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title: Customizing the Explorer when no properties match
description: "When a guest's search in the Explorer returns no properties, you can change what they see. There are three built-in options. **Change the message text.**…"
url: "https://homerunner.io/docs/can-i-customize-what-the-explorer-shows-when-no-properties-match-a-search/"
updated: "2026-10-26"
category: Booking engine and checkout
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# Customizing the Explorer when no properties match

When a guest's search in the Explorer returns no properties, you can change what they see. There are three built-in options.

**Change the message text.** Use the **No items text** field in Explorer settings to replace the default "No properties found" wording with your own explanation.

**Show recommended properties.** Use the Explorer's recommendation settings to display featured properties, or properties with tags you choose, beneath the no-results message. This way your guests always see booking options.

**Explain minimum stay results.** If you have Toolkit 3.195.0 or later, the **Explorer Dynamic Min Stay** module automatically replaces the generic message when a search fails because of minimum stay requirements. It shows an explanation and a one-click suggestion for a longer stay.

There are no template filters or developer hooks for the zero-results markup. These settings are the supported customization points.

Still stuck? [Contact the HomeRunner team](https://homerunner.io/contact/) with your site address and what you tried, and we take it from there.