Learn how to manage your Property Finder listings effectively. This guide covers everything from adding a new listing and updating details to uploading images, selecting the right location, and saving drafts. Discover step-by-step instructions to publish listings, send them for approval, and optimize your listings for higher visibility.
What is covered?
- How to add a new listing?
- How to save a listing as a draft?
- How to publish a listing on Property Finder?
- Why is my listing not being published?
How to add a new listing?
Using PF Expert
- Log in to PF Expert
- Go to the Properties Page
- Click on the plus button +
- Add your details, media, and location
Using your own 3rd party CRM
To publish a listing from your CRM to Property Finder, ensure you’ve set up an XML Feed or API Integration, then follow your CRM provider's publishing steps.
How to add the details to a listing?
The Property Details tab contains the main details of your listing, including the type and category as well as the price.
- Select the Property Type and Category.
- Fill in the Specifications section. Mandatory items are marked by (*).
- Depending on what you select in Type and Category you will see the Price options available.
- Enter the Title and Description of your listing.
- Select your Amenities.
- Add a Reference Number for your listing. (if you leave it blank, an automated one will be assigned).
- Select the Assigned User. (The Agent that will be managing the property).
- Choose Availability and add the Available from Date.
- Add your RERA or DTCM permit (if applicable).
How to add images and media to a listing?
In the Media section, click on the "Camera" Icon to start adding your listing's images.
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Tip: Add your images in a 4:3 ratio, for example, 1600x1200 pixels to maximize Listing Quality Score |
You can also add a link to a virtual tour in the 360 URL link section and a Youtube Video Tour in the Video tour URL field.
How to select the correct location for a listing?
Start typing the location of your property in the Property Address section.
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Tip: Enter the Building Name or Exact location to get the highest Quality Score |
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Note: Unit Numbers will not appear on the website, and are only for your internal use. |
How to save a listing as a draft?
Now you can either Publish the listing or save the listing as a draft.
To save the listing as a draft, hover the mouse over the Publish icon.
Choose the Save Darft icon to save the listing as a draft.
Sending the listing for Approval
If you don't have publishing access (check Access Control), your listing will be sent for your admin's approval.
Hover the mouse over the update icon and click on the the Send for Approval
option.
How to publish a listing on Property Finder?
If you have access to publish your own listing, or if you are an admin, you can Publish the Property in one of two ways:
From the Listing Edit Page
Enable the Portals you wish to publish the listing on, and save the listing by clicking the update button, confirm the credits if needed.
Publishing listings in bulk
Select your listings, click on the "Action Menu", then "Publish", the screen will ask you to confirm the number of credits all listings will consume.
Why is my listing not being published?
If your listing doesn’t publish successfully, it could be due to one or more reasons. PF Expert will display an error message indicating the specific issue(s), which might include some of these common problems:
- Insufficient credits
- Invalid or missing permit
- Incomplete listing details
- Lack of necessary permissions
Insufficient credits
When you publish a listing it will ask for a certain number of credits in your account to be deducted, not having the amount would result in the listing failing to publish.
Invalid or missing permit
Depending on your listing's location, you might require a permit to publish, if you did not add the correct permit, or if the permit is invalid, the listing will fail to publish.
Incomplete listing details
Some of the listing's details are mandatory and are marked by an *, if you have one or more elements missing from your listing's details, the listing will not go online unless you complete them.
Lack of necessary permissions
Depending on your role, you might not have enough permissions to publish listings, double check your permissions from the users page, or check with your Admin.