Your clients can start a search using the Property Search bar or the Near Me search in the banner at the top of the Collaboration Center Dashboard. They can also access Property Search through the Quick Actions widget on the dashboard or via the Menu ().
For instructions on how to enable search for your clients, see Empower Your Buyers to Create Their Own Saved Searches.
In this article, we'll cover how clients access searches, perform a search, use the map controls, and save searches to receive notifications. Click the links below to jump to specific sections:
Property Search Bar and Near Me Search
If you've enabled search functionality for your clients in the Collaboration Center, they can use the Property Search bar with the Near Me Search to quickly find listings based on their preferences or current location. By tapping the Near Me () icon, clients can view properties on a map and explore nearby options effortlessly.
Additionally, clients can search by address, place, or neighborhood using Google's address search functionality. When the location appears in the results, they can tap on it or use the arrow keys to highlight the result and press Enter to view it on the map.
Property Search
To access the Property Search, tap Property Search from the Quick Actions widget or through the Menu (). The map will open to your current location.
Narrowing Results on the Map with Search Criteria
By default, the map opens to the Residential class and Active status. To adjust these criteria, tap the Filter () icon. The Class and Status options are based on your preferences (Learn how to change them here.).
The search criteria are split into two sections:
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Primary Criteria: This section opens by default and includes essential fields such as Status, List Price, Total Bedrooms, Total Baths, and Area/City. | |
| Additional Criteria: Tap this section to expand it. It includes more detailed options like Building Type (e.g., detached, attached, apartment high-rise), Total Floor Area Above Grade (with metric or imperial options), Basement Development, Year Built, and more. |
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As you fill out the criteria, the number of results updates in real-time. Even if the number of results reaches zero, don't worry—you can still save the search, and if any new listings match in the future, you'll be notified. Note that the map and saved search can display and save up to 500 listings. To review the criteria you've filled in, tap the Criteria Summary ( Once you're done entering criteria, tap Apply. |
Map Boundary as Criteria
It’s important to remember that the map boundaries (indicated by blue dashed lines) are automatically part of your search criteria and will be saved along with the search. The map will save whatever zoom level and location are visible when the search is saved. When your clients revisit the saved search, it will reload this same map view, displaying the pre-saved shape. If they zoom out far enough, the original map boundary will reappear.
If they draw a shape on the map, the map boundary feature will automatically turn off. Excluding the drawn shape will turn the map boundary back on, assuming they want to exclude the shape from the boundary.
Map Controls
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Tool Bar:
- Results: Displays the number of results. As you fill out the criteria, the number of results updates in real-time.
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Thumbnail View (
): Switches you to the Thumbnail View. Tap the Map View (
) icon to return to the map.
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Filter (
): Tap to adjusts the search criteria and filter the results.
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Save Search (
): Tap to save the search and receive notifications of new matches and/or changes. Learn more below.
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My Saved Searches (
): Opens My Saved Searches, displaying only client saved searches.
- Map Boundary: Indicates the current map boundary used as part of the search criteria.
- Listing Flag: Marks the location of a matching listing. Tapping on the listing flag opens the detail view.
- Clusters: Clusters in a map search group nearby listings into a single icon, displaying the total number of properties within that area. As you zoom in or tap on the clusters, they break apart, revealing individual listings for easier navigation.
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Map Controls:
- Search: Opens the Address search bar at the top of the page.
- Draw Shapes (): Draw shapes on the map by freehand, polygon, rectangle, or radius. You can have up to 10 shapes and can include or exclude them.
- Center on Location (aka. Near Me): Centers the map on the user's current location or a specified area.
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Street View with Pegman (
): Provides access to Street View where available on the map, allowing users to see panoramic images of locations.
- Zoom Buttons: Allows you to quickly zoom in or out on the map, helping you adjust the view to see more detail or a wider area of listings.
- Map Types: Customize the appearance of your map search. The default Road view shows streets and locations, while Satellite provides real-world imagery. Hybrid combines both, overlaying street names on satellite images. Other options include Terrain for landscape features, Retro for a vintage style, Night for low-light viewing, and Silver for a minimalist, grayscale look.
| Note, your clients don’t need to save a search to categorize or comment on listings. They can tap on any listing and mark it as a favorite, possible, or rejected. Additionally, they can tag, comment on, and request showings for these listings. This means that the totals for categories might not always match the numbers indicated on the Saved Search(es). For instance, if a client has marked 5 listings as "possible" in their saved searches but also marked an additional listing as "possible" outside of their saved searches, the total for "possible" would be 6. |
Save a Search
To save a search, click Save, then give the search a name.