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Track Real Estate Competitor Prices & Features with Google Sheets & Email Alerts

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Competitor Price & Feature Tracker for Real Estate Projects

Overview

This solution monitors competitor pricing and features for real estate projects by fetching data from a competitor API, parsing it, logging it to Google Sheets, and sending email alerts for significant price changes. It runs on a scheduled basis to keep real-time track of market trends.

Operational Process

  • Set Cron: Triggers the workflow on a scheduled basis (e.g., hourly).
  • Fetch Competitor Data: Performs GET requests to retrieve competitor pricing and feature data (e.g., https://api.competitor.com).
  • Wait For Data: Introduces a delay to ensure data is fully retrieved.
  • Parse Data: Processes and extracts relevant pricing and feature details.
  • Log to Google Sheets: Appends the parsed data to a Google Sheet for tracking.
  • Check Price Change: Evaluates if there’s a significant price change.
  • Send Alert Email: Sends an email notification if a price change is detected.
  • No Action for Minor Changes: Skips action if no significant price change is found.

Implementation Guide

  • Import the workflow JSON into n8n.
  • Configure the Cron node for the desired schedule (e.g., every hour).
  • Set up the HTTP node with the competitor API URL (e.g., https://api.competitor.com).
  • Configure Google Sheets integration and specify the log sheet.
  • Test with a sample API call and verify email alerts.
  • Adjust price change thresholds in the Check Price Change node as needed.

Requirements

  • HTTP request capability for API data retrieval.
  • Google Sheets API for data logging.
  • Email service (e.g., SMTP) for alerts.
  • n8n for workflow automation and scheduling.

Customization Options

  • Adjust the Cron schedule for different intervals (e.g., daily).
  • Modify the HTTP node to fetch additional competitor data (e.g., features, availability).
  • Customize email alert content in the Send Alert Email node.
  • Enhance Google Sheets log with additional fields (e.g., timestamp, competitor name).
  • Add Slack or WhatsApp notifications for additional alert channels.