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Conversion Kit: Property Finder

A fast, searchable dropdown of your rentals that you drop anywhere with a shortcode, so a guest can type a property name and jump straight to its page.


What it does #

Property Finder renders a searchable dropdown of your properties. A guest starts typing a rental name, the list filters live, and selecting a result takes them straight to that property’s page. It is a lightweight “go directly to the place I already have in mind” tool, ideal for headers, landing pages, and “find your rental” sections.

Unlike a full search experience, this is deliberately simple and quick. It is for guests who know (or half-know) which property they want and just need a fast path to it.

Key points:

  • Placed anywhere with the [hrck_property_finder] shortcode.
  • Filters the list as the guest types and navigates to the chosen property.
  • Supports multiple instances on the same page, each working independently.
  • Caches the property list for speed and refreshes automatically when you add or edit properties.

This tool does not capture email and does not require guest accounts. It is a navigation aid, not a CTA.

How to turn it on #

1. Open the Conversion Kit tools #

Go to HomeRunner > Conversion Kit and find Property Finder in the tool list.

2. Enable the tool #

Toggle Property Finder on.

3. Place the shortcode #

Add [hrck_property_finder] to any page, post, or widget area where you want the search dropdown to appear.

Shortcode options #

You can scope which properties appear and customize the placeholder per instance:

  • placeholder="Find your villa…" overrides the default prompt text for that one dropdown.
  • city, state, tag, type, amenity, group, and location limit the list to a property tag (for example city="Austin").
  • ids="12,34,56" shows only those specific properties.
  • exclude="78,90" hides specific properties.
  • limit="25" caps how many properties the dropdown will include.

Example: [hrck_property_finder city="Austin" placeholder="Search Austin rentals…"]

Settings #

SettingWhat it controls
Default PlaceholderThe prompt text shown in the search box. Default: “Search by Rental Name…”. Override per shortcode with the placeholder attribute.
No-Match MessageShown inside the dropdown when nothing matches the search. Default: “We couldn’t find a rental by that name. Try a different search.”
ColorsBackground, focused background, border, text, placeholder, icon, and hover colors so the dropdown matches your brand.
Border RadiusCorner rounding of the search box, in pixels. Default: 6.
Max WidthWidth cap of the search box, in pixels. Default: 400.
Max Dropdown HeightHow tall the results list can grow before it scrolls, in pixels. Default: 300.
Cache durationHow long the property list is cached, in minutes. Default: 60. Refreshes automatically when you add or edit properties.

Tips #

  • Put a Property Finder in your site header so returning guests can jump to a known rental from any page.
  • Use the property tag attributes to build location-specific finders, for example one finder per destination page scoped with city.
  • You can place several finders on one page (a different city on each) without them interfering with each other.
  • For a deeper, attribute-based discovery experience rather than name search, pair this with Vibe Profile.