In dedication to the memory of Jessica Lunsford, a young Floridian who fell victim to a sexual predator that lived nearby, PropertyMaps.com announced that it has added the locations of registered sex offenders to its map-based real estate search.

A sex offender is the generic term for all persons convicted of crimes involving sex, including rape, molestation, sexual harassment and pornography production or distribution. This dataset contains over 300,000 convicted offenders gathered directly from the official registries maintained by state governments. Not all criminal offenses require registration.

offenders. “Our realtors are in the business every day, and we know that there is nothing more important to prospective home owners than protecting their families. Awareness is a critical first line of defense. We believe that consumers should have access to as much information as possible that is relevant to their home search. Sexual offender registries are in the public domain, and we want to make this information conveniently available to all of our home searchers,” Keith Hanenian, CEO of PropertyMaps.com, said.

Originally posted on July 30, 2007 @ 8:01 am

TheLadders.com, an online job search website for the $100k+ job seekers and recruiters. announced the launch of its UK counterpart, TheLadders.co.uk. The first in a series of planned brand extensions throughout Continental Europe, TheLadders.co.uk will provide high-level job seekers with the most comprehensive listing of £50,000+ job opportunities available. For corporate recruiters, the site will serve as the premier source of pre-screened, top tier talent.

A full scale UK site will be available later this year with more products and advanced functionality. The UK business will be headed by Sarah Drew, a seasoned internet professional and former Match.com UK Senior Manager & Marketing Director.

Originally posted on July 27, 2007 @ 10:00 am