Online real estate search site ShackPrices just added a Text Search feature to help consumers better locate specific property traits. Want a fixer, type it in the Text search box and any in the database will be displayed. I typed in “waterfront fixer” and found several properties that fit that description. Want to exclude certan traits, just put in a minus sign (-). Simple and functional.
Any piece of information shown about a property on ShackPrices can be searched for with text search.
This upgraded search feature is a useful tool for anyone wanting to do a specialized search—and we think a lot of people do. Great work Galen and company!
Thanks guys, another opportunity to bash this site. Just kidding, but I still don’t like Shack Prices. I’d love to see them add something cool- oh yeah, in case it wasn’t clear… a text search wasn’t what I was thinking about when I said “cool.” My biggest beef with this site is that it isn’t cross browser compatible.
Hi REBlogGirl
Cross browser compatibility is a big deal, we agree. We kinda like the text box search (an “AND” search) because most searches are default “OR” searches– so you’re likely to get returns if you type “oceanfront Las Vegas”. We are incorporating a similar “tight search” functionality ourselves.
Mary, I’m not sure we’ll ever be able to match your design expertise, but I’m not sure what you’re talking about ShackPrices not being cross-browser compatible. We support Internet Explorer 6 and 7 (even though we don’t like it), Firefox and Safari (yes, Safari!).
Are you using Opera or something?