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Microsoft Online Services Customer Story: John L. Scott Real Estate

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Overview John L. Scott Real Estate concluded more than 61,000 transactions in 2005, grossing U.S.$17 billion dollars. John L. Scott empowers its clients with information, especially through its award-winning Web site, http://www.johnlscott.com/. Executives wanted a more informative, powerful online tool to better serve both buyers and sellers. John L. Scott Real Estate decided to tackle the problem head on and make the buying experience better for its clients. It accomplished this by enlisting Microsoft Virtual Earth technology to provide clients with a more thorough view of the properties they're interested in.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft Tips	File Format	WORD
Date Published	November 2007
Format	Case Studies
Topics	GPS - GIS

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