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So I have a secret obsession with real estate – well, it’s not so secret now that I’m shopping for my first house…! Recently I stumbled upon trulia.com, one of many real estate Web apps popping up all over the Internet (maybe some of you remember zillow.com, featured in another issue of The StyleSheet). Not only can you view listings, but there’s extensive data on the local and national real estate market and even property-specific info. I love the mapping feature to view all listings in proximity to each other, but unfortunately, when I took my list of favorite properties to my agent, many of them were sold, expired or old listings. Trulia.com may have a few kinks to work out, but it’s worth a look.

Gmaps Pedometer, based upon Google Maps, is a nifty tool for runners, walkers, or people who would just like to know how many calories they will burn on their next walk to the neighborhood pub. Go to http://www.gmap-pedometer.com, zoom in to get a good view of your route and start recording. Double-click the map to place markers that calculate the distance of your trip. Next, turn on the calorie counter, enter your weight and – voila! – Gmaps calculates the calories burned during your workout. For the geekier users, export the data of the route as a GPX, an XML data format which can be used to transfer GPS data between Web-based applications. So there are no more excuses left not to go out for a run, walk, or a beer! (Note: this is not an official Gmaps logo.)