Property portal databases-seamless integration
Property portal databases
If you are using one of the commercial house search facilities
such as Property File, Aserta, Right Move etc. we will ensure
that this facility is seamless integrated into your site.
All pages using the service look identical to those pages
within your site itself and will load smoothly into your sites
overall frame.
We can even arrange connection to multiple databases and
split your search facility into lets and sales (as one example).
We have independently reviewed all the current crop of service
providers and we can give impartial advice on which (if any)
would be best for your operation
Pros and Cons
The idea is simple. One site collects all the UK's properties
for sale and for let and arranges them in a database. Users
can search for the property of their dreams in seconds without
having to trawl a mass of individual sites. Then they can
click through to the Agent who has instructions on that property
and make the necessary arrangements.
The Reality
There are almost as many databases as individual Estate Agents.
The public can't stand this.
All are slow and based on decrepit technologies.
Many sites are simply lists, with little or no searching possible.
Many sites don't display pictures of the properties, making
comparison impossible.
There is no vetting of Agents within the sites. You could
find yourself next to some very shady operations.
Almost all the facilities are vastly overpriced at up to £6,000
per year!
The Benefits
Rather than developing a search facility within your site,
linking to a cheap database will allow your clients to search
within your own properties.
Some sites will drive some (but not much) traffic to your
site.
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