List of Real Estate Website Technology Providers

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1. Zak Nicola on October 3, 2007 1:53 pm

   Do you have a favorite?

2. Drew Meyers on October 3, 2007 2:02 pm

   I don’t have any 1st hand experience with any of them since I’m not a re pro with a website — so I can’t really say.

   I can say that I’ve heard great things about Ubertor from everyone I’ve talked to that uses them.

3. Jay Thompson on October 3, 2007 2:57 pm

   Superlative isn’t on your list.

   And to be brutally honest, it may be better that way. I used them for a year. Customer service was horrific, and there are *very* fundamental things you can not edit — some of which are critical to good SEO. (Page titles come immediately to mind).

   Over three years ago I told them several themes didn’t dispaly well in Firefox. You’d think they would have had plenty of time to address that, but no….

   I’ll stick with my Point2 Agent site — fully customizable, superior customer service, constantly pushing the envelope. If you know *nothing* about websites, editing is as easy as using Word. If you know a little HTML, the sky is the limit. They have some very innovative and unique features.

   Full disclosure: I am a “preferred vendor” for Point2 Agent. My “side business” specializes in helping people with Point2 sites. But I was a very satisfied customer long before launching that endeavor.

4. Kris Berg on October 3, 2007 3:06 pm

   I can’t speak to the others, but it took Ubertor’s product to motivate me to finally 86 my self-written site. I had been clinging to my former site (for about seven years, I believe), which was hideously ugly and an SEO nightmare solely for the control it gave me. I needed (still need) the ability to update freely and to add/delete/create pages at whim, and the Ubertor site allows this control and flexibility.

   While a little code knowledge helps to take full advantage of the features, it is absolutely not necessary. It literally took me one weekend (and a good bottle of chardonnay) to migrate my pages and files over (which are hundreds deep). Love the product and love the cost.

   They didn’t even pay me for this testimonial although, Steve, I do take tips.

5. Steven Groves on October 3, 2007 3:28 pm

   Great list – I’ve used / reviewed at leat three on the list. I’ll be adding the balance to my ongoing series of Executive Conversations at http://www.StevenGroves.com and adding them to my section on online resources for agents.

6. Steven Groves on October 3, 2007 3:33 pm

   ah – one more to add… RealtySoft. One I’ve reviewed and was included in the online tools article from Realtor Magazine

7. Damon Pace on October 3, 2007 4:20 pm

   Drew, websites are only part of our real estate platform. Our system is very different from the rest of these on your list. Think platform, not website.

   If anyone wants to try it out, you can start yours for free within a matter of minutes.

8. ted on October 4, 2007 7:00 am

   I work for Homes.com, so I am biased, but we are one of the top companies in the industry. Homes.com provides real estate professionals with full-service web-based marketing solutions including website design, hosting, IDX solutions and search engine optimization.

9. Ian Watt on October 4, 2007 8:59 am

   If you’re in the real estate business (as a realtor or broker) and you’re looking for fantastic web presence there is no other company that delivers a better product than Ubertor. Google “Vancouver Penthouse for Sale” and my site http://www.Vancouver-Penthouse.com should be ranked pretty high and the great thing is – ive never paid any 3rd party to do seo ranking. Check them out – ian

10. Michael Price on October 4, 2007 3:26 pm

    Consumers visit real estate sites for 2 primary reasons.
    1. To See Listings
    2. To Find Out The Value Of Their Homes

    If I were evaluating a web site platform, I would gauge it by those that did the best job of delivering these elements.

    Of these providers, which provide the feature of a fully integrated IDX feed of listing data from individual MLS’? By fully integrated, I mean at least a once daily update of the MLS listings in my market that offer the ability for me to display the listings as if they are my own and generate leads directly from them. (framed mls listings do not qualify as a true idx feed)

    Which providers have built in features either through API’s or customizable forms to allow an agent to generate a listing lead from someone interested in a valuation of their property?

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12. Maria P. on November 6, 2007 8:48 am

    Why do you think it is essential every real estate professional have their own website?

13. Drew Meyers on November 6, 2007 10:16 am

    Maria-
    Since agents are essentially independent contractors and largely in charge of building their own book of business — I think not having your own web presence online is a mistake. I forget the exact stat, but roughly 80% of buyers are starting their home search online.

14. Jay Thompson on November 6, 2007 10:24 am

    Maria wrote: Why do you think it is essential every real estate professional have their own website?

    I can’t imagine not having a website. It is, by far, the single most cost effective way to market 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

    As Drew mentioned, the vast majority of buyers start their home search online (I’ve heard numbers ranging from 70 – 85%, the last I saw from the NAR said 78%).

