Facebook Function Allows Users of Apartment Search Site to Share Property Information with Friends
By Anurdha Kher, Online News EditorSan Francisco–MyNewPlace, an apartment and home rentals site, has added a Facebook Connect functionality to its Web site, allowing its users to get feedback on prospective apartments, condos and home rentals by posting property information to their Facebook page. MyNewPlace is probably the first real estate and apartments Web site to implement Facebook Connect, allowing consumers to tap into their social graphs as they decide where to live.“Most people want the opinion of friends, family and roommates before choosing a new place to live,” says Mark Moran, vice president of marketing and business development for…

