A useful remote listing walkthrough starts before you share your screen. Put the shortlist, photos, floor plans, and maps in the order you want the client to see them. That preparation keeps the conversation focused and reduces the chance of showing an inbox, another client’s record, or an unrelated tab.

Linkside gives the people already in the conversation one temporary browser room. Create the room, send its link, review the prepared material together, and end the room when you are done.

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Prepare one window for this client

Open a separate browser window and keep only this client’s walkthrough material in it:

  1. The shortlist or first listing overview.
  2. The photos or floor plan that prompted the question.
  3. A map set to the area you plan to discuss.
  4. The second listing, ready at the equivalent view.

Keep your CRM, inbox, private notes, and other client records out of that window. Put your talking points on paper, on another device, or outside the area you will capture. Turn off desktop notifications before sharing your whole screen.

For the best host experience, use Chrome or Edge on a desktop computer. Then create a Linkside room and send the invite through the client conversation you already use. Nothing needs to be installed. The client opens the link in a browser and joins without a Linkside account or email gate. The guest-access guide shows the short join flow.

Choose exactly what the client can see

When we built Linkside’s sharing action, we left the choice of surface with the host. Linkside asks the browser for screen video and audio, but it does not preselect a tab, window, or monitor. The Screen Capture standard requires the browser to let you choose from the available surfaces each time. Linkside cannot silently choose the listing tab for you.

When the browser picker opens, match the surface to the walkthrough:

  • One tab: use this when the full review fits in a single listing or map tab.
  • One window: use the client-only window when you need to move among several prepared tabs.
  • Your whole screen: use this only when the review spans several applications, after moving unrelated material off that display.

Choosing a tab or window limits the capture area; it does not hide sensitive information within that area. Check the signed-in account, open tabs, page notifications, and visible client details before confirming. The guide to sharing one browser tab explains what each choice includes.

Compare every listing in the same order

Give the walkthrough a stable sequence instead of improvising across tabs:

  1. Identify the property. Start on the listing overview so the address and property under discussion are unambiguous.
  2. Resolve the visual question. Move to the relevant photos or floor plan rather than scrolling through every image.
  3. Add location context. Open the prepared map view and follow the streets or locations the client asked about.
  4. Repeat for the next listing. Use the same overview, detail, and map sequence so the comparison stays aligned.
  5. Record the next action elsewhere. Note the unresolved question, the property it belongs to, and who will follow up.

Say where you are going before changing the view: “I’m moving from the floor plan to the map.” Once the view settles, ask one specific question, such as “Is this the street you meant?” If the answer requires a private note or another client’s record, stop sharing, prepare a safe view, and restart the share in the same room.

Use the session to compare what is visible on the shared pages. Confirm listing details, property condition, and any professional or legal requirements separately. Linkside is the tool for the live review, not for verifying the property.

Know what Linkside’s privacy boundary covers

Linkside tries to send the screen share directly from your browser to the client’s browser. If the networks prevent a direct connection, it falls back to an encrypted TURN relay. The browser keeps the media encrypted in transit on both paths, and no Linkside server holds the keys needed to decrypt it.

Linkside does not record or transcribe the session, and it does not keep a post-session media archive. That promise applies to Linkside, not to the invited viewer’s device. A client can still take a screenshot or make their own recording of something they can see. Share only with people you trust and show only material intended for that client. The no-recording guide explains that distinction.

Ending the room makes it unavailable to participants immediately. Linkside keeps only a small “ended” marker for five minutes so a late request gets the correct response. That marker contains no recording or transcript and is deleted on the next lifecycle check after the five minutes expire.

Reuse the routine, not the room

For each walkthrough:

  • Prepare one client-only window.
  • Put both listings in the same comparison order.
  • Send a fresh room link through the existing client conversation.
  • Choose the smallest capture surface that contains the review.
  • Stop sharing before opening private material.
  • End the room when the walkthrough is finished.
  • Send a separate follow-up naming the listings reviewed, open questions, and agreed next action.

Keep the durable record in your normal client follow-up. The Linkside room carries the live screen share, then ends.