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Open letter to brokers on ending listing syndication
Brokers pulling listings We reported last week that San Diego-based Abbot Realty Group (ARG) President and Managing Broker, Jim Abbott released a video on YouTube explaining why their brokerage will no longer permit third party syndication sites like Trulia, Realtor.com and Zillow to syndicate their listings, but will continue to syndicate company listings to their local MLS, Sandicor. ARG’s announcement ...
Dual real estate revolutions gaining velocity
Revolution #1 In case you haven’t noticed, the local MLS is available to the public through literally a hundred if not a thousand websites in your market. In fact, I’d go as far as to say ya can’t swing a dead cat without hittin’ some Realtor’s IDX. (In essence, the MLS on an agent’s website.) This means that if you’re ...
Spot-on Connect offers simple WordPress IDX
Spot-on Connect IDX Spot-on Connect is an easy to install WordPress IDX plugin that gives real estate websites full MLS search, and they claim it takes less than a minute to activate (see the video above). The service is $29 per month and requires no contract or setup fee. The company offers SEO friendly URLs with each property in a ...
New 2012 AGBeat media kit available now
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Robot Workshop already making moves in 2012
Robot Workshop expansion Recently named in the 60 Genius Brands to watch in 2012, Robot Workshop is already making moves this year, announcing their Neighborhood Suggester tool will soon be featured in Denver Metrolist’s marketplace of vendors, with rumors that several other MLSs and associations are in talks with the company to offer their suite of tools to members. Neighborhood ...
Zillow announces acquisition of IDX company Diverse Solutions
Zillow + Diverse Solutions Zillow announced today that it has acquired Diverse Solutions, a six year old, California based IDX company in an effort to expand their “total addressable market as a technology platform for agents,” following their last major acquisition of Postlets.com. Both acquisitions are of companies that help real estate agents market property listings. The $7.8 million acquisition ...
75 big brokers to refuse adding listings to MLS, forming alternative MLS?
Data remains a contentious topic Recently, the invitation-only Realty Alliance bi-annual conference took place with no members of the press in sight. The Realty Alliance network of elite real estate firms is comprised of top brokers across America and Canada and accounