Home Explorer Software
The Seeker Property Portal
Tips:
  • Compulsory fields have shaded backgrounds
  • When installing the product from within Windows Vista you might need to confirm extra steps below from a security point of view
  • Some steps below might differ if using Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7
1.Install from Download
  • Compulsory fields have shaded backgrounds hen installing the product from within Windows Vista you might
  • Download the software from ftp://196.15.222.186/
  • Username: bee
  • Password: download
  • Click Logon
  • Download the file Home Explorer.msi to any local directory
  • Click: Save
2.Install from CD
  • Insert CD into your CD / DVD Rom drive
  • Go to your CD directory or where you’ve saved the downloaded file.
  • Double Click on Home Explorer.msi
  • Click Next
  • Click Next
  • Click Next
  • Click Next
  • Click Continue
  • Click Close
  • Take note of updates that might be needed for your Windows operating system
  • The Home Explorer shortcut gets added to your desktop to launch the program
3. HOWTO
3.1. To open the Program for the first time
  • Double Click the Home Explorer shortcut on your desktop
  • OR Click Start
  • Click All Programs
  • Click the Home Explorer Directory
  • Click Home Explorer
  • Click OK (no password needed)
  • Click Register
  • Complete your Agency information (you’ll receive referrals in the city of your office setup)
  • Under the tab Other areas of operation (you’ll be able to add an additional 4 cities to receive referrals)
  • Click the Referral tab (and setup your companies standard referral structure)
  • Click Save
  • Click YES (only required when sms are enabled)
  • Click OK
  • Click OK
  • Click OK after registration was successful
3.2. To add Agents
  • Click Action on the Menu Bar
  • Move the cursor to New
  • Click Agent
  • Click New
  • Complete the Agent Information
  • To add a picture click Picture
  • Go to the directory where you’ve saved your agents photos
  • Select the Agent’s Picture
  • Click Open
  • Click Areas of Operation
  • Select the Agent’s Province of Operation
  • Select the Agent’s City of Operation
  • Select the Agent’s Suburbs of Operation
  • Click Add to Add a Suburb once selected
  • Click Save
  • Click OK
  • Click OK
  • Click Close Form
3.3. To add Listings
  • Click Action on the Menu Bar
  • Move the cursor to New
  • Click Seller
  • Complete the Clients information
  • Click Save
  • Click OK
  • Complete the Sellers/Listing information (select the tabs at the top of the Sellers form for more input fields)
  • Click the tab Information for Agent
  • ONLY IF YOU ARE PART OF A SHARED MANDATE GROUP
    • Select the down arrow at Property Classification
    • Select Shared Mandate
    • At Workgroup Select the relevant workgroup to share the listing with (Join a Shared Mandate Group first, if no workgroups displayed)
  • Click Save
  • Click OK
3.4. To Send and Receive Listings
  • Click Synchronize Listing With Internet Server (the globe and two computer screen button)
  • Click Sync
  • Click Close when Synchronization Complete