Plain words, English and Spanish
Both work, on the same search box. Spanish pages get Spanish text throughout.
— Features: searchSearch in
Search in
plain words.
Visitors type what they want the way they would say it. IDX Bloom turns it into filters they can see and change, in English or Spanish.
Pre-launch. Fictional listings until your MLS is connected.
— Annotated
The search box, as a visitor sees it
This is the real search page on the live demo, with fictional listings. The numbers match the notes.
- 1Plain-words search box. Type it the way you would say it.
- 2Filters for visitors who prefer fields: area, building, type, for sale or rent, price, bedrooms, bathrooms and feature checkboxes.
- 3Active, Pending and Coming soon. Active listings show by default.
- 4What was understood, as chips. Tap one to change or remove it.
— How it works
Three steps
1
Type it
"3-bed condo with ocean view under $2M" or "condo de 3 recámaras con vista al mar". Same box, either language.
2
See what was understood
Bedrooms, type, price and place appear as chips, so nothing is hidden and nothing is guessed in secret.
3
Change a chip, or keep going
Tap a chip to change it. If nothing matches exactly, the filters relax step by step instead of showing an empty page.
— What you get
The details
Address, listing number or keywords
Search by street address, listing number, or description words like "boat dock" or "cocina blanca".
Chips you can see and change
What was understood shows up as chips, so a visitor can tap one to change it.
Never an empty page
Filters relax step by step (bedrooms, then price, then type) before it falls back to a search box and a lead form.
Rules first, AI optional
A rules-based fallback reads searches without an AI connection. AI makes it smarter; it is not required.
Active listings by default
Search shows active listings, with Active, Pending and Coming soon chips for visitors who want more.
— What it understands
From phrase to filter
A short guide, not a promise of every phrase.
| A visitor types | It is read as |
|---|---|
| 3-bed, 3 bd | Bedrooms: 3 or more |
| under $2M, $800k | A maximum price. Short forms like $1M and $800k are read correctly. |
| condo, house, townhouse | Property type |
| ocean view, pool | A feature checkbox, such as Ocean view or Pool |
| for rent, en renta | For sale or for rent |
| A place name | An area or a building |
| A street address or a listing number | A direct match |
| "boat dock", "cocina blanca" | Words from the listing description |
— Never empty
When nothing matches exactly
This blog post on the live demo asked for condos under $1M. Nothing matched exactly, so the page says so and shows the nearest matches instead of an empty grid.
- 1A normal blog page with the search planted on it.
- 2"Nothing exact, so here is what is nearest."
— Side by side
The old way vs IDX Bloom
| The old way | IDX Bloom | |
|---|---|---|
| Search box | A wall of filter boxes | One box in plain words, plus filters if you want them |
| Spanish | A separate translated site, or none | The same box and pages in Spanish |
| No match | An empty results page | Filters relax step by step; never an empty page |
| Setup | Build a search page and paste shortcodes | Placed for you on the pages it fits |
— FAQ
Questions about this feature
What can visitors type in the search box?
What they would say out loud, in English or Spanish: "3-bed condo with ocean view under $2M" or "condo de 3 recámaras con vista al mar". They can also type a street address, a listing number or description words like "boat dock" or "cocina blanca".
What if a visitor types something odd, or nothing matches?
The search never ends on an empty page. If nothing matches exactly, the filters relax step by step (bedrooms, then price, then type) before it falls back to a search box and a lead form. A rules-based fallback also reads searches without an AI connection.
Does it work in Spanish?
Yes. Search, listing cards, lead forms and grown pages all work in English and Spanish, with Spanish twin pages and hreflang between the two languages.
Do I need my own AI or API keys?
No. No API keys live on your site. AI features run through the IDX Bloom service, using your license key.
Does the search need AI?
No. A rules-based fallback reads searches without an AI connection. AI makes it smarter, and it runs through the IDX Bloom service, not through keys on your site.
How are prices like $1M or $800k read?
Correctly. Short forms such as $1M and $800k are read as one million and eight hundred thousand (fixed in version 1.1).
— See it in the demo
Try it on the live demo
The demo runs the real plugin on fictional listings. Nothing on it is a real home.
— Keep going
Related pages
See it on your own site.
Start a free pilot (no card), try the live demo with fictional listings, or join the waitlist.