Skip to content
← Back to app/Help Center/intent-modes
Searching & Results

Intent modes: Any, Buying, Renting, Vacation

How each intent mode filters and reweights results for your specific use case.

What are intent modes?

Intent modes let you tell DoesItHaveIt? what you're evaluating the address for. Switching modes reweights and reorders the result cards to prioritize what matters most for that use case.

Any (default)

Shows a balanced view across all categories. No category is suppressed or elevated. Good for general curiosity or when you're not sure what you're looking for yet.

Buying

Optimized for home buyers. Elevates:

  • Permits and construction activity (are neighbors building? is there new development nearby?)
  • Schools (district, ratings, proximity)
  • Long-term neighborhood trajectory (census trends, development density)
  • Crime and safety signals (where data is available)
  • Flood zone and hazard information

De-emphasizes short-term factors like upcoming events or current transit schedules.

Renting

Optimized for renters. Elevates:

  • Transit access (bus, rail, bike lanes)
  • Walkability score and nearby grocery/errands
  • Internet provider options (critical for remote workers)
  • Parking availability indicators
  • Laundromat and essential services proximity

Vacation

Optimized for short-term stays. Elevates:

  • Events and entertainment within range
  • Restaurants, bars, and nightlife
  • Tourist attractions and parks
  • Short-term rental market context (average rates, occupancy)

Note: Events are a Premium feature — Vacation mode works on all plans but event cards require Premium.

More in Searching & Results

Was this helpful?

If you didn't find what you were looking for, our support team can help.

Report a bug

Tell us what happened — it helps us improve accuracy fast.

Minimum 10 characters.

Images only (JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP). Max 10 MB each.

Reports are sent to our internal Asana board and tracked as a GitHub issue. We monitor these closely and address them ASAP. You'll receive updates as we publish changelog releases.

Diagnostics included: App version alpha 41.30.086

We read every report. Thanks for helping us improve.