Manually adding or updating property listings can be time-consuming and error-prone, especially if your agency is managing hundreds, or even thousands, of listings. The good news is, if you’re using the Houzez theme with the Houzez Property Feed plugin, you can completely automate this process.
By automating imports from your CRM your website stays current without anyone having to lift a finger. In this guide we’ll you through how to set up automated imports so you can keep your listings fresh, accurate, and up to date.
Why Automating Property Updates Matters
Automation isn’t just about saving time. It’s about keeping your site competitive and trustworthy.
- Fresh listings attract more enquiries. Buyers and renters expect real-time information.
- Better SEO performance. Google rewards websites that stay active and updated.
- Less admin work. No more uploading new properties or removing expired ones manually.
- Fewer mistakes. Automation reduces human error in data entry.
Whether you manage 50 listings or 50,000, automation ensures your website is always current.
How to Setup Automated Property Imports to Houzez
Step 1: Set Up Your Property Feed
With the Houzez Property Feed plugin installed in WordPress, navigate to ‘Houzez > Import Properties‘.
Click the ‘Create New Import‘ button.
Select your source format or CRM.
Enter the feed URL or details. The information required will differ based on the format or CRM you’re importing from.
More in-depth documentation about creating an import can be found here.
Step 2: Configure Additional Options
From within the other tabs in the imports settings you’ll be able to manage many other aspects of the import, including how frequently it runs, any taxonomy mappings, and configuring agents sent in the feed so that they match the agents setup in Houzez so the relevant agent contact details show.
Ensure the feed is set to ‘Running’, save the settings, and your import is ready to run.
Step 3: Optimise for Reliability and Performance
For larger feeds or higher traffic sites, a few simple adjustments can make your automatic feeds run more smoothly:
- Choose reliable hosting with enough memory and processing power.
- Increase PHP memory and execution limits to avoid timeouts. One of the most common support issues is surrounding imports timing out.
- Use cron jobs at the server level for more stable scheduling (especially for big imports).
Step 4: Monitor
Even with automation in place it’s still smart to regularly monitor your imports:
- Check the import logs in Houzez Property Feed to confirm everything is running successfully.
- Periodically visit property pages on your website to ensure data is displaying correctly.
- Set up email logs to receive email notification when an import completes. This can be managed under ‘Houzez > Import Properties > Settings > Email Reporting‘.
Key Takeaways
Automatic property imports keep your Houzez site accurate, fast, and competitive. Setting up a feed takes minutes and means you can turn a manual, time-heavy process into a fully automated system letting you and your team focus on what really matters.
Join agencies already managing thousands of listings effortlessly today and automate your property updates with the Houzez Property Feed plugin.