This feature offers an opportunity to display a more handpicked way of creating curated saved searches, this feature is for our AF IDX users. This update is accessible only from the backend at this time.
You can find this feature by going to the IDX tab at the top of your dashboard and click on the Saved Searches option. You will notice the Search Categories option next to the Saved Searches option. This allows you to create completely custom saved searches.
Search Categories allows you to add new Categories that will create a blank page. Then, you can handpick listings to add to the page for more customized groupings. Now you can create really curated and personalized content for your website to show your expertise.
To add the listings you want you will click the Edit button.
Once you are in the Fine Tune tool, you will see an Add New button, and you can add as many listings as you want by continuing to hit the Add New button. You will need the address or MLS ID to update the list with the listings you want.
Once you add the MLS ID or Address it will populate the listings and show an option to Include the listing in your search. Once you click include it will automatically show up in the search.
When you create a Search Category you will get a unique URL link and you can use it within your tools along with your site display options.
Example of a Slider Widget using a search category:
Here is an example of a lead page that would take clients to a specific search category:
You can take a couple of minutes a month to keep it updated and still offer a unique option for displaying your market. To keep your Category Searches updated you can click include or exclude to update a listing in any of your saved searches in the Category section.
The possibilities are endless for this tool, we have been hearing all kind of creative ways clients are using Search Categories.