Find Properties on the Map

Find Properties on the Map


Finding just the right property on RealtyZapp is a breeze.
Our powerful yet simple property locator will do all the hard work for you.

The gist of how to find properties

It's all about the interactive map. You can move the map and zoom the map as you like, properties that are within the map area will be shown. You can click on any property marker to show a pop up. Click on a property in the popup to show the property's full page. To the left of the map is display of Featured Properties (hidden on mobile). At the top of the map is a toolbar with some buttons for map/satellite, look around, draw, and a tally of the property types. As you zoom the map in/out, the dots will change size to provide a better visualization. As the map is zoomed way out, the icons transition into more of a heatmap appearance showing the density of properties as opposed to individual dots which would obscure the map details. At the bottom of the page is is the toolbar.
  1. featured properties - A display of the top properties currently displayed on the map. The Featured Properties change as you move around, apply filters, and sort. You can open/close the Featured Properties. Featured properties are hidden on small mobile devices. As you hove over a Featured Property, some buttons will appear...
    1. open the property's full page display.
    2. zoom the map the property.
    3. tag this property as Hot (sort of like a favorite).
    4. add to this property to your Tour Package (available with paid subscription).
  2. toolbar at the top of the map...
    1. map/satellite - switch between street map and satellite view.
    2. look around - can be used to relocate on the map. Type in a location name, city, or address and dropdown list will appear. Click on one of the items in the list and the map will reposition to that location.
    3. draw - click on the button and then choose what type of shape to draw on the map. You can draw multiple shapes on the map. These shapes act like geo fences and only properties within the fences will be displayed. To manage the shapes you have drawn, click on filters on the bottom toolbar and then click on the where tab.
    4. tally of property types - hover over one of the dots in the tally to show only properties of that property type on the map.
  3. toolbar at the bottom of the page...
    1. save - click to save your current map location and any filters you have applied. If you are a registered user, this will save the current scout. 
    2. scouts - if you are registered user, you can create multiple, named scouts. A scout saves your map position and applied filters. Click the scouts button to manage your scouts.
    3. filter -  click this button to compose filters for what, who, where and more.
    4. tour - if you have a paid subscription, you can create a Tour Package containing one or more properties. A Tour Package can be exported as a PDF or shared in several different ways.  

Filters

The Filter tools deserves a little more explanation as there are a lot of things to fiddle with. First and foremost, the properties displayed are limited to those which are inside the boundaries of the map and any map shapes. In addition, filters further refine the properties shown.

The Filter popup has 4 tabs (WHAT, WHERE, WHO, MORE). Each tab has various things you can apply. When you have made some changes to the filters, just click the APPLY FILTER button to apply the filter. The map, dots, and featured properties will adjust to show only properties that fit your criteria. The RESET button sets the filter back to it's default (sort of blank) state. 

First, on the WHAT tab, you choose either Commercial or Residential properties. After that, all other filters are optional. For the most part, all of the filter attributes are AND'ed together. For example if you choose Commercial, then choose Retail, then enter a sale price, the resulting will be something like "Show me all properties that are Commercial AND Retail AND and For Sale at this price". 

WHAT tab...
  1. what kind? - you can select one or more kinds (property types or sub-types). Select as many as you want. Leave empty for any/all kinds.
  2. what price? - click on the button and enter either a min or max or both. Lease also lets you choose a lease type.
  3. what size? - click on the button and enter either a min or max or both.
  4. what else are you looking for? - this is sort of a a free form search. Enter a term or phrase and then hit enter or tab. You can enter multiple word/phrases. These are OR'ed together for example if you enter two words (Boat Dock) (Gated) then the search engine will look for properties having Boat Dock OR Gated.
  5. sort by - select how you want the featured properties sorted. You can also sort by clicking the ... button at the top of the Featured Properties list.  
WHERE tab...
  1. properties in and around... - a collection of shapes that have been drawn on the map. These shapes act like geo fences and limit the properties to only properties that are inside/outside the fence(s).
    1. You can edit the name of the shape so it is more meaningful.
    2. A shape can either include (+) or exclude (-) properties. Click the +/- button to toggle.
    3. You can have more than one shape on the map. If there are more than one then think of the includes as being OR'ed together and the excludes as being AND'ed together. To illustrate, image you have four shapes on the map, two includes and two excludes, the result of which is "show me properties which are inside (shape A+ OR shape B+) AND outside (shape C- AND shape D-)".  
    4. You add shapes to the map by...
      1. using the draw tool on the map's top toolbar
      2. using the looking for somewhere? search box on the Filters' WHERE tab.
  2. looking for somewhere? - start typing the name of a place i.e. state, county, urban area, cit, zip, address, point of interest. Choose something from the dropdown and it will be added in the above properties in and around.
    1. Check the nearest box to favor looking for places that are near to the center of map viewport.
    2. Use the miles slider to set the default radius of the area around places like points of interest, addresses, etc. which do not really have a area boundary.
WHO tab...
  1. properties by... - a collection of persons or companies. You can add more than one. If more than one think of them as OR'ed together. 
  2. looking for someone? - start typing the name of a person or a company and then choose one from the dropdown to add them to the properties by above. You can also search for things like address, city, state, etc. 
MORE tab...
Contains a whole bunch more things you can use in your filter. The options vary depending on whether you are looking for Commercial or Residential properties.

