August 29 2014
Lifestyle search is an enhanced type of property search that lets users find homes for sale based on criteria that goes well beyond the typical price and location filters. Online home shoppers can fine-tune their search by looking for properties based on school attendance zones, proximity to attractions, commute time, and more.
This benefits brokers and MLSs by improving user experience on their consumer-facing websites. It also benefits property searchers, who can more easily and enjoyably find the right property.
To help you learn more about lifestyle search, we recommend reading the following articles. They're a good place to get started:
If you're in the market for a lifestyle search solution, there are questions you can ask to evaluate which option is right for you, like:
Find more questions to ask in our 2014 Technology Guide. It's a free resource for real estate pros who want to learn more about the technology products available to them.
Here is one lifestyle search solution highlighted in the Tech Guide:
For more information on the option above, download the full guide. For a full list of Lifestyle Search solutions, visit our Product Directory.
This is the latest in a series of articles that explores the spectrum of technology products available to real estate professionals. Each post covers what a specific type of technology does, how to evaluate solutions in that category, and available options. Here's what we've covered so far:
Stay tuned for more!