This article will show you how to add a Residential Listing in the Real Estate Locator module and includes instructions for adding from both the front and back ends of the .
Back End Instructions
Who can use this feature?
System Administrators | Owners
Click the Modules menu and on the Content tab, select Real Estate Locator
Click the Actions button related to the Seller you want to add the listing to
Select Add a Residential Listing
Fill in the listing's information
Listing Information
Price: List the price of the property; this is optional
For Sale or Rent: Mark if the property is for sale or rent
Display: Either set the display date and duration or hide it from the public
Feature: Check if you would like to feature this property; this is optional
Basic Property Information
Owner: List the owner; this will not be displayed to the public
Address and County: List the address and county; this is optional
Type: Select the type of property
Bedrooms: Select the number of bedrooms on the property
Bathrooms: Select the number of bathrooms on the property
Basement: Select if there is a basement; this is optional
Living Area: Enter the square feet of the living space
Description: Add a description; this is optional
MLS Number: Add the Multiple Listing Service number; this is optional
Property Details and Features
Neighborhood: Add a neighborhood name; this is optional
School District: Enter the name of the school district; this is optional
Homeowner's Association (HOA): Enter the name of the HOA; this is optional
Annual HOA Fees: Enter the HOA fees; this is optional
Taxes: Enter the cost of the taxes; this is optional
Lot Size: Add the lot size in acres; this is optional
Year Built: Enter the year the property was built
Exterior: Enter the type of exterior on the property; this is optional
Garage: Add if the property has a garage; this is optional
A/C: Enter if the property has an air conditioner and the type; this is optional
Heat: Enter if the property has a heating system and the type; this is optional
Additional Info: Allows you to add a link address and text; this is optional
Features: Allows you to add features; this is optional
Photos and Video
Photos: Allows you to upload up to 20 photos; this is optional
Video: Allows you to add a link to a video; this is optional
Choose a saving option
Save Changes: Will save the changes without publishing them to the public side
Save and Publish: Will save the changes and publish them to the live site
Cancel: Will not save any changes
Front End Instructions
Who can use this feature?
System Administrators | Owners | Publishers | Authors
Navigate to [yourdomain]/realestate.aspx
Click on My Properties
Select Add Residential Listing
Complete the Listing Information fields
Price: Enter the price of the listing
For Sale or Rent (required): Select For Sale or For Rent
Display (required): Choose the timeframe for when the listing is available
Feature this listing for free: Select this to feature this property on the Real Estate Locator's main screen for no price
Note: This does not mean the price of the listing will be free.
Hide this listing from the public: Select if you want to keep this listing hidden from the public
Click the Continue button
Complete the Basic Property Information fields
Owner (required): Enter the name of the owner
Note: This information does not display
Address (required): Enter the street, city, state, and Zip code of the listing
County: Enter the listing's county
Type (required): Select the type of house
Bedrooms (required): Select the number of bedrooms
Bathrooms (required): Select the number of bathrooms
Basement: Select Yes or No to whether or not the listing has a basement
Living Area (required): Enter the square footage of the listing
Description: Enter a brief description
MLS Number: Enter the listing's Multiple Listing System number
Click the Continue button
Complete the Property Details and Features fields (all optional features)
Neighborhood: Enter the name of the neighborhood
School District: Enter the name of the school district the listing automatically belongs to
Homeowner's Association (HOA): Enter the name of the Homeowner's Association
Annual HOA Fees: Enter the dollar amount of fees for the HOA
Taxes: Enter the dollar amount of taxes
Lot Size: Enter the lot size in acres
Year Built: Enter the year the listing was built
Exterior: Enter the type of exterior (brick, siding, stone, etc)
Garage: Select the status of the garage (attached, separate, carport, no garage)
A/C: Enter the type of air conditioning (Examples: central, window, none)
Heat: Enter the type of heating (Examples: central, gas, electric)
Additional information
Link Address: Enter the link to an external website, if applicable
Link Text: Create front-end text for your link
Features: List any additional features
Click the + button to add more additional feature fields:
Click the Continue button
In the Photos and Videos section, add images and/or a video link (optional features)
Add Photo: Upload images from your computer
Notes:
Upload up to 20 photos for your listing
Hover over a thumbnail to change the order or remove a photo
Video: Paste a link to a video
Click the Continue button
Click Preview, Post, or Cancel
Preview: Shows you a preview of the listing
Post: Will immediately post the listing
Cancel: Will cancel your listing
Note: The property will not be listed on the public side until it is approved on the Administrative Side. Please view our Approve/Publish Real Estate Property article for more information.