MARK SMITH have reported that INTERNET giant Google is in talks with estate agents to launch a free online property portal in the UK, which experts say could revolutionise the process of buying a home. He also further reported that

Scottish estate agents insisted last night they would welcome the global internet giant into the local property market and could use the new portal to help clients.

But analysts warned that there could be a major battle between existing property w
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ebsites in the UK and Google when the US firm moves in.

Google launched a property portal in Australia last August through which estate agents list properties for free, showing both pictures taken from its Street View service and details on a map.