Overview & Use Cases
Use SightMap at the property, not just on the website, to help people find a specific apartment."
Most properties use SightMap on their website, where prospects browse and lease apartments. The same map also works at the property. A link to a specific apartment shows residents, guests, staff, vendors, delivery drivers, and rideshare drivers where that apartment is, in any phone browser. Properties already on SightMap need no additional software, setup, or fees.
On the website vs at the property
| On the property website | At the property | |
|---|---|---|
| Who uses it | Prospects and renters | Residents, guests, staff, vendors, delivery and rideshare drivers |
| What they do | Browse apartments, pricing, and availability | Find a specific apartment |
| How they get to it | The SightMap embedded on the property website | A link shared by text, email, work order, or QR code sign |
| What it shows | Depends on the property’s integration | Apartment location only |
Two ways to share a link
| SightMap.com/locate | Get Directions links | |
|---|---|---|
| Who uses it | Anyone: on-site staff, residents, vendors | Developers at partner platforms and website providers |
| How it works | Search for the community, select the apartment, copy the link | Generate links through the SightMap API, already targeted to the apartment |
| Best for | Sharing one apartment at a time, such as in a move-in email or a text to a guest | Adding links automatically to every work order, delivery, or resident record |
| Setup | None. No app, download, or login | An API key and two permission scopes |
Common applications/uses
| Team/Audience | Use |
|---|---|
| Leasing | Send prospects a link to an available apartment. |
| Property management & resident communications | Include apartment links in welcome emails, move-in instructions, and resident messages. |
| Maintenance | Include a link on work orders for technicians who don’t know the property. |
| Vendors & contractors | Send contractors a link so they can find the apartment without calling the office. |
| Deliveries | Give drivers a link to the recipient’s apartment. |
Integration notes
- Get Directions links are generated by your platform and already point to the apartment. Users don’t need to look up or copy links.
- The integration is three REST API calls and a string substitution. Most integrations fetch the values once and reuse them.
- Links use the property’s existing SightMap.
- Links open in any browser. Visitors don’t need an app or login.
Data shown
- Links show apartment location only. They never show resident information, pricing, availability, lease details, or floor plan layouts.
Updated about 19 hours ago