Archive for February, 2008

Hi-Tech-Technological update on ByTheOwner

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Oyé! Oyé! Once again, ByTheOwner.com innovates!

A meeting of the masterminds behind your favorite real estate website has given rise to a revolutionary idea!

This new feature is in the login page “Your Account”. A small checkbox labeled “Remember me on this computer” has appeared just below the password field. When you click this box and you log on, a Hi-Tech-Technology ensures that you to stay connected to the website for the next 30 days without having to re-enter your username and password.

However, if you click the “disconnect”, you will then “disconnect”…

The Brains behind the Website

Hide the Neighborhood pins on ByTheOwner’s map

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

The tool allowing homeowners to display pins on the map next to the homes for sale, in order to “sell their neighborhood” is a freakin’ success! More than 1500 pins were added on the map in various areas of Canada!

This success however created a problem in some areas where it was too popular. That’s why we’ve implemented a new fonction in the map search. A on/off “NEIGHBORHOOD” button is now available on top of the map, allowing the visitors to hide or show the neighborhood pins.

Here’s an example :

neighborhood button

Open Houses, its time for a change

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

The Open Houses feature will be redesigned in the following weeks.

Organizing an open house day is a great way to attract visitors and potential buyers. If you got any suggestions concerning this tool, now is the moment!