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iProperty.com (Malaysia)
This innovation initially came to life when…
The group saw tremendous and untapped potential in enhancing the real estate search experience. With the sprouting growth of iPad users, the group embarked on developing an app that gives property buyers a new platform to search for properties with greater ease.
At the heart of iProperty.com’s approach has been a very clear focus on providing online visitors with the best search experience, the largest database of listings and access to tools to make the property-hunting and decision-making experience as easy as possible.
WHAT & HOW
The purpose of this innovation is to…
The iPad app was the first to be launched in Southeast Asia by iProperty.com. It was designed to give users real-time access to over 280,000 properties for sale and rent anywhere and at any time.
It does this by…
Giving users real-time views on properties on the market near a user’s current location via Google Maps and the usage of the GPS feature. The search results can be viewed on a list or map which also gives directions to go to the desired location.
PURPOSE & BENEFITS
This innovation improves on what came before because…
It allows users to search for property in any vicinity, saving property investors the trouble of driving around the housing or commercial estates of their choice. The app, fitted with a GPS system, enables users to know what properties are for sale or rent wherever they are.
Its various benefits to the customer/end-user include…
Enabling them to search for properties on the move, with location-based services that allow quick screening of nearby properties for sale or for rent in an instant, changing the way people search for properties.
The app’s interface is self-explanatory and user-friendly.
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
In the past, this problem was solved by…
Having property buyers browse through the normal conventional means of searching for property, be it through the classified section or via the website.
However, conventional and traditional methods did not provide property buyers with the convenience of searching for properties at the location that they are at.
Its predecessors/competitors include…
Nil.
TARGET MARKET
It is made for…
The target market for the app is not just confined to property investors; it’s also for the general public who are either on the hunt for a property for residential purposes or just curious to know what the current market price of the properties in their area is.
Via the invention of the app, iProperty.com has taken property search to new level. The app enables keen property investors to identify the available commercial or residential properties that are on sale near them without much hassle.
DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY
It is available for sale through…
The Apple store and can be downloaded for free on the iPad and iPhone. The app is also made available on the Android and other smart phones.
Our marketing strategy is to…
Continue to evolve and transform the way property is searched for and sold in the country.
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