You’ve got to hand it to Trulia - they know how to stay ahead of the curve.

Not only does this tool provide you with the latest sales data for your neighborhood, but the UI allows you to sort by five different variables, each by neighborhood:

1. Avg. listing price
2. Avg. sale price
3. Median sale price
4. Avg sq ft price
5. Trulia popularity

Granted, the Trulia popularity number is skewed by blogger geeks, enterprising agents, and if my comments tab is any indication - spambots. And nevermind that the remaining “local scene” information is tossed in there like a cereal box toy. These are small things.

Here’s what would make it better: A community of people who want you to succeed. For instance, Zillow released an API and made themselves hundreds of allies, overnight. Hmmm..

Popularity: 20% [?]