Tag Hot Properties

You can tag properties as Hot indicating you are interested. You can both filter and sort by Hot. Think of Hot sort of like favorites or like.
Tagging a property as Hot is private. Property owners only see some stats on how many times their properties have been tagged as Hot.

Scouts

You can create and save your searches. We affectionately call a saved search a "Scout" . A scout goes out and searches for properties for you. You can instruct your scouts to search for properties on your behalf and send you an email if something interesting is found. Under the scouts tool you will find several tools for managing your scouts...
  1. The system always provides you at least one scout and you can create more scouts as you like.
  2. As you make changes to a scout, it does NOT automagically save the scout. You have to save the scout by clicking on the Save button.
  3. To create a copy or clone a scout click on the Clone button.
  4. To create a new scout click the New button.
  5. To delete a scout click on the Trash button and confirm.
  6. To switch between scouts, click on the Open link and choose the scout (this is where meaningful names help).
  7. To edit the name of your scout, click the on the name and type in a new name. Try to make the name brief and meaningful to you. Don't forget to Save your scout.
  8. You can also...
    1. email subscribe - the scout will send you an email based on the frequency you choose and only if there is something new or interesting.
    2. publicize - A publicized scout will automagically find properties that match your filter criteria and will notify the listing agent about your requirements. See below for more info.
    3. link to it - this link can be used to get back to the scout, email to friends or clients, post on social media sites, etc.
Scouts can sure do a lot of the work for you. Wow! 

If you Trash a scout then any links to it will no longer work so you should use with caution.

If you are not getting emails from your scouts it may be for one of these reasons...
  1. You have the email setting on the scout set to off. Choose something other than off.
  2. There are no new or updated properties that meet your map boundaries and filter settings. A scout will only send you an email if there is something new or updated.
  3. The emails are going to your Junk email folder. Check on that.
  4. You have opt-out of all emails from RealtyZapp. Check our Privacy Settings in your RealtyZapp profile.

Publicize

Have you ever wished you could shout out those requirements and have eager, qualified listing agents respond? Your wish has come true with RealyZapp Publicized Scouts. 
  1. Create a scout and give it a brief but meaningful name (at least meaningful to you).
  2. Set the filter to match your requirements. Be sure to provide at least some criteria i.e. kinds, price, size, or some sort of where.
  3. Apply the filter to test it out, it will probably find some properties.
  4. Save the scout.
  5. Turn on publicize.
  6. Provide a free text description of your requirements. Something that is descriptive and enticing to listing agents. Be creative.
  7. Save the scout again.
In a couple of hours, your publicized scout will private message listing agents that have properties that match your requirements (scout's filter). The message will contain your requirements blurb and an indication of the properties that match. Motivated listing agents will surely respond.

The publicized scout will continue to look for new properties that meet your requirements and will message the listing agent.

Want your publicized requirements to be displayed on your agent profile page?
This feature is available with a RealtyZapp paid subscription.

Tour Package

With a RealtyZapp paid subscription, you get the Tour Package feature which gives you tools for going on the road including email, maps with directions, pdf flyers, links and more. All mobile friendly and designed to be shared with your clients.

Add Properties

You can add properties to your tour package by clicking on the little icon on a property. Your selection of properties will be saved for you automagically.

Taking it on the road

Click on the tour button in the toolbar. The first tab lists all of the properties in your tour package. Here you can rearrange the order or remove properties. next to the list is a preview map with markers for the properties in the order of the list. You can order the list however you want i.e. logical route or appointment time. Note that the map markers show a number for 1-9 and just a dot for anything more than 9.

The sharing tab gives you tools to use with your tour package list once you have made your selections and arranged them in order.
  1. link to tour package flyer (pdf) - This link generates a PDF flyer of your tour package. This pdf can be saved or printed. Choose one of the default designs or one of your own designs.
  2. email tour package - This will email the tour package in a mobile friendly format. You can send the email one of your contacts or to yourself. Just choose one of your contacts and optionally check the CC me box. To email yourself, just leave the to box blank or clear it. Next, give the email a subject and optionally a short note. Then choose one of the default designs or one of your own designs and click the Send button.
  3. link to live RealtyZapp map - This link will go the the Find page of RealtyZapp.com and shows only the tour package properties. For example you could select some properties for a specific client and then send them the link in an email. 
  4. QRCode to live RealtyZapp map - This link will generate a QRCode image. You can download the image. When the QRCode is scanned, it navigate the user to the ReatlyZapp map showing only the Tour Package properties.
  5. link to Google Maps with directions - This is a link to Google Maps and provides navigation from your current location to each of the properties (in order) as waypoints. This is a live map that you can interact with. The second link gives you a Google Map static image with markers for each of the properties in order.
  6. link to Google Maps image with markers - This generates a image of the Google Map similar to the one on the PROPERTIES tab.

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