Chatbots and geocoding APIs allow agents to quickly determine availability and schedule showings for clients. Spatial databases enable searching for listings within a certain radius of a location, while context tools provide demographic and school information. Photo editing and image recognition simplify social media marketing. Mechanical Turk outsourced tasks like pet profile writing. Integrated scheduling completes the client experience from initial contact to property viewing.

1. Navigate Threats. Seize Opportunities.January 22, 2018
10 Hacks That Are Making
Life Easier for Agents

4. Enter Neighborhood, Address, Zip Code, Listing ID….

5. 1
Chatbots
Amazon Lex

6. 1
Chatbots
Can you tell me about your available rentals?
Are there any [Layout] units available?
Do you have any apartments available near
[Location]?

7. 1
Chatbots
Location Address Where are you looking?
Budget $$$ What’s your budget?
Layout Choice What layout are you looking
for?
Move-in Date Date When are planning to
move?
Appointment
Time
DateTime When are you available for
a showing?

8. Do you have any 2 bedrooms available near 1035 Broadway?
We do! What’s your budget?
$3000 - $3400
When is your move-in date?
Feb 1
Great, I have three 2 bedrooms available on February 1,
when are you available for a showing?
How about Wednesday at 5PM?
Ok, I have you confirmed for an appointment
at 5PM on Wednesday, January 24

9. 1
Chatbots
Yes, we do!
Your API
Location: 1035 Broadway
Layout: 2 Beds
Do you have any 2 bedrooms available near 1035 Broadway?

10. 2
Geocoding API
Do you have any 2 bedrooms available
near 1035 Broadway?

11. 2
Geocoding API
1035 Broadway, New York, NY
40° 45' 31”
-73° 59' 10”
GET https://api.geocode.com?search=

12. 2
Geocoding API

13. 3
Address Validation
83-87A Woodhaven Blvd
2381 Cottage (LOT 8) LN
10A52 Cardinal Ct
2687 N Us 45-52 Hwy
447 HHP
609-17 N. Sheridan
361 Tompkins Ave.(Bet Putnam and Madison)
0 By Pass Road
1584 N 2500E RD
1000-10 Hinman (at Lee)
152 W32
516 156
0N299 KING (Y164) DR
5 Wesley Ave. Ext.
205-6-10 42nd Ave
Bambini 433 East 75
127775 181-30 Union Tpke

14. 3
Address Validation

15. 3
Address Validation

16. 4
Spatial Databases
CREATE TABLE location
(
latitude DECIMAL(9,6),
longitude DECIMAL(9,6)
);

17. 4
Spatial Databases
z.primary_city,
z.latitude, z.longitude,
p.radius,
p.distance_unit
* DEGREES(ACOS(COS(RADIANS(p.latpoint))
* COS(RADIANS(z.latitude))
* COS(RADIANS(p.longpoint - z.longitude))
+ SIN(RADIANS(p.latpoint))
* SIN(RADIANS(z.latitude)))) AS distance
FROM zip AS z
JOIN ( /* these are the query parameters */
SELECT 42.81 AS latpoint, -70.81 AS longpoint,
50.0 AS radius, 111.045 AS distance_unit
) AS p ON 1=1
WHERE z.latitude
BETWEEN p.latpoint - (p.radius / p.distance_unit)
AND p.latpoint + (p.radius / p.distance_unit)
AND z.longitude
BETWEEN p.longpoint - (p.radius / (p.distance_unit * COS(RADIANS(p

18. 4
Spatial Databases

19. 4
Spatial Databases

20. 4
Spatial Databases

21. 4
Spatial Databases

22. 5
Context
101 2nd

23. 5
Context

24. 5
Context

25. 5
Context

26. 5
Context
Do you have any listings near
101 West 2nd Street, Hinsdale, IL 60521?

27. 5
Context

28. 5
Context

29. 5
Context

30. 6
OpenData
205 E. Houston
P.S. 188 - The Island School
2 HPD Complaints
R8B Zoning

31. 6
OpenData
How are the schools in that area?
Great! They had some of the top test scores in the city
last year.

32. 6
OpenData

33. 6
Open Data
Data.gov

34. 7
Photo Adjustment

35. 7
Photo Adjustment

36. 7
Photo Adjustment
img.nestio.com/photo.jpg
?width=200
?fit=crop&width=500&height=500

37. 7
Photo Adjustment
width=500&height=500 width=500&height=500&crop=faces

38. 7
Photo Adjustment
txt=🐶🐱 Friendly!&txtclr=FF02C8
🐶🐱 Friendly!
blend=yasss.png

39. 8
Image Recognition
Can you send me some photos?
Here you go!

40. 8
Image Recognition
Bathroom - 96.3%
Indoors - 96.3%
Room - 96.3%
Toilet - 95.4%

41. 8
Image Recognition

42. S8
Image Recognition
Diagram - 97.5%
Floor Plan - 97.5%
Text - 70.3%

43. 9
Mechanical Turk

44. 9
Mechanical Turk Cats
Dogs
Breed Restrictions
Weight Limit 50 lbs
Deposit $200
We love your furry friends, so long as they are
under 50 pounds, and are not an aggressive
breed like Pit Bull or Rottweiler. Each pet requires
a $200 deposit.
Our Pet Policy

45. 10
Scheduling How about Wednesday at 5PM?
When are you available for a showing?

46. 10
Scheduling

47. 10
Scheduling

48. Great! I have you confirmed for an appointment
at 5PM on Wednesday, January 24

49. Thanks!
@mikeocool
January 22, 2018 Navigate Threats. Seize Opportunities.
mike@nestio.com
(We’re hiring)