How to Use the Offer Comparison Report on Openn
This video explains how agents can use Openn's Offer Comparison tool to quickly review and compare all offers on a property in a single, side-by-side view. It also covers how to generate a separate, de-identified version of this report to share directly with vendors, including those who are interstate or overseas.
WHAT THIS COVERS
Accessing the Offer Comparison Report
- Navigate to the property dashboard.
- Locate the Report section in the bottom right-hand corner.
- Click the Offer Comparison call to action to open the report.
Agent View
- The default view is the Agent View, which displays all offer information submitted by buyers in a side-by-side layout.
- This makes it quick and easy to compare offers across all relevant terms at a glance.
- You can simplify the view by toggling off certain fields you don't need to see, such as buyer email addresses, phone numbers, or loan requirement details.
- You can also hide individual buyers from the view — for example, if you only want to focus on the top three offers.
- Switch to the Seller View to see the version intended for the vendor.
- This view is automatically de-identified — personally identifiable information (PII) such as buyer names and contact details is removed by default before anything is shared.
- You can further customise the seller view by toggling off specific questions — for example, lead generation questions about the purpose of the purchase that are not relevant to the vendor's decision.
- Individual buyers can also be hidden from the seller view if needed.
Seller View
Publishing and Sharing with the Vendor
- Click Publish to generate a snapshot of the current offers at that point in time.
- Note: the report does not update automatically for the vendor — it only updates when you click Publish again.
- Once published, click Share to either copy a link or send it directly through Openn.
- The vendor will then be able to access the de-identified offer comparison from their end.
When This Is Particularly Useful
- When the vendor is interstate or overseas and cannot be present in person.
- When you want a clear reference document to refer to during a conversation with the vendor about the terms of each offer and which option may best suit them.
- Offer Comparison Report — an Openn tool that presents all current offers on a property side by side, allowing agents and vendors to review and compare terms easily.
- Agent View — the full version of the offer comparison, visible only to the agent, which includes all buyer details and responses.
- Seller View — a de-identified version of the offer comparison, designed to be shared with the vendor, with personal buyer information removed.
- PII (Personally Identifiable Information) — private buyer details such as names, email addresses, and phone numbers, which are removed from the seller view before sharing.
- Publish — the action of generating a point-in-time snapshot of the offer comparison that the vendor can access via a shared link.
- De-identified — information that has had personal or identifying details removed so it can be shared without disclosing private buyer information.
KEY TERMS
- Offer Comparison Report — an Openn tool that presents all current offers on a property side by side, allowing agents and vendors to review and compare terms easily.
- Agent View — the full version of the offer comparison, visible only to the agent, which includes all buyer details and responses.
- Seller View — a de-identified version of the offer comparison, designed to be shared with the vendor, with personal buyer information removed.
- PII (Personally Identifiable Information) — private buyer details such as names, email addresses, and phone numbers, which are removed from the seller view before sharing.
- Publish — the action of generating a point-in-time snapshot of the offer comparison that the vendor can access via a shared link.
- De-identified — information that has had personal or identifying details removed so it can be shared without disclosing private buyer information.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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Where do I find the Offer Comparison report?
- Go to the property dashboard and look for the Report section in the bottom right-hand corner. Click the Offer Comparison option from there. -
Can I control what information the vendor sees?
- Yes. The seller view is de-identified by default, and you can further customise it by hiding specific questions or individual buyers before publishing. -
Does the vendor's view update automatically when new offers come in?
- No. The report is a snapshot that only updates when you click Publish. This means you control exactly when and what information the vendor sees. -
How do I send the report to my vendor?
- After clicking Publish, use the Share button to either copy a link or send it directly through Openn. The vendor can then view the report remotely. -
Is this tool useful if my vendor is not local?
- Yes. The video specifically highlights this as a useful tool when vendors are interstate or overseas, as it gives both the agent and vendor a shared reference point when discussing offers remotely.