Hotlists

Context
As LavaMap expanded its property exploration platform, we identified an opportunity to enhance how users—particularly brokers—saved, organized, and collaborated on properties. Traditional “save to list” features were too limited for the complexity of real estate workflows. Brokers needed a way to categorize properties, collaborate with clients, and easily compare options. To address this, we designed Hotlists, a powerful tool that went far beyond simple bookmarking.
Design Challenge
  • Move beyond a basic “save” function and create a feature tailored to professional real estate workflows.
  • Allow users to organize saved properties into different groups based on client needs or property types.
  • Enable collaboration and sharing, so brokers could provide clients with comments and contextual details.
  • Simplify the property comparison process, reducing the friction of opening multiple tabs.
  • Keep the interface intuitive and lightweight despite adding advanced functionality.
Solution Overview
  • Introduced Hotlists as a flexible saving and organizing system. Users could create multiple lists, each grouped by property type, client, or use case. Sharing functionality allowed brokers to send Hotlists directly to clients, enriched with personal comments and notes.
  • Built a property comparison view that let users analyze two properties side-by-side on a single page, aligning categories for faster decision-making.
  • Designed an interaction flow that mirrored familiar bookmarking patterns but introduced powerful broker-centric extensions.
  • Ensured collaboration tools felt natural, supporting real estate conversations rather than adding friction.
Impact
  • Transformed the platform into a collaborative decision-making tool rather than a solo search experience.
  • Improved broker efficiency by minimizing repetitive steps and simplifying property comparisons.
  • Strengthened client relationships through personalized, shareable Hotlists with context-rich notes.
  • Elevated LavaMap’s platform differentiation by offering a feature tailored specifically to the real estate workflow.

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