Create Online Listings for Your Units

Market your residential properties online

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Overview

You can list your residential units on various platforms directly from DoorLoop, such as Zillow, RentalSource, and Dwellsy. The first step in getting your properties ready for listing is to build the details of these listings by adding photos and amenities to your properties and units. These are required by many of these sites and need to be added before they can be listed.

Note: Creating Online Listings is not available to Starter Plans. Consider upgrading to the Pro or Premium Plans to access this feature. Also note that our current listing partners do not allow the listing of commercial properties. This means online listing features in DoorLoop will not be available for commercial properties.


The Steps

Set Up Property Listing Information

Tip: The Property information (description, photos, amenities) should reflect everything on the outside and be shared with the units located on the property. Examples include a shared pool, driveway, fence, etc. You need to properly fill out both the Description and Amenities sections on the property as well as add photos for listing requirements.

Step 1

On the main menu, click on Rentals and then click on Properties. On the list of properties that appear, click on a residential property you want to list. On the Overview tab, find the Photos and Property Amenities sections.

Step 2

Click on the Add New Photos button and upload picture files, clicking Save when you are finished adding photos. If you need to add more or change existing photos, click on the View Settings button and choose Photos.

  • You can delete photos by clicking on the trash can icon, or re-arrange photos by clicking and holding on a photo briefly until you are able to move it. The photo furthest to the left will be the thumbnail photo for the property.

Tip: Only add photos of the exterior of the property here. These should not be duplicates of the Unit photos when we add them later for the Unit(s) on the property.

Step 3

Click on the Add Amenities button and check the boxes next to the amenities included in this property. You need to add at lease one amenity.

Click Save when you are finished selecting amenities. If you need to add more or change existing amenities, click on the View Settings button and choose Amenities.

Step 4

Click on the View Settings button and in the General Information section enter the description for this property.

Tip: This information will get appended to the end of your unit description on the actual listing. Note that there is a 1000 character limit for the total description per the standards set by listing sites. We suggest keeping the property description below 250 words total. Keep it concise, but descriptive to keep the reader interested.

Click Save when you are finished entering the description.

Step 5

Click on the View settings button (or stay in the Edit Property screen if you just edited your property description) and choose Pet Policy to set the pet policy for this property.

Click Save when you are finished.


Set Up Unit Listing Information

Tip: The Unit information (description, photos, amenities) should reflect everything on the inside of the Unit itself. For example, this could include appliances, flooring, AC, alarm systems, etc. You will need to properly fill out both the Description and Amenities sections in the Unit as well as add photos for listing requirements.

Step 1

To set unit-specific photos and amenities, on the main menu, click on Rentals and click on Units. On the list of units, click on the unit you want to list. (You can also click on the Units tab of a Property.)

Step 2

Click on the Update Unit Information button to begin editing General Information, upload Photos, add Amenities, and set Listing status.

Step 3

In the General Information section, you'll need to make sure that you add the information for Market Rent, Size, Bed, and Baths as well as a detailed description of the unit. These are mandatory items that must be included.

Note that if you are listing a Studio apartment, you can set the number of Beds to 0.

Tip: This information will appear first on your actual listing. If you entered a description for the property of this unit, that information is appended to the end of the unit description. Note that there is a 1000 character limit for the total description per the standards set by listing sites. We suggest keeping the unit description below 250 words total. Keep it concise, but descriptive to keep the reader interested.

Step 4

Click on the Photos tab and upload picture files here. You can drag photos into this section or use the click here link to upload photos.

  • You can delete photos by clicking on the trash can icon, or re-arrange photos by clicking and holding on a photo briefly until you are able to move it. The photo furthest to the left will be the thumbnail photo for the unit.

Tip: Only add photos of the interior of the unit here. These should not be duplicates of the Property photos that you added previously.

Step 5

Click on the Amenities tab and check the boxes next to the amenities included in this property. You need to add at least one amenity.

Click Save when you are finished selecting amenities. If you need to add more or change existing amenities, click on the Update Unit Information button and choose Amenities.


List the Unit for Rent

To list a unit, click on the Listing tab. Toggle on the Partner Websites Listing option that reads "List this unit for rent on partner websites". Enter the Listing Details information and click Save.


Configuring Listing Settings

Step 1

Navigate to Settings on the left menu and then click on the Listing Syndication button in the Company section. If you don't see this section, then you are most likely on a Starter Plan. You will nee to upgrade to a Pro or Premium Plan to use listing syndications.

Step 2

Here, you can toggle on or off posting your listings to our various listing partners.

Important: You will need to reach out to Zillow (rentalfeedinquiries@zillowgroup.com) to set up an account with them before your eListings in DoorLoop will post to Zillow. Note that Zillow will charge you for their service.

Click Save when you are finished.


Delist a Unit Once It's No Longer Available

To delist a unit, click on the Update Unit Information button on the unit Overview tab and then click on Listing. Toggle off the Partner Websites Listing option to the off position and click Save.


Things to Consider

Listing Requirements for Each of Our Partner Websites

Zillow (plus Hotpads and Trulia):

  • Property types accepted: Single-Family, Multi-Family, Condo/Townhome

  • Listing Requirements: MITS required fields, such as: photos, listing description and beds/baths

  • Zillow Rental Manager does not allow phone numbers, email addresses, links, and other self-promotional or marketing content in the listing description. Please make sure that your description does not have any of this information.

    • For more information, please view Zillow's Listings Quality Policy.

    • Please note that any changes to your listing, including a change to the description may take up to 24 hours to update on Zillow, Trulia, and HotPads.

Dwellsy:

  • Property types: Single-Family, Multi-Family

  • Listing Requirements: MITS required fields, including:

    • each listing must be for a single available unit

    • locations must verify against the USPS for a specific unit

    • Address fields cannot include marketing information

    • Include marketing information only in the description

    • Monthly rental price

  • Dwellsy will not let you use email address, phone numbers, or links in the description for the property.

    • Dwellsy removes this information and tells the viewer to "[Use CALL or EMAIL to get in touch]."

RentalSource:

  • Property types: Any residential

  • Listing Requirements: photos, listing description, and valid home facts.

Listing Partner Fees

  • Zillow (plus Hotpads and Trulia): Paid - Contact Zillow for details.

  • Dwellsy: Free

  • RentalSource: Free

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