How to use the Search Features

Welcome to the Best Real Estate Website for searching homes in Florida!

Below you will see the many features that my website offers you in your search for a new home in the Sarasota and Bradenton areas of Florida’s sunny Gulf Coast. I personally created this website based on years of experience of working with home buyers and listening to what their most common requests were when searching for homes online. I hope you’ll find that you have all the resources you need to start your Sarasota and Bradenton home search. Enjoy your time on www.RentBuySellSarasota.com and please share this website with your friends! I can be reached anytime to discuss your Real Estate needs and to show you the listings of your choice.

 

View the many features my website offers you as a VIP client:

intuitive location box

The simplified search has a field that accepts cities, communities, street names, mls numbers and more. It even auto-completes for you! If multiple fields match your search, just click each one! They will show up in a light blue box under the search field. Just hit ‘reset search’ if you want to delete previous searches.

intuitive location box - we've simplified your search with a field that accepts cities, communities, street names, mls numbers and more.  it even auto-completes for you!

input sliders

our exclusive sliders make it fun and easy to increase or decrease the beds, baths, and other values included in your search

input sliders - our exclusive sliders make it fun and easy to increase or decrease the beds, baths, and other values included in your search

view results button

with a live count of matching listings

view results button - with a live count of matching listings, our oversized

google maps

instant listing results combined with a familiar Google Maps interface to zoom and pan to areas of interest

google maps - instant listing results combined with a familiar Google Maps interface make it easy for buyers to zoom and pan to areas of interest

property markers

hovering over any property marker lets you see lots of listing details at-a-glance instantly

property markers - hovering over any property marker lets buyers see lots of listing details at-a-glance instantly

school info

optional school markers and school district outlines help you see where the area schools are, as well as local school ratings

school info - optional school markers and school district outlines help buyers see where the area schools are, as well as local school ratings

foreclosures and short sales

filter for just foreclosures, short sales, or both. Or exclude them from your search.

foreclosures and short sales - filter for just foreclosures, short sales, or both

interactive map

zoom, pan, and drag around inside the Google Maps interface and see property results appear as you search

interactive map - zoom, pan, and drag around inside the Google Maps interface and see property results appear as you search

walkscore searching

search using Walkscore to see listings in walkable neighborhoods

walkscore searching - search using Walkscore to see listings in walkable neighborhoods

user profile

Login and manage your favorite listings and saved searches, update your contact information, and more on your profile page!

user profile - all users can login and manage their favorite listings and saved searches, update their contact information, and more on their buyer profile page!

listing notes

every listing page has a special notes area where you can add reminders or comments for later

listing notes - every listing page has a special notes area where buyers can add reminders or comments for later

email alerts

when you save a search you’ll automatically receive daily emails with new and updated listings that match your criteria

email alerts - all users who save a search will automatically receive daily emails with new and updated listings that match their criteria

rss feeds

new and updated listing alerts for any search are also available via RSS feeds for use with Google, Yahoo, Outllook, or any other XML feed reader

rss feeds - new and updated listing alerts for any search are also available via RSS feeds for use with Google, Yahoo, Outllook, or any other XML feed reader

favorite listings

with a single click, registered users can save any property to their favorites list

favorite listings - with a single click, registered users can save any property to their favorites list

saved searches

you can save and name any search you perform for easy review later

saved searches - buyers can save and name any search they perform for easy review later

bird’s eye view map

a Bird’s Eye View map from Bing gives an aerial view of each listing (where available)

bird’s eye view map - a Bird's Eye View map from Bing gives an aerial view of each listing (where available)

social integration

Share your favorite homes!

social integration - integrated tools from Dwellicious, Google Buzz, realPing, and Twitter promote engagement through listing sharing

full-screen photos

our exclusive full-screen photo viewer provides a fully immersive experience for browsing through listing photos

full-screen photos - our exclusive full-screen photo viewer provides a fully immersive experience for browsing through listing photos

google map views

embedded into each listing are individual Google Maps and Google Street Views

google map views - embedded into each listing are individual Google Maps and Google Street Views

large photo thumbnails

larger than average thumbnails for each photo

large photo thumbnails - larger than average thumbnails for each photo

mortgage calculator

each listing includes a mortgage calculator with pre-filled price, down payment, and customizable interest rate

mortgage calculator - each listing includes a mortgage calculator with pre-filled price, down payment, and customizable interest rate

price history

see past price fluctuations for each listing

price history - see past price fluctuations for each listing (optional)

print-optimized

property pages offer one-click access to print optimized version with listing photos, details, and mapping

print-optimized - property pages offer one-click access to print optimized version with listing photos, details, and mapping

similar listings tab

compare similar active and sold properties

similar listings tab - compare similar active and sold properties

virtual tours

easy access to virtual tours and videos (where available)

virtual tours - easy access to virtual tours and videos (where available)

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