Most of the time, when you search on Smarter Agent's website, you see the results of your search plotted as little red houses on the map.* Plus, some Realtors and home owners request the MLS not to allow addressess to be shown on their listings - so not every house is mapped. If you want a buyer to see your house before someone else's in the same price range --- witholding data from the internet where 70% of buyers start their search - is not a good idea! **

Our basic map feature is very cool and some people think this is our highly touted interactive map search - but it's not!

Here's how to find and use the Interactive Map Search.

First:
You have to be a - logged in - client of Smarter Agent to use the Interactive Map Search. Once you are logged in, hit the MAP SEARCH tab at the top of the page (it's next to the Basic Search tab) to use the Interactive Map Search.

Then:
After you select the general search criteria (price, etc), PUSH IN THE ZOOM AREA BUTTON. This allows you to use your mouse to draw a search box on the map.

Make a Box:
As you click on the map, watch the box grow, and let go. The system then zooms into the area of the box. It takes a wee bit of practice for some, but drawing a search box let's you search without having to know the name of an area - like if you want to search along the Delaware River. Remember, you have to leave the ZOOM AREA button clicked-in to let this function work - otherwise the default just zooms in randomly.

Another cool button (Drag Map) lets you DRAG the map - up, down, left or right to see what's farther up the road.

Give us a call at 856-614-5423, if you have any map search questions.

* I say most of the time, because the map is still in beta, and with the massive amount of usage our site gets - we have to re-boot the map server frequently during the day -- so sometimes all you see is the base map without the home's plotted.

** We beleive Realtors and Sellers who hold back information, such as an address, to be shown on the internet do not get as many interested buyers. The privacy issue makes no sense, if you don't want people to know your house is for sale then don't put a FOR SALE sign on the property either. And it's almost funny to withhold an address...many realtors as soon as they list a house send out postcards saying "I just listed 234 Mian Street!".