Task guide

Write and format narrative sections

Create property-specific summaries and highlights with the rich-text controls while keeping claims concise and supportable.

15 to 45 minutes per narrative sectionFor Customers writing executive summaries, overviews, highlights, and market narrativeIntermediateLast verified September 10, 2026

Outcome

You will produce clean, property-specific narrative that fits the selected template and remains readable in the final PDF.

Navigation path

Documents > Open document > Executive Summary or narrative section

Access

Available when the selected document exposes a rich-text narrative section.

On this page

What you will accomplish

Executive Summary workspace with a compact optional headline, Your draft editor and separate Suggested copy panel.
Write in Your draft and use the optional headline only when needed. Body and headline changes save automatically.

Goals

  • Write audience-focused copy
  • Apply restrained formatting
  • Fit narrative to the assembled page

Narrative writing loop

Build each section from verified evidence, format it for scanning, and validate it in the assembled page.

  • Verified factsFocused draft
  • Focused draftReadable structure
  • Readable structurePage review
  • Page reviewFocused draftRevise at the source

Before you start

Data, sources, and access to prepare

  • Verified property facts
  • Approved positioning
  • The correct document and narrative section

Prepare these details

  • List the three to five facts that matter most to the intended reader
  • Remove claims that cannot be supported
  • Choose one consistent voice and tense

Complete the task

  1. 1

    Open the narrative section

    Document Wizard navigation

    Select the intended narrative section.

    Expected result: The rich-text editor loads the saved content.

    If this does not happen: Confirm the document and section name if unexpected copy appears.

  2. 2

    Write the opening point

    Narrative editor

    Enter one concise paragraph in Your draft that states the property and opportunity.

    Expected result: The reader can identify the asset and purpose immediately.

    If this does not happen: Remove background detail that delays the primary point.

  3. 3

    Add supporting evidence

    Narrative editor

    Add one verified fact or benefit at a time.

    Expected result: Each claim is tied to a concrete property fact.

    If this does not happen: Replace unsupported adjectives with a measurable or observable fact.

  4. 4

    Apply formatting

    Rich-text toolbar

    Apply bold, italic, underline, a list, or a link to the selected content using the available toolbar.

    Expected result: The selected content uses the intended structure.

    If this does not happen: Use Undo immediately if the format affects more content than selected.

  5. 5

    Confirm the automatic save

    Narrative editor

    Wait for the automatic save to finish.

    Expected result: The saved indicator confirms the current draft and optional headline.

    If this does not happen: Keep the draft open and select Retry save if an error appears; do not reload while the edit is unsaved.

  6. 6

    Check the assembled page

    Review & Customize

    Inspect the narrative page at normal reading size.

    Expected result: The copy fits without awkward overflow, sparse space, or broken structure.

    If this does not happen: Shorten or reorganize the source narrative rather than shrinking it into unreadable copy.

Narrative structure and example

Show transit, airports and highways in the full-height Nearby access helper drawer on a phone.
Nearby access has its own labeled drawer and full-height content. The duplicate property address form is absent; the printed location table reads Property Details.
Show the on-demand Document Preview dialog that preserves writing space on phones.
Document Preview, proportional page thumbnails and the close action are visible.

Your draft is the editable document text. On a wide workspace, Suggested copy appears on the left and Key metrics or Nearby access appears on the right, so both can stay visible while you write. Each panel has its own labeled button and close control. On smaller screens, these buttons show each panel in its own drawer.

The Executive Summary Headline is optional and limited to 120 characters. Enter an optional headline is placeholder guidance, not saved document text. Leave the field blank to omit the extra heading. The headline and body save automatically.

Investment Highlights separates calculated Key metrics from editable custom metrics. The three-dot action button beside each metric provides custom-value editing, ordering and visibility controls. Correct a calculated value in its property or financial source. Location Highlights puts transit, airports and highways in Nearby access. The printed location table uses the property address automatically. Older documents with a custom display address show a notice; Use property address removes that display override without changing the map location or other document settings.

Narrative structure and example
SectionReader questionUseful structure
Executive SummaryWhat is being offered and why should I continue?Identity, opportunity, strongest evidence, next step
Property OverviewWhat is the physical and operating context?Description, configuration, condition, use
Investment HighlightsWhat supports the investment thesis?Short evidence-led bullets
Location HighlightsWhy does this location matter?Access, demand, demographics, anchors, verified context

Verify before you finish

  • Every number agrees with structured data
  • Every claim is supportable
  • Headings and lists have a consistent hierarchy
  • Links are correct
  • The final page remains readable

Troubleshooting and next steps

Text overflows or creates an extra page.

Likely cause: The narrative is too long or heavily formatted for the selected layout.

  1. Remove repetition.
  2. Convert dense paragraphs into shorter evidence-led points.
  3. Check the result in Review & Customize.
Formatting behaves unexpectedly.

Likely cause: The selection may include hidden structure from pasted content.

  1. Undo the change.
  2. Paste as plain text when possible and reapply only necessary formatting.

Final verification

  • Narrative editor: Each claim is tied to a concrete property fact.
  • Rich-text toolbar: The selected content uses the intended structure.
  • Narrative editor: The saved indicator confirms the current draft and optional headline.
  • Review & Customize: The copy fits without awkward overflow, sparse space, or broken structure.
  • No blocking warning, failed status, or unresolved validation message remains in the completed workflow.

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