Introducing... (Drum roll please) Our BRAND NEW Listing Style!
Our brand new listing style has now been launched!
We’ve been working away on this for some time, and now it’s ready for you to apply to your site.
Features of the New Listing Style:
- User-Friendly and Visually Dynamic New Look
- Prominent Call to Register
- Optimized for Use on Mobile Devices
- Social Media Integration
- Built-In Street View
- Suggests Similar Properties
- Highlights Nearby Amenities
- Calculates Walkscore® based on walk-ability of the area
NOW LET'S TAKE A LOOK:
Listings Preview
This is how the listings will look on your Featured Homes page. It shows a summary of the main information, allowing the user to click on the photo to see the full details. They can also share this property through their Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or other social media accounts by clicking the relevant icon.
The button colour (dark red here) will pull from your form colour on your website, so it will match well. The city, list price, type of property and main photo are prominent, allowing users to quickly obtain the most important information at a glance.
Full Listing Information
This is how the full listing information will be displayed. The address, list price, photo and description are prominent at the top. The prompt to register with you is also clearly located to the left of the listing information. Below that there is a “Jump to” box that allows users to quickly view as aspect of the listing information (Virtual Tour, for example). This menu tool is designed especially for easy use on mobile browsers.
You will also notice the gallery of images. You can enlarge each photo by clicking on “zoom in” in the middle section of the main gallery image. The gallery will automatically cycle through any available photos.
Above the gallery are tabs to get more information on the listing. “Nearby” shows a map of nearby amenities, “Street View” shows the front of the property, Walkscore® rates the property in terms of walk-ability, and the virtual tour displays any tour imagery of the property.
Another extra feature is the “Similar Properties” function which displays near the bottom of the listings page. This function suggests up to 3 additional properties to highlight other properties of interest to the user.
Click here to see the live listing and explore the features for yourself.
And now for more good news!
We are offering this updated style to all of our loyal clients at no additional cost.
To activate it on your account, simply log in to your CMS and go to Listings > Listing Preferences. Under “Listing Pictures and Details Template”, select Maps, Amenities and Social Media Links Template. Under “Preview Template”, select Default Preview with Social Media Links. It is also recommended that you select under “Display Listing Address Information”, “Display Where Allowed” to ensure that the features associated with maps are visible on your website (Street View, Walkscore®, Amenities Map, etc.).
If you have trouble activating the new style, or have questions, please contact Support for assistance.
Authored by: Tara, Client Relations