    We get 95% of our business from our online presence and marketing, and our website and blog account for the bulk of that.

    How can an agent in this day and age not have a web presence?

15. Ian Watt on November 6, 2007 2:21 pm

    As farming is as old as real estate itself, finding new ways to stand out and become the authority in a neighborhood is becoming more and more difficult. I started farming a building called Electric Avenue in Downtown Vancouver 2 years ago and because of the frequency of flyers sent to the 456 unit complex I developed a bit of a reputation as the local expert. People would call every so often to list their homes or ask for a current market price. Furthermore people would also contact me regarding finding a parking rental or even to rent out their units etc and this is where the community site http://www.electricAvenue.ca was born. I contacted Ubertor for assistance with the new concept and 2 years later our site is the authority on this building. The key aspects of the site includes current listing, a rental notice board and floor plans. In 2006 we had 11 ends in the Electric Avenue building and we’re on pace to match that number in 2007. Eleven ends at approximately $5500 per end, we grossed over $60,000 for this single website. Not a bad return on a $900 annual website hosting fee.

    We have since cloned our system for http://www.YaletownPark.ca, http://www.SpectrumCondos.ca and Woodwards-Condos.com which will be complete in 2010 – its never too early to build your site. The greatest thing about building niche sites is that with great success you will have something to sell should you wish to wind down your real estate practice. Finally, and to clear the air, I do have to pay for all 8 of my websites and no, I don’t own even a share of Ubertor, though I wish I did. Please feel free to email me direct to find out more.”

    Ian Watt
    http://www.ianwatt.ca

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17. Lisa on April 18, 2008 9:31 am

    Our service includes domain name registration and real estate web design. Real Estate Designers provides the complete solution includingdesign,application development and marketing.

18. StaceyN on April 28, 2008 2:35 am

    I work for PropertyMinder.com
    Our company provides fully integrated MLS solution, website design and hosting for real estate professionals.

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20. James Shiner from ZIPVO on October 3, 2008 1:12 pm

    We were a month old when this list was created – http://www.zipvo.com

21. Peyman Aleagha on October 3, 2008 2:47 pm

    Drew, great post! Make sure to check out RealtySoft.com, we have one of the most advanced real estate website solutions in the market today. The main difference between our solution and other providers is that our solution is modular, each website consists of multiple gadgets just like http://www.google.com/ig. We are also value providers of the industry, you get a fully functional website equipped with IDX and CMS for $25 per month with no setup fees. Feel free to contact me and I will do a demo for you!

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23. Bill Skrypnyk on December 29, 2008 11:29 am

    Drew, can you kindly include MyRealPage.com in your list.

    MyRealPage (http://www.myrealpage.com) is a provider of Real Estate Website and Listings Solutions, such as IDX and VOW (Virtual Office Website) in several Canadian and US markets. Our fully revamped product line offers a complete suite of tools to manage your real estate website, give your web visitors useful real estate listing tools, and manage your leads and clients.

    MyRealPage website system boasts:
    * Widget oriented page composition which enables a non-technically savvy user to fully edit their pages and templates by using drag-and-drop and WISYWIG page editing
    * Full edit-publish-recover process for your website which allows you to edit your content in a “staging” area before publishing, and recover your pages through history tracking
    * A long array of widgets (weblets), including multiple blogs, RSS news reader, quick search forms, featured listings, testimonials, editable flash banners, and many more…
    * Hot-swappable themes which allow you to experiment with your website’s look-and-feel and go live when ready
    * Fully customizable forms, including entirely custom forms
    * Advanced user support, including full CSS access, arbitrary javascript or html mark-up; 3rd party widget friendly (widgetbox, js-kit, etc).
    * Much More…

    MyRealPage listing IDX and VOW system offers in areas with data feeds:
    * Automatic listing maintenance for your and your office listings
    * Interactive Google Map search which allows you to draw your area of interest through shapes; including multi-level selectable neighborhood overlays (in some areas); as well as a number of other highly user-friendly search forms
    * Predefined searches that can be saved and launched through a URL, as well as predefined search form criteria
    * Lead conversion path from anonymous browsing to a VOW member by offering useful listing tools to manage searches and favorites
    * Much more…

    MyRealPage lead management offers:
    * Fully integrated lead manager, service tracker, and webmail
    * Outlook Synchronization for your leads and contacts
    * Much more…

24. Drew Meyers on December 29, 2008 11:33 am

    Done

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28. Patty McNease on September 1, 2009 5:47 am

    Hi Drew,

    Please add NUMBER1EXPERT.COM to your list of technology partners. We provide website and marketing solutions to the top selling agents in the country.

