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Creating New Building Listings

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Written by Alex Timbs
Updated over 4 months ago

Welcome to your guide to creating new building listings on Valve. This article walks you through the process step-by-step, making it easy for you to understand each aspect of your listing, from general information to amenities and media. Leverage these instructions to create compelling and informative listings that appeal to prospective tenants and brokers.

  1. Starting the Process

    • Click the "Create Building" button to start.

    • A form with 6 tabs will be displayed: General, Address, Working Hours, Pricing, Amenities, and Media.

    • Proceed to fill out each tab in sequence, ensuring all required fields are completed.

  2. General Tab

    • Input the Building Name and the Operator's website.

    • Write a compelling Building Description.

    • Provide a Contact Email, Phone number & Name to receive enquiries.

    • Set the Visibility Settings to "Public" if you'd like Valve’s broker users to view your building.

  3. Address Tab

    • Input the complete Address in the "Address Finder" field. This will auto-populate details like building/street number, street, city, region, town, country, and postcode.

    • Ensure the Map Pin is accurately placed.

  4. Working Hours Tab

    • For each day of the week, click on the start and end time fields.

    • Choose your desired start and end times and press OK.

    • To apply the same timings to all days, simply click "copy time to all".

  5. Pricing Tab

    • Provide an Average Per Desk, Per Square Foot, or Per Square Meter cost in the "Quoting Rate" field.

    • Select the Currency from the dropdown.

  6. Amenities Tab

    • Check the boxes corresponding to all the amenities available at your building.

    • Use the search bar to quickly locate specific amenities.

  7. Media Tab

    • This is where you can enhance your listing with visual content such as Photos, Brochures, Virtual Tours (Matterport Only), Floor Plans, Vimeos, and Marketing Content Slides.

    • Drag and drop files into the relevant sections, or click "Add file" to select from your computer. Please note the following specifications:

      • Photos should be JPG, PNG, or WEBP files, no larger than 10Mb.

      • Brochures can be JPG, PNG, WEBP, PDF, or PPT files, and should not exceed 20Mb.

      • Virtual Tours should be publicly available Matterport links, formatted as: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m={unique-identifier}

      • Floor Plans should be JPG, PNG, or WEBP files, no larger than 10Mb. A 3:2 Aspect Ratio or A4 Landscape layout is recommended. Make sure to associate a floor plan with the relevant floor.

      • Vimeos should be public links, formatted as: https://vimeo.com/{video-id}

      • Marketing Content Slides should be JPG, PNG, or WEBP files, no larger than 10Mb. A 3:2 Aspect Ratio or A4 Landscape layout is recommended.

  8. Marketing Content Upload Guidelines

    • To optimize the appearance of your Marketing Content Slides, upload them in the dimensions of A4 landscape paper.

    • We suggest using a slide editor such as PowerPoint or Google Slides, and setting the page size to A4.

  9. Finalizing Your Listing

  • Once you've filled in all the tabs and added your content, click the "Save" button.

  • Your building is now live on Valve!

Remember, a well-presented listing will capture attention and interest, so take your time to fill out the information and add compelling visuals. Happy listing!

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