Comments on: Basic IDX Questions, Answered

By: REW’s New IDX Map Search is Coming | GeekEstate Blog

REW’s New IDX Map Search is Coming | GeekEstate Blog — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:01:31 +0000

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By: lilyphan

lilyphan — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:39:33 +0000

I'm completely new to this so the article helped a lot. Thank you. However, I'm still kind of fuzzy on the details.

I work for a home builder company and we have a MLS that contains several listings that we want to put up to as many websites as possible. The task is assigned to me. From what I've learned so far, most (if not all) of those websites require XML data feed in order to have those listings uploaded and updated automatically. What is the connection between IDX and XML? Do I have to write an XML feed myself? But each .xml document can only have one home in it, right? I'm by no means a programmer, so I'm really confused.

Pardon my silly questions. I greatly appreciate your help on this.

By: Memphis TN HOmes

Memphis TN HOmes — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:47:15 +0000

i am completely new to this stuff here so thanks for the really good explanation here.

By: Branson Homes

Branson Homes — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:15:40 +0000

We are not using any IDX feeds. Instead, we simply use our own featured lisitngs system.

By: real estate questions?

real estate questions? — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:20:24 +0000

i am completely new to this stuff here so thanks for the really good explanation here.

By: Branson Real Estate

Branson Real Estate — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:49:19 +0000

Thanks for the great list and explaination of IDX. As a realtor, we have been using the services for Innovia. But we are about to make the transition to RETS.
We currently get all of our MLS data via FTP push and it’s all raw data coming in.
So, we hope it will be better (and less stressful on our server resources) when we switch to RETS.
Thanks for the great info!

By: ADR Hawaii

ADR Hawaii — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:54:27 +0000

You are correct Bob, many do not allow it because it breaks IDX rules and too easy for scrappers to get all the MLS listings.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:50:25 +0000

Many vendors don’t offer RSS because it isn’t compliant with the rules regarding redistribution specified with every MLS I’ve checked.

By: Heather McCroan

Heather McCroan — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:36:19 +0000

In my research I have found the following that provides websites and will import your MLS:

IntAgent.com
Top Producer
Terabitz

By: http://housedom.com -- Custom IDX/MLS SOlutions

http://housedom.com -- Custom IDX/MLS SOlutions — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:22:21 +0000

Although RETS has been advertised as “the future”, IDX is most certainly here to stay, for the time being. It’s easier to implement and consequtively has a lower price-tag, which might be a decisive factor to small agents and realtors.