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Please note - although the Expert Agent software itself is customisable and allows you to create new fields and have a bespoke configurations, the website import only downloads the default/core fields of Expert Agent. This guide is also only relevant to the Atom website platform. It is not entirely compatible with older website templates.
Website Option | Where does it display on the website | Field in Expert Agent | Website Option | Expert Agent Drop Down Option |
House Number | Doesn't output on the website specifically. This field is imported purely to help us identify the property in our database for troubleshooting | xml.house_number | NA | NA |
Address 1 | Used to output the address on the search results & property details pages | xml.street | NA | NA |
City | Used to output the address on the search results & property details pages | xml.town | NA | NA |
State | Used to output the address on the search results & property details pages | None | NA | NA |
Country | Used to output the address on the search results & property details pages | “UK” | NA | NA |
Postcode | Used to output the address on the search results & property details pages. Only the first part of the postcode will show | xml.postcode | NA | NA |
Branchcode | Determines what branch the property is allocated to. This should match an office setup on the website. This branches details will apear on the property details page (editable in VIA) and is where any arrange a viewing email requests are sent for that property. Properties allocated to a branch not setup on the website will not display | xml.department | NA | NA |
Additional Features | ||||
Mark the property as a New Build (1) | Doesn't output specifically, but allows the property to appear in new homes filter searches if required | xml.new home = “yes” | NA | NA |
Council Tax Band | Outputs on the property details page in the left hand side section below the bullet pointed main features | None | NA | NA |
Deposit | Outputs on the property details page. Only relevant to Lettings properties | None | NA | NA |
Hidden | Field doesn't output on the website specifically, but when ticked it hides the property from appearing on the website | “0” | NA | NA |
hideprice | Field doesn't output on the website specifically, but when ticked it hides the price from appearing on the website | price_test contains “price on application” | NA | NA |
importtype | Determines whether the price of the property is per annum, per month or per week. Doesn't ouput on the site specifically per property as the website is set to display a default, but will use this price to convert to the correct amount according to the website default | None | NA | NA |
Instructed Date | Field doesn't output on the website specifically, but ensures the newest/oldest filter on the website searches functions correctly. It uses this date to define a property's age. If this is blank, it cannot filter properties by those values | xml.instructedDate | NA | NA |
Internal Code | Field doesn't output on the website specifically, but ensure the property can always be viewed by using the clients website URL followed by /property/propertyid eg: estateagent.com/property/12345 | xml.property_reference | NA | NA |
Long Description | Field outputs as the description on the property details page | xml.main_advert | NA | NA |
Low Price* | Field outputs as the price on the search results and property details page | xml.numeric_price | NA | NA |
Main Features | Outputs as the Main Features bullet points on the property details page | xml.bullet1 xml.bullet2 xml.bullet3 xml.bullet4 xml.bullet5 xml.bullet6 xml.bullet7 xml.bullet8 xml.bullet9 xml.bullet10 | NA | NA |
Media | Images Floorplans EPC Brochure | xml.pictures.picture xml.floorplans xml.epc xml.brochure | ||
Number Bathrooms | Outputs as a numeric symbol on the search results and property details page | xml.bathrooms | NA | NA |
Number Bedrooms | Outputs as a numeric symbol on the search results and property details page | xml.bedrooms | NA | NA |
Number Receptions | Outputs as a numeric symbol on the search results and property details page | xml.receptions | NA | NA |
Organisation ID | Doesn't output on the website. An ID associating it with the specific organisation | Provided by Webdadi | NA | NA |
Property Type | Outputs on the search results and property details page (house, flat, apartment etc) | xml.property_type | NA | NA |
Short Description | Outputs on the list view of the search results page | xml.advert_heading | NA | NA |
Status | Outputs as the status of the property (for sale, under offer etc) | xml.priority | NA | NA |
Tenure | Outputs as the tenure on the property details page | xml.tenure | NA | NA |
Terms | Outputs near the price of the property (offers in excess, guide price etc). In Vebra, customers can add additional drop down options with customised wording for price qualifier wording. The website can’t support limitless custom options the customer may have added to Vebra Alto, but it supports the default options within Vebra Alto. The options which are supported are to the right. The customer must use the default options in order for it to display correctly on the website. | xml.price_text contains text | Guide | Guide Price |
Offers in the region of | OIRO | |||
Offers in excess | OIEO | |||
Offers over | Offers Over | |||
Null | Null | |||
Video Tour (multi or single) | Outputs as a video symbol on the search results and property details page. When clicked it displays the video(s) | xml.virtual_tour_url | NA | NA |
Webdadi Sub Type | Field doesn't output on the website specifically, but essentially markes the property as a sales or lettings property so it appears in the relevant search | xml.department.ToLower contains “Sales” or “Lettings” | NA | NA |
1.4 FAQs
How do I make changes to the property listings on my website?
Simply update your property information within Expert Agent and those changes will automatically appear on your website within 15 60 minutes (providing you have added/edited the information into the correct field of Expert Agent as above)
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