How it Works 

A SMARTePLAN is an integrated online floor plan, that is made a part of the MLS listing, and is accessible by both Realtors and consumers.

 

The floor plan has embedded photos inside it, and is linked to the Amenities list. A viewer can seamlessly click between the floor plan, the photos and the amenities list to view the entire property online, and print copies if desired.

 

Below is the sequence of how a SMARTePLAN progresses from paper to online.

 

     Step 1 - Measurement

     Step 2 - the RoughOut

     Step 3 - Amenities Text

     Step 4 - Ready to Proof

     Step 5 - Embedding Photos

     Step 6 - Upload and Online

 

Step 1 -  Measurement

The property is measured onsite. We can measure (& sketch) about 1000 sq ft per hour. So, a 3000 sq ft house would require us to have est. 3 hours on-property to take measurments.

 

Step 2 - the RoughOut

Within 24 hrs of taking measurements, we endeavor to email the Realtor a RoughOut.  The Roughout is where we put all the walls together by drawing to-scale. The Roughout provides hard-copy documentation of the room sizes.

 

A RoughOut is where we outline the layout and put all the walls together, and this provides two significant benefits to the Realtor:

 

(1)  Each room has a vertical and horizontal measurement, drawn to scale. 

 

(2)  We provide a "birds-eye" view. Sometimes it is difficult to determine how a room should be measured  --- or where does one room stop and another begin? In this instance, we provide multiple measurement lines for review. Look at the front hall in the sample.... different color lines give "what if" measurements for the Realtor to determine which is correct for this property.

 

CLICK HERE TO SEE A SAMPLE ROUGHOUT

 

Step 3 - Amenities Text

Once the RoughOut is sent to the Realtor, I start creating the Amenities text if that was requested as part of this job.

 

Having me do the Amenities text is an extra charge, but as I'm going thru the property measuring, I can also capture the features and type them up for you.

 

CLICK HERE TO SEE SAMPLE AMENITIES TEXT

 

As you can see, my amenities text style is fairly detailed and saves you a lot of time, both in collecting the information, as well as typing it up.

 

Step 4 - Ready to Proof

Whether I create the amenities text, or obtain a copy of yours, the floor plan is carefully reviewed to insure the features reflected in the text are portrayed in the floor plan drawing. Once the drawing is completed, it is emailed to the Realtor for proofing and approval.

 

Est. time from "Measurement" to "Ready to Proof" is 48-72 hrs (depending on the size of the property).

 

Step 5 - Embedding Photos

Your approved photos for this property are embedded into the floor plan in the same sequence as the photo gallery display on MLS. 

 

An blue arrow is inserted into the floor plan for each photo. The arrow indicates where the photographer was standing and what direction they were aiming when they took the photo.   Clicking on the photo launches the photo, which is captioned with the amenities text for that room.

 

Step 6 - Upload and Online

Once the photos are set, the files are uploaded onto MLS and all the links are encoded and tested.

 

YOU ARE ONLINE AND READY TO GO!

 

SMART SERVICE TO SELLERS + REALTORS  = SMARTePLANS