Elevating The Homebuying Experience: LotVue And Insearch Integration For Home Builders

First impressions can make or break a deal and selling new residential construction is no exception which is why providing a seamless and engaging experience for prospective homebuyers is crucial.

Recognizing the challenges home builders face, we introduced the LotVue and Insearch integration—an innovative enhancement designed to empower home builders, streamline the homebuying journey, and elevate the digital presence and experience for both builder and buyer.

From our vision to your reality

Our new product enhancement makes it easier for homebuyers to use ECI's residential construction products on a home builder's website. We integrated two software solutions, LotVue and Insearch, to simplify how users navigate the home purchase process. This upgrade streamlines the journey from exploring lots in a community to visualizing house plans and customizable options. It simplifies decision-making for homebuyers and helps builders showcase their offerings better, improving customer engagement and satisfaction.

For those unfamiliar with these products, here is a description of each. We also encourage you to visit their respective home pages.

LotVue is lot management software for home builders and land developers. Home builders can engage and convert more home buyers online while managing lot inventories more efficiently. Land developers can better manage their lots and communicate with home builders with our lot management software.

Insearch lets you deliver a remarkable customer experience online or onsite to meet buyer expectations in new home construction and outshine your competitors. Leverage our online sales and design center software solutions to deliver interactive content and virtual tours. Designed for home builders and multi-family developers, Insearch provides interactive and transparent experiences for your website, sales, and design centers.

Hurdles faced by home builders affect home buyers

Currently, home builders using both LotVue and Insearch face problems that make the website experience inconsistent for homebuyers. The issue comes up as homebuyers look through home lots and house plans, trying to use both LotVue and Insearch benefits. This setup makes it hard to smoothly combine these tools, making it tough for builders to offer a consistent experience. This way of doing things reduces the full potential of each tool and makes it difficult for homebuyers to have a smooth journey. Our integration solution addresses these issues, aiming to connect everything better for builders and homebuyers.

What does the enhancement entail for users?

Our latest update makes it easier for homebuyers. Now, in LotVue, the home buyer can pick a lot and smoothly move on to checking out and customizing house plans using Insearch's interactive floor plans—all on the LotVue site map. This means you can easily visualize and personalize your dream home without visiting a different page. The integration of LotVue and Insearch combines both strengths, helping users decide on both the land and house plans for a complete homebuying experience.

The operational process behind it

When a home builder uses both LotVue and Insearch software, they can easily integrate them by adjusting settings in LotVue. Once set up, the Insearch feature lets the builder customize plans for specific communities. This simple process lets builders adapt the integration to match their marketing and engagement goals. The integration acts like a bridge between LotVue and Insearch, creating a unified experience. This makes it easier for builders to showcase their offerings and help homebuyers more effectively.

Positive outcomes and resolutions

With everything set up to the builder's specifications, they can now;

• Select a lot and plan on LotVue and seamlessly launch Insearch functionality
• Automatically pull in floor plan and elevation rendering images into LotVue from Insearch – builder does not have to manually load these images into LotVue as they need to do currently
• Flexibly configure the communities in which they’d like to offer the customized plan capability. When downloading the brochure from Insearch, the LotVue interactive site map is embedded into the PDF brochure

And the benefits are tenfold;

• Easy selection: Homebuyers can easily pick a lot and plan in LotVue's simple interface. They smoothly switch to Insearch to explore and customize their chosen plan—all in the same user-friendly place.
• Effortless image integration: Builders save time with automatic image integration. LotVue pulls in floor plans and elevation images from Insearch without manual loading, streamlining content management.
• Visual consistency: Builders get a consistent look on both platforms, making their offerings look professional. Automatic integration of floor plans and elevation images boosts the visual appeal of the builder's website.
• Flexible community setup: Builders can set up communities based on their preferences. Offering plan customization in specific communities lets builders tailor their marketing, optimizing the integration's impact.
• Better customer engagement: The seamless integration simplifies homebuying and boosts customer engagement. A unified experience helps homebuyers make informed decisions, increasing satisfaction and a positive view of the builder's brand.

The impact of importance to home builder and home buyer

For home builders

This integration is crucial for home builders, transforming their digital presence and customer engagement. It enables builders to provide a seamless experience to home buyers by combining LotVue and Insearch strengths. The simplified selection and automatic image integration save time and create a consistent and professional presentation of offerings. Builders can configure communities strategically, tailoring their approach and gaining a competitive edge. Overall, this integration brings operational efficiency and improved marketing capabilities in the real estate market.

For home buyers

The integration marks a significant change in the homebuying process. It allows a smooth transition from exploring lots in LotVue to customizing house plans in Insearch within one interface, making decisions easier. Homebuyers can visualize their dream home, including land and house plans, without switching platforms. Automatic image integration ensures a consistent visual experience. This integration is not just a tech upgrade; it's a gateway to a more informed, enjoyable, and personalized homebuying experience, helping individuals make confident decisions about their future homes.

The bottom line

Our integration ensures a seamless journey for your prospective home buyers, allowing them to transition from lot exploration to plan customization effortlessly. With the automatic integration of floor plans and elevation images, you can maintain visual consistency across your website effortlessly, saving valuable time for your team. Our solutions empower you to configure communities based on your unique marketing goals, optimizing the impact of plan customization capability in specific areas. Learn more about our integrated solutions for residential construction, LotVue and Insearch.