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Asking Questions

Learn how to phrase your questions to get the most useful results from Data Viz.

How to Ask Questions

Data Viz understands natural language, so you can ask questions the same way you would ask a colleague. The AI will interpret your question and generate appropriate visualizations.

Example Questions

Property Search

  • "Show me all apartments in Phoenix with rent under $1,500"
  • "Find campgrounds in Texas that allow pets"
  • "List properties within 5 miles of downtown Austin"
  • "What apartments have 3+ bedrooms and allow large dogs?"

Data Analysis

  • "What's the average rent by bedroom count in Phoenix?"
  • "Show a chart of property counts by city"
  • "Compare rent prices between Austin and Dallas"
  • "What percentage of apartments allow pets?"

Demographics

  • "What's the median income in this area?"
  • "Show me demographics for the 85001 ZIP code"
  • "What's the owner vs renter occupancy rate here?"

Parcel Analysis

  • "Find parcels over 5 acres zoned for commercial use"
  • "Show parcels owned by XYZ Corporation"
  • "What parcels sold in the last year for over $1 million?"

Export Requests

  • "Create an Excel file with all apartments in Phoenix"
  • "Export a table of properties with their owner information"
  • "Give me a spreadsheet of parcels sorted by acreage"

Clarifying Questions

Sometimes Data Viz needs more information to answer your question. When this happens, it will ask clarifying questions:

  • Single Choice - Select one option from a list
  • Multiple Choice - Select multiple options
  • Text Input - Type a custom response
  • Area Selection - Draw a polygon on the map to specify a geographic area

You can skip clarifying questions if you want the AI to use its best judgment, or skip all questions to proceed immediately.

Multi-Turn Conversations

Data Viz remembers the context of your conversation, so you can ask follow-up questions:

  1. You: "Show me apartments in Phoenix"
  2. AI: Shows a table of Phoenix apartments
  3. You: "Now filter to only pet-friendly ones"
  4. AI: Updates the table with pet-friendly filter
  5. You: "Create a chart showing rent distribution"
  6. AI: Generates a rent distribution chart for pet-friendly Phoenix apartments

Tips for Better Results

  • Be specific- "apartments under $1,500 in Phoenix" is better than "cheap apartments"
  • Specify the output format- Ask for "a chart", "a table", or "an Excel file" if you have a preference
  • Use follow-ups - Build on previous results instead of starting over
  • Be patient with complex queries - Some queries require multiple data lookups and may take a few seconds
  • Use the area selector - For location-based queries, draw a polygon to be precise

What Data Viz Can't Do

Data Viz is designed for real estate data analysis. It cannot:

  • Browse the internet or access external websites
  • Access real-time market data from third-party sources
  • Make predictions about future market conditions
  • Provide legal or financial advice
  • Modify your account or settings

Error Handling

If something goes wrong:

  • No results found - Try broadening your search criteria
  • Query too complex - Break your question into smaller parts
  • Timeout - Try a simpler query or a smaller geographic area