    Thanks!

29. Patty McNease on September 1, 2009 5:47 am

    Hi Drew,

    Please add NUMBER1EXPERT.COM to your list of technology partners. We provide website and marketing solutions to the top selling agents in the country.

    Thanks!

30. drewmeyers on September 1, 2009 9:21 am

    Patty-
    Sorry about that, I just added you to the list.

31. drewmeyers on September 1, 2009 9:21 am

    Patty-
    Sorry about that, I just added you to the list.

32. edkohler on September 1, 2009 8:32 pm

    WhereToLive.com is another player in this field. We focus on larger brokers and franchises interested in providing a large suite of tools to their network of agents along with powerful SEO.

33. Ed Kohler on September 1, 2009 8:32 pm

    WhereToLive.com is another player in this field. We focus on larger brokers and franchises interested in providing a large suite of tools to their network of agents along with powerful SEO.

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35. Jim Cronin on November 24, 2009 5:13 pm

    Don't forget your friends at Real Estate Tomato =)

36. Jim Cronin on November 24, 2009 5:13 pm

    Don't forget your friends at Real Estate Tomato =)

37. drewmeyers on November 24, 2009 5:16 pm

    Done

38. drewmeyers on November 24, 2009 5:16 pm

    Done

39. Jim Cronin on November 24, 2009 5:26 pm

    Thanks man!

40. Jim Cronin on November 24, 2009 5:26 pm

    Thanks man!

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42. Agent Guru on February 19, 2010 6:26 am

    Agent Guru is an real estate agent website solution with customizable interface design.

    It perfectly fits real estate agents who need a website which is able to help with generating feeds as well as managing his properties.

    Check it out at http://www.sloope.com/agent-guru.php

43. Bud Hovell on April 29, 2010 2:09 pm

    Hi, Drew …

    Could you please add us, also?

    SyndaFeed

44. Bud Hovell on April 29, 2010 2:09 pm

    Hi, Drew …

    Could you please add us, also?

    SyndaFeed

45. drewmeyers on May 3, 2010 5:58 am

    Bud-
    Syndafeed is already listed on this post.

46. drewmeyers on May 3, 2010 5:58 am

    Bud-
    Syndafeed is already listed on this post.

47. Bud Hovell on May 3, 2010 10:58 am

    Oops — sorry, I didn't notice you already mentioned us.

    On second thought, it may also mislead people if SyndaFeed appears on this particular list at all. We solely provide automated syndication delivery and reporting services serving OTHER industry providers and their customers. We specifically do NOT offer website or other for-fee services competing with theirs. But thanks for generously mentioning us here, anyway.

48. Charles Wibel on May 18, 2010 8:25 am

    I need a suggestion – I deal in only properties that were built between 1620 and 1930 and I am state wide in New Hampshire. I can not find a website suporter that offers the two things I need in their IDX search engine
    1. Ability to search by age spread ie. 1620 – 1930
    2. Ability to search by entire state and by county and by town. Most offer by town only and most of my customers come from out of state and may not know the towns they wish to buy in.

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks
    Charles Wibel
    Broker
    Vintage Homes Realty
    P.S. The Bean Group website is prefect but it is an inhouse site not an off the shelf product.

49. Tricia on May 18, 2010 9:09 am

    RealEstateMarketingSupport.com provides custom websites for the Real Estate professional.

50. Tricia on May 18, 2010 9:10 am

    Charles
    Please give us a call. We can solve this problem for you with a quality IDX search that will give you exactly what you need. Our office is open 7am – 5pm EST.

51. michael Garozzo on June 13, 2010 7:50 pm

    Hi Stacy I would like to know what real estate tools you offer and the cost. I belong to Sacramento Association of Realtors (SAR)and cooperate in Solano County (Vacaville Fairfield) as well. Does your service allow customers to access SAR listings. What else do you have rent vs buy calculators? michaelgarozzo68@yahoo.com
    Michael Garozzo 1st American

52. Rick Ryan on July 4, 2010 8:47 am

    Hi Drew. Would you please check out, and add Quantum Net Visions to your list?

53. drewmeyers on July 7, 2010 7:46 am

    Done

54. drewmeyers on July 7, 2010 2:46 pm

    Done

55. Rob on July 20, 2010 6:42 pm

    Hi Drew,
    Please check out RealtySitesPLUS.com. We would love to have our name added to your list of providers.
    Thanks
    Rob Matton
    Director of Sales
    1.877.797.8430