Thursday, September 12, 2019

OneDay launches video support for showcasing properties

OneDay Hong Kong (https://www.oneday.com.hk) taps video technology to enrich property viewing experience for users and app technology to allow estate agents to easily upload video content using their mobile phones


Even in 2019 most online property listing portals' method of showcasing properties are still image centric. Images are still nonetheless a definite step up from the days of newspaper ads when advertisements were all text based. However, video content delivers an even more enhanced experience whereby the user can almost view the property vicariously through the eyes of the person capturing the video; offering a spatial perspective of the property which still images can never offer. Today, with the capturing of videos through mobile phones as easy as a press of a button why are there not more sites and apps showcasing properties using video content as the norm rather than as the exception. This is due to a multitude of reasons including the complexity of video manipulation, non standardised video format support across different devices, large storage capacity requirements for server administrators and difficulties in integration with legacy systems. Before the advent of smart phones the capturing and production of video content was a highly specialised industry requiring expensive video recorders and complex video editing software which only a few knew how to operate. With the popularisation of smart phone these barriers no longer exist and all the new apps that do not have to deal with legacy issues are all video-content friendly.

OneDay (https://www.oneday.com.hk) is arguably Hong Kong's No 1 real estate platform and they have recently launched video content support for all property listings. Estate agents and landlords can now easily upload videos to showcase their properties through our mobile App or website dashboard. Videos and images can be uploaded together en masse and the system will automatically process and sort through the different media types. The option to utilise video content to engage end users vastly deepens the connection with the target audience. Furthermore, these videos can be shared through social media and other video platforms which will tap a readership unbeknownst to image and text content.

“Using video as a supplement for interacting with the target audience creates a unique 3 dimensional experience that dramatically enhances the level of end user engagement” said Jason Cheng, CEO of OneDay. “We’re excited about integrating the video capabilities into the OneDay platform, further strengthening OneDay as the de facto property platform that people use in searching for real estate turn to. We’re constantly innovating our platform so estate agents and landlords can better connect, interact, and share with the end user.”

OneDay App links:-

iOS:-
https://apps.apple.com/hk/app/%E6%90%B5%E5%9C%B0-oneday/id1445966708

Android:-
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=user.hk.com.oneday&hl=en

OneDay's different property sectors:-

Hong Kong Residential Properties (English)
Hong Kong Residential Properties (Chinese)
Hong Kong Commercial Properties (English)
Hong Kong Commercial Properties (Chinese)
Hong Kong Industrial Properties (English)
Hong Kong Industrial Properties (Chinese)

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

4 New Features on OneDay (搵地)

OneDay has just launched 4 new great features to help estate agents in Hong Kong.

Monday, March 25, 2019

Asia Contemporary Art Show (30 March to 1 April, 2019)

Meet more than 250+ artists including Eleanor McColl at the Asia Contemporary Art Show (Mar 30 – Apr 1) to understand what goes into creating art. RSVP https://www.visit.asiacontemporaryart.com/vip_oneday and see you at the Show! OneDay is collaborating with the Asia Contemporary Art Show 2019 and this is one not to be missed!

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

What is OneDay (搵地) property platform?

What is OneDay(搵地)?

OneDay(搵地) is a property platform that aims to connect estate agents with clients, buyers with sellers and tenants with landlords. The platform was started by Jason Cheng.

Why is OneDay(搵地) useful? 

  • For Agents: Estate Agents and Landlords can post up listings for Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Car park and Retail properties in Hong Kong through the OneDay website or through mobile Apps (iOS version or Android version). The portal aims to purvey up-to-date resource and a wealth of information to all users.
  • For Searchers: The OneDay platform is powered by a robust property search engine and it allows users to search and find properties against specific criteria and needs very quickly. The platform offers estate agents an environment to generate and convert leads into sales; with features such as shortlist units with the agents' branding.
  • Find useful building information: Search for buildings to find out more about it: age, street number, number of stories, ownership, what the transport links are like near that building, where the nearest schools, supermarkets, and hospitals are, agents in the area, similar buildings etc
  • For DevelopersOneDay(搵地) has compiled a buildings database for Hong Kong manually over the last 6 years and all of the information is Traditional Chinese and English, along with transport links, building photographs, Google Map and Baidu Map codes. For developers and/or tech startups wishing to integrate the OneDay(搵地) building information into their applications, you can find the OneDay (搵地) Buildings API system for Hong Kong can be found here:- https://www.oneday.com.hk/en_US/developer/transport/

Helpful OneDay(搵地) links (English)

Helpful OneDay(搵地) links (Traditional Chinese)

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Hong Kong Buildings Database (Most Accurate and Most Complete) with API



Hong Kong is a city with one of the highest population densities in the world; it is so built up that the only way to go is vertical and this is why virtually everyone lives in a high rise building. The more recent the building the higher it is.

For technology companies wanting to build an App that allows users to quickly search for buildings in Hong Kong with Geo-code, English and Chinese support there are very few options. The Lands Department produces a book in PDF format with this information which is reasonably comprehensive but virtually useless to tech companies because the information is not searchable and does not contain any information about the co-ordinates of the building. So for tech start up wishing to integrate this information into their applications it would be impossible.

OneDay (搵地) has compiled a buildings database for Hong Kong manually over the last 6 years and all of the information is Traditional Chinese and English, along with transport links, building photographs, Google Map and Baidu Map codes.

The OneDay (搵地) Buildings API system for Hong Kong can be found here:-
https://www.oneday.com.hk/en_US/developer/transport/