Getting there from here

You can accomplish the same thing directly at Google Maps with more (and better) functionality. With this IdealRoute each time you want to add an additional address (after an initial optomized route) you will need to reenter ALL address plus the new additional address ... not particularly helpful.

Google Maps will allow you to continuously add additional addresses to your route, and you can simple shuffle locations in the lefthand sidebar to optomize your route in real-time. You can go a step beyond that by dragging-and-dropping individual portions of the actual highlighted map in the main map window -- useful if you know of a particular reason (construction, traffic, etc.) to avoid a particular portion of the Google-generated route.

Jay Mar,

Thanks for the comment. The difference is that this site optimizes the route for you, whereas on Google you arrange the order manually. But I do agree that Google is a more flexible tool.

er - it's a bit klugy, but Boston.com has this functionality when you use its listing search...

Like I have the time to do all that?

I do it a much easier way. I call my agent on Wednesday and tell her I want to see all the listings in my price range, the next Sunday.

On Friday afternoon, an email appears in my Inbox with a route; attached is a Google map with each property listed, along with a brief description, price, and time.

I can change my own oil, but why bother?