Use Nearby Search and Map Search when you are unable to search for a property by its address, or if you are appraising a property and need to gather local area insights. You may also access the Map Search features after running an address, name, or parcel search.
If you are in an unfamiliar location and wish to get some insights about properties in the surrounding area, tap on the Nearby Search button on the home screen. You may move the map around after launching the search.
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Image 1: Accessing Nearby Search on the home screen.
Tap on the map icon to view and select your preferred map type.
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Image 2: Switching between different map and satellite views.
Next, you may:
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Tap on the List button to view map search results in a list view
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Tap on the three lines menu to set filters for your map search results
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Tap on Load More to load more properties on the map
Use Map Search when searching for properties with two possible addresses (corner blocks) or rural residential/farming properties.
You may access Map Search features from your search results by tapping on Map.
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Image 3: Accessing map view from list view
You may also access Map Search features from a property detail screen by tapping on the Map button.
Note: Tapping on the location pin will only show you the property on a map.
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Image 4: Map searching options
Tap on View Property on a Map to view the property on a map. Here, you will have the option to view similar properties by tapping on the Show similar properties toggle and ticking the relevant checkboxes to customise the data you wish to see.
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Image 5: Viewing similar properties on a map
Tapping on Map Search around this Property and Search for Similar Properties will allow you to view surrounding properties in more detail. Tap on the dots to view additional property information:
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Grey dots: Off-market properties
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Green dots: Properties for rent
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Blue dots: Properties for sale
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Red dots: Recently sold properties
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Image 6: Identifying the status of surrounding properties
After tapping on a property dot, you will be able to see more details about the selected property. Here, you may:
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Tap on the property photo to view the property detail page
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Tap anywhere on the map to return to your map search results
Next, you may:
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Tap on the List button to view map search results in a list view
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Tap on the three lines menu to set filters for your map search results
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Tap on Load More to load more properties on the map
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Image 7: Viewing more information about a selected property
Learn how to refine and enhance your search results using map layers.