Trulia - which is based in San Fransisco, which allows people to search for a particular home based on a zip code. Is rumored to be in talks with Google as the Giant would like to buy them out. Trulia's business has been growing rapidly even with the economic downturn. It has also been deeply integrated with Google Maps. It is all part of a buying spree that has cost Google 1Billion so far.

t is unclear what price Google would pay, but sources estimate that Trulia's valuation ranges between $150 million and $200 million, although there could be a big premium on that.


Rumors about Google's interest in the real-estate search market--and specifically in Trulia--have been rebounding around Silicon Valley for the last year.