# Why you see no results or candidates

> How result and candidate cards come to be, why sometimes there are none, and what you can adjust while you wait.

## How results appear

Tegaria isn't a board you search by hand: the system automatically crosses published listings and searches and, when area and criteria fit, the card appears on its own — under your search if you're a tenant, under your listing if you're a lessor. When a new fit shows up, **we'll notify you**: no need to check every hour.

## If you're looking for a room

"No results yet: they appear when a listing compatible with your search is published." Meanwhile, you can improve your odds:

- **Widen the area.** The smaller the area marked on the map, the fewer listings can fit. If you see "Your radar is off", you don't have an active search yet: create it first.
- **Review budget and criteria** with the "Adjust area or criteria" button. A very low budget or very strict requirements narrow the funnel.
- **Make sure your search is published.** A half-finished or deactivated search receives no results.

## If you're renting out a room

"No candidates yet: they appear when someone publishes a search compatible with your listing." Check two things:

- **That your listing is published.** If its card says "Unpublished", nobody can see it yet — [here's the fix](https://tegaria.com/en/help/why-your-listing-is-not-visible).
- **Your living preferences.** Each criterion marked "Must have" or used to rule out reduces how many candidates can appear. That's your call — just know the filter really works.

## If you passed on something you now want

Passing isn't final: the card is still at the end of your list and you can [undo your opinion](https://tegaria.com/en/help/changing-your-mind-about-a-candidate) from its three-dot menu (⋮).

## How long to wait

Fits depend on how many people publish in your area: busy areas produce them quickly; quiet ones can take days. Searching and waiting cost nothing, and the alert arrives on its own.

## Related

- [The double like: like, match and chat](https://tegaria.com/en/help/double-like-match-and-chat)
- [Publish your listing](https://tegaria.com/en/help/publish-your-listing)
- [Changing your mind about a candidate](https://tegaria.com/en/help/changing-your-mind-about-a-candidate)

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Official page: https://tegaria.com/en/help/why-no-results-yet · Guide index: https://tegaria.com/llms.txt