot size and property type; and use Google Maps to plot locations or e-mail directions. Several hundred thousand properties are searchable for free, according to the company, while access to all 745,000 of LoopNet’s listings in the U.S. and Canada is gained through a premium LoopNet membership that costs $39.95 per month. Listings posted by premium members can be viewed by basic members for free, while listings posted by basic members can be seen only by premium members.