Map-Based Search for Homes

Welcome to SpatialMatch®, a real-time interactive geo-spatial search platform that delivers a totally new way to search for real estate online. Every aspect of the search process is conducted on the map, creating a fluid and entertaining user experience.

Through the innovative Lifestyle Search System, you can visually see the relational perspective between all things important in your real estate decision making process. SpatialMatch is embedded into the Moving to Portland® Web site and gives consumers a way to research all aspects of areas and neighborhoods including a lifestyle search that helps you create a file of what’s important in your day-to-day life. For example, if you want to live in a specific school district, they can select and search for homes using that as a choice. If you want to live within 10 miles of your work, you can enter that address and any others as custom addresses and include them in the search. Or if you want to stop at Starbucks every morning and want it within five miles of their home, you can choose that as well.

SpatialMatch has over 125 different databases feeding information into the matches and continues to integrate new data monthly. The Portland metro area multi-list system (RMLS) has an IDX agreement with SpatialMatch®, that allows the Moving to Portland site to populate area listings within those geographic ranges based on the consumer’s selected lifestyle choices.

The platform is built on deep levels of data, including for-sale homes, historic ‘sold’ data, 60+ million not-for-sale houses, 130,000+ schools and universities, 12+ million businesses, demographics and statistical data, and much more.

Apple Mobile Devices: Browsers That Support Flash and Javascript

Note that the map will not display on most common browsers (e.g., Safari, Chrome, Firefox) on Apple mobile devices (iPhone and iPad) as these mobile devices do not support Flash and Javascript. Instead of the map displaying you will be presented with a search tool where you can search by city or zip code along with other parameters.

There are some Web browsers that you can download from the Apple iTunes store that will display the map.

Puffin Web Browser is fast web browser supporting flash player on the iPad and iPhone. With the help of cloud servers, Puffin Web Browser brings the desktop web browsing experience to tablets and smartphones. It renders the full versions of web pages quickly and reliably and also supports Flash with excellent performance on iPads and iPhones. You can download it free from the Apple iTunes store. Over 700 reviews with a four star rating..
Photon Browser is a powerful new browser with Flash capability designed to enhance your browsing experience on the iPad. Photon browser is a versatile Safari alternative that excels in its Flash support. You can view flash contents on iPad by pressing Lightning Bolt Button. Photon browser enables you set bandwidth 3 or 5 for sharper resolution, 6 for higher frame rates and 1 if you have a slower network or device. Photon Browser allows you to play Flash games such as free Facebook games, use Flash apps, listen to music streamed via Flash player and watch Flash video. This browser supports Flash websites that would otherwise not display on the iPad and get latest Adobe Flash player support. You can download Photon from the Apple iTunes store at a cost of $3.99. Over 1,400 reviews with a four star rating.
VirtualBrowser for Firefox and VirtualBrowser for Chrome are also available but difficult to use.

Making Certain You Receive New Listings

Add [email protected] to your email address book if you elect to open an account (only name, email address, and user name/password required) have new listings sent to you as this will ensure that your email provider will always recognize messages from us.

Links to Searches

Feedback

If you are so inclined please give us feedback on the SpatialMatch search system by emailing [email protected].

Need a Realtor?

If you are currently working with a Realtor, I suggest you contact him or her to view any home listing you find using my Search for Homes tool. If you are not working with a Realtor, I can assist you in finding and purchasing a home.

Your comments and suggestions are always welcome.