The ESPC-BLM WordPress plugin provides a simple way to list and format properties on your WordPress website. It uses the BLM property feed provided by ESPC to show properties currently active in your BDP account live, from the BLM file provided. The ESPC BLM plugin does not provide any sophisticated content management or contact management […]
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BDP for Elementor
Form Action Types The BDP id should be inserted into the form as a hidden field. The ID is available in the post metadata as '_reference_number': Home Report Request Field names required: bdp_id – the bdp property id, as a hidden field in the form message – a free text message first_name last_name tel – […]
BDP for Contact Form 7 (CF7)
Install the plugin. This will be supplied to you in a zip file by BDP support. Once installed, future updates can be made through the WordPress Plugins dashboard. Create a contact form for any BDP return path operation: Home Report Request Viewing Enquiry Property sale or valuation enquiry Setup a property matching alert General enquiry […]
Setting up the BDP property ID with PropertyHive.
First of all, make sure that the bdp_id is available in the Contact Form 7 (CF7) definition as a hidden field: This CF7 tag copies a bdp_id attribute from the CF7 shortcode into the form data. So the next step is to add the bdp_id attribute to the CF7 shortcode where the form is added […]
BDP and PropertyHive Integration
Any web site can be integrated with BDP using the existing API. However, one approach that has been historically popular with our clients is to use WordPress as a web content management solution, and to integrate with BDP via existing data import/export routes that are already supported by this third party plugin. Additional features unique […]
Business rules walkthrough for ESPC Booking Calendar
Before setting your own business rules to manage the Booking Calendar we strongly suggest that you become familiarised with being able to create business rules by reading this help article: BDP Command – Business rules walkthrough We recommend that these are initially set-up in the BDP training environment and NOT in the live environment, please […]
Configuring the email provider
BDP primarily uses a bulk email service provider; you can also enter your own mail server details. The provider is Mandrill, owned by Mailchimp. We would highly recommend using Mandrill, as this service is integrated with our servers and will give your mail the best possible chance of reaching its destination. The email provider can […]
Configuring the Property Details widget
The exact contents of the Property Details widget can be controlled through the “Attributes Manager” section in the left-hand Configuration menu, available to Administrators only. The Attributes Manager is divided into Sales and Lettings. Select the category of interest and drill down into each section by expanding it using the small arrow. The Property Details category […]
Custom areas
Custom areas are available as part of the address of a property and are designed so that you can define the names of districts or areas relevant to your firm and allow searching on these areas. Automatic allocation of district based on post code is not necessarily suitable and most agencies wish to finesse the […]
Fee Calculator – Introduction
Fees are in the following categories: Sale Legal fees Sale Estate Agency Fees Sale Outlays Purchase Legal Fees Purchase Outlays You can set numerous ‘parts’ to each fee section labeling as appropriate. Vat on fees are calculated as normal and all costs can be tweaked on a per property basis. You can set whether fee […]