Guys question please.....

[coldfused]

I had a potential client call today, real estate.

Client will have small database to manage homes, listings, areas, etc. This is fine, can manage. Mortgage calculator per section, fine, found some free scripts, can manage.

Then I was asked this:

"An e-mail scan that will scan the websites listings and send an e mail to the matching buyers."

So say you're a buyer and you go to this website but you don't see something you like, however you are asked to leave a description of what your interested in by area, size, price , etc. This form is then submitted and stored somewhere pending a match come available in the future.

So me being the realtor I add my new home to the database
( which I will probably use something like Realty Manager that can be found at

http://www.interactivetools.com

)and upon my submission something is triggered a match, this elerts the stored buyers request that a submission from a buyer has matched a sellers. Thus emails the buyer with a link to the sellers submission.

Guys your thoughts please.. Good , Bad, let's here what you guys think.

Thanks in advance,

http://www.orlandomediasolutions.com

csatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com

 

[DeZiner]

this could all be easily accomplished using any language and a database.

I assume your stuck on the scanning part. I have written my own admin area for the realtor to add listings. When the query is run to add a new record it calls a script to check if any added items, matches pending items. Pending items is simply a database table containing price, beds, bath, zip, etc. This table is populated manually by the realtor for pending clients. So, when the new record is added, it checks against awaiting clients.

You have the logic right, it's just triggering a query against the pending client search criteria. If you haven't got anything yet, it could take a while. However if you have all the admin work already done, shouldn't be too hard. I write in CF, whole project took 10 hours maybe.

DeZiner
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Remember that amateurs built the Ark.
Professionals built the Titanic

 

[Wullie]

virt2002,

One thing to consider.

If you purchase a script like the one you reference on your post to create this site, make sure this is explained to the client first.

If the client pays you to create a custom built website, they could actually sue you because you used an existing script. Because it is not custom built, no matter how much you change the site, you can never transfer ownership of the actual code to them because it doesn't belong to you in the first place.

Hope this helps

Wullie

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[coldfused]

If I sell the client a custom built WEBSITE wullie they will receive a custom built website. I do believe all websites are custom built unless they are blatent rip offs of someone else's work.

Now as far as the database thing I completely understand your concern and I am aware of this. I do not now or ever plan to decieve a client as to what they are purchasing from my company. This is my bread and butter, my family and kids future, so I have no desire to allow anyone any reason to take that away from me.

If I do use the above script the client will just be paying for the script, installation, and manipulation ( legally without changing or hiding code ) accordingly to fit into the design of their website. Which is allowed as stated in the user agreement of the code.

What I was asking was if you guys have heard of a scanning operation like this before and DeZiner has answered my question. Unfortunate for me I am a graphic designer that knows html, css, and some javascript. anything beyond that I have to outsource until I get rolling enough to hire my own programmer, or buy already built scripts.

DeZiner can we speak outside of Tek-tips a lttle more about your script and maybe acquiring such a script from you? Maybe If I could give you a little more details about what I need we could discuss some possibilities?

Let me know at my e-mail address below,

Thanks for your time guys, and Wullie I understand your position, but also understand that some of us are aware of the morals and ethics surronding this industry, and I am sure some do, but all of us are not out to pirate and deceive clients, just to make a buck.

Just trying to pay for college for the kids.

Have a good day guys........

If there are anyother suggestions I would appreciate them.


Carl Satterwhite

http://www.orlandomediasolutions.com

csatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com

 

[Wullie]

virt2002,

I didn't mean to offend, and I in no way mean't that was your intention.

I was aiming more at you covering your back so that they didn't have a legal stance against you.

Sorry for any confusion.

You should spend some time reading up about Coldfusion, it would be easy enough to make the script yourself and save some money.

Hope this helps

Wullie

http://www.necomputers.org.uk

http://www.freshlookdesign.co.uk

http://www.freshlookdesign.com

http://www.whiland.co.uk

The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change.
The leader adjusts the sails. - John Maxwell