Check out the New Maps Feature

January 19, 2010 by SpaceBug Leave a Comment

Finding property in the city you live in is a lot easier because you know the layout and how all the streets and suburbs relate to each other.

However, when you are not from the city it can be very difficult to find this information.

FindSpace has just made it easier for you by releasing a new maps feature using Google Maps.

To use the feature you just need to complete any search, or use this LINK.  On the Black Banner you will see View List on Map.  By clicking this you will see the results of your search on a New Zealand map.

Where there are too many listings you will see a number, by clicking on the icon you will zoom in until you can view each listing, and how they relate to each other.  By clicking further you are presented with summary information, and as you keep clicking down you will get to the full details on the listing.

The results are also available when using the more advanced SpaceFinder search tool.

Just another way we make it easier for you to find what you are after.

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Trade Me Commercial Property

January 15, 2010 by SpaceBug Leave a Comment

If you have vacant Commercial Property then you will be pleased to know that there is an alternative to Trade Me available to you, and it’s FREE to list.

FindSpace is a new site that only list commercial property.  You won’t find any houses, cars or shoes on our site and our SpaceFinder search tool makes it easier for your customers to find your property.

Properties are logically split between Office, Retail, Industrial, Storage and Other categories and you can flag a property as been For Sale and For Lease in the one entry.

There are a number of upgraded plans available as well that will give your listing extra exposure and display it on the front page.

FindSpace has been developed to make it as easy as possible for your customers to find what they are after and you can even list properties that are Not for Sale, see the Tickle Me plans.

So with so much to offer, why would you not list your property on FindSpace, FREE to Join and FREE to list.

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Listing Quality

January 14, 2010 by SpaceBug Leave a Comment

On reviewing a number of listings on FindSpace we have noticed that only a minimum amount of information is been loaded and when it comes to figures there are some very cheap building around, or so it would seem.

The old adage of Garbage In = Garbage Out is very true here.  If subscribers are entering in invalid information then the likelihood is that these listings will not be picked up correctly when users are searching via the SpaceFinder search tool.

Fields that seem to be getting overlooked are:

  • Entering the property area into the correct filed type in our Area MakeUp table
  • Entering spurious figures for Sale or Lease prices in order to save a listing (we force these fields for a reason, so potential buyers can compare building accurately via a per metre cost, and so that they don’t waste your time by enquiring about a property that is not in their price range).
  • Putting the number of carparks in the text field.  By doing this it negates the ability for a user to search by car parks.
  • Not entering dates and details for Tenders and Auctions in the correct place.

At the end of the day we won’t tell subscribers how to use the system but would suggest that all the fields we use are there for a reason, ie., it relates to the type of information users are interested in when searching for a property.

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