REQUIRED FIELDS FOR YOUR FEED
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The following are the required fields for your feed:
| <HOUSE_CODE> |
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This should contain a unique code/ID of the property as it appears from within your system/database, the RED system will generate new IDs for each property, however, the original ID will be used as a reference pointing back to the same property on your own website.
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| <LOCATION> |
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The name of the parish or village where the property is located. feel free to use the most common names of area as you know them, we may however change the spelling of a location if we think that it does not sync with what everyone else has submitted for the same location.
You also need to cross check with the popular locations on the RED home page if you are not sure how a specific location is spelled. many locations have double letters eg Bwebajja yet some agents make a mistake of using single letters.
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| <DISTRICT_ID> |
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An ID of the district where the property is located, see the full list of districts and their IDs below, arranged by name:
124 = Select 13 = Abim 14 = Adjumani 15 = Amolatar 16 = Amuria 17 = Apac 18 = Arua 19 = Budaka 20 = Bugiri 21 = Bukwa 22 = Bulisa 23 = Bundibugyo 24 = Bushenyi 25 = Busia 26 = Busiki 27 = Butaleja 126 = Butambala 128 = Buyikwe 28 = Dokolo 129 = Gomba 29 = Gulu 30 = Hoima 31 = Ibanda 32 = Iganga 125 = International 33 = Jinja 34 = Kaabong 35 = Kabale 36 = Kabarole 37 = Kaberamaido 38 = Kabingo 39 = Kalangala 40 = Kaliro 127 = Kalungu 41 = Kampala 42 = Kamuli 43 = Kamwenge 44 = Kanungu 45 = Kapchorwa 46 = Kasese 47 = Katakwi 48 = Kayunga 49 = Kibale 50 = Kiboga 51 = Kilak 52 = Kiruhura 53 = Kisoro 54 = Kitgum 55 = Koboko 56 = Kotido 57 = Kumi 58 = Kyenjojo 59 = Lira 60 = Luwero 61 = Manafwa 62 = Maracha 63 = Masaka 64 = Masindi 65 = Mayuge 66 = Mbale 67 = Mbarara 68 = Mityana 69 = Moroto 70 = Moyo 71 = Mpigi 72 = Mubende 73 = Mukono 74 = Nakapiripirit 75 = Nakaseke 76 = Nakasongola 77 = Nebbi 78 = Ntungamo 79 = Oyam 80 = Pader 81 = Pallisa 82 = Rakai 83 = Rukungiri 84 = Sembabule 85 = Sironko 86 = Soroti 87 = Tororo 88 = Wakiso 89 = Yumbe
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| <BEDROOMS> |
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A figure representing the number of bedrooms within the property or attached to the property |
| <RENT_SALE> |
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This is a field that indicates if the property is for sale or for rent and it requires one of two values, either "Rent" if the property is for rent or "Sale Price" if the property is for sale
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| <PRICE> |
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This should be the sale price or monthly rent price as it was specified by the landlord, this price should not have any symbols attached and it should also not have any commas.
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| <CURRENCY> |
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The currency as specified by the landlord, this should either be "Dollars" or "Shillings", other currencies are also available but through the currency converter in the RED system. ie the two currencies mentioned will be converted into the currency that the visitor prefers.
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| <FURNISHED> |
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A figure that Indicates if a property is furnished or unfurnished, you will have to use: 1 for furnished or 2 for unfurnished.
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| <LEVELS> |
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Refers to the number of floors on the property, this also helps to show the floor on which an apartment for sale/rent is located.
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| <HOUSE_CATEGORY> |
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Requires an ID representing the category of the property, below is a list of categries and their IDs:
1 = Bungalow 2 = Semi Detached 3 = Apartment 4 = Maisonette 5 = Mansion
6 = Shell House 7 = Cottage 8 = Villa 9 = Studio 10 = Duplex
11 = Penthouse 12 = Town House 13 = Apartment block 14 = Residential Land 15 = Commercial Land
16 = Agricultural Land 17 = Industrial Land 18 = Recreational Land 19 = Multipurpose Land 20 = Warehouse
21 = Office Space 22 = Shop 23 = Commercial block 24 = School 25 = Farm
26 = Guest house 27 = Multipurpose space 28 = Island 29 = Stone quarry 30 = Radio station
31 = Petrol station 32 = Beach 33 = Resort 34 = Hotel 35 = Hostel
36 = Conference facilities 37 = Rental units 38 = Joint investment land 39 = Storyed house 40 = Factory
41 = Hotel room 42 = Vacation rental 43 = Pharmacy 44 = Saloon 45 = Restaurant
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| <ENTRY_DATE> |
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The date on which a property was entered into your own system/database, all properties that are flagged as expired (based on their entry date) will have a tag showing that they are taken.
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| <EMAIL> |
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Contact email address, this will be used/displayed on the property details page when a user clicks to make an enquiry
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| <PHONE> |
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Contact phone number of the agent attached to the property. |
| <DESCRIPTION> |
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A full description of the property, this should contain all details about the property, including fields that are not provided for within the XML tags, ie this provides an opportunity for you to add all extra information regarding the property, you can use HTML to format all the items as you see fit.
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| <AMENITIES> |
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A list of extra features that the property possesses |
| <IMAGE_URL> |
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This should be a url/path that points to the picture of the property on your server, ie all images will be loaded directly from your server/website loading images directly from your server is intended to reduce the image processing load at the time when we are updating your feed.
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Sample feed
See below a demo/sample of how a live feed should be structured.
<LISTINGS>
<LISTING>
<HOUSE_CODE><![CDATA[ 8365 ]]></HOUSE_CODE>
<LOCATION><![CDATA[ Muyenga ]]></LOCATION>
<DISTRICT_ID><![CDATA[ 41 ]]></DISTRICT_ID>
<BEDROOMS><![CDATA[ 2 ]]></BEDROOMS>
<RENT_SALE><![CDATA[ Rent ]]></RENT_SALE>
<PRICE><![CDATA[ 1500 ]]></PRICE>
<CURRENCY><![CDATA[ Dollars ]]></CURRENCY>
<FURNISHED><![CDATA[ False ]]></FURNISHED>
<LEVELS><![CDATA[ 3 ]]></LEVELS>
<HOUSE_CATEGORY><![CDATA[ 3 ]]></HOUSE_CATEGORY>
<ENTRY_DATE><![CDATA[ 2/13/2015 6:08:34 AM ]]></ENTRY_DATE>
<EMAIL><![CDATA[ emailaddress@gmail.com ]]></EMAIL>
<PHONE><![CDATA[ 256-772-439777 ]]></PHONE>
<DESCRIPTION><![CDATA[ 7 newly and greatly finished but simple and cozy apartments in the heart of Muyenga Tankhill. <br/> <br/>Great choice of floor/bathroom tiles, light fittings. Granite tops in all kitchens. <br/> <br/>Open plan lounge/dining with half closed kitchen, lots of cabinets. A big window above the sink that lets in lots of natural light. From the kitchen is a balcony that has a hook up for a laundry machine and a door that opens into a domestic wing <br/> <br/>High ceilings. All bedrooms are fitted with sliding closets and all en-suite (glass modern showers). <br/> <br/>There is a spacious penthouse that measures about 250 square meters with about 4 balconies, great space, has 3 bedroom, two of which share a bathroom <br/> <br/>There are 3 Two Bedroom apartments <br/>There are 3 Three Bedroom apartments <br/> <br/>The 2 bedrooms have 2 balconies each <br/> <br/>2 parking spots for each tenant <br/> <br/>Good security <br/> <br/> <br/> ]]></DESCRIPTION>
<AMENITIES><![CDATA[ 24hr security, garbage disposal ]]></AMENITIES>
<IMAGE_URL><![CDATA[ https://www.RealEstateDatabase.net\PropertyPhotos\67\8365_13-2-2015_7-10_42.jpeg ]]></IMAGE_URL>
<IMAGE_URL><![CDATA[ https://www.RealEstateDatabase.net\PropertyPhotos\67\8365_13-2-2015_7-11_44.jpeg ]]></IMAGE_URL>
<IMAGE_URL><![CDATA[ https://www.RealEstateDatabase.net\PropertyPhotos\67\8365_13-2-2015_7-13_41.jpeg ]]></IMAGE_URL>
<IMAGE_URL><![CDATA[ https://www.RealEstateDatabase.net\PropertyPhotos\67\8365_13-2-2015_7-14_28.jpeg ]]></IMAGE_URL>
<IMAGE_URL><![CDATA[ https://www.RealEstateDatabase.net\PropertyPhotos\67\8365_13-2-2015_7-15_25.jpeg ]]></IMAGE_URL>
<IMAGE_URL><![CDATA[ https://www.RealEstateDatabase.net\PropertyPhotos\67\8365_13-2-2015_7-18_17.jpeg ]]></IMAGE_URL>
<IMAGE_URL><![CDATA[ https://www.RealEstateDatabase.net\PropertyPhotos\67\8365_13-2-2015_7-22_46.jpeg ]]></IMAGE_URL>
<IMAGE_URL><![CDATA[ https://www.RealEstateDatabase.net\PropertyPhotos\67\8365_13-2-2015_7-29_54.jpeg ]]></IMAGE_URL>
<IMAGE_URL><![CDATA[ https://www.RealEstateDatabase.net\PropertyPhotos\67\8365_13-2-2015_7-33_29.jpeg ]]></IMAGE_URL>
<IMAGE_URL><![CDATA[ https://www.RealEstateDatabase.net\PropertyPhotos\67\8365_13-2-2015_7-36_2.jpeg ]]></IMAGE_URL>
</LISTING>
</LISTINGS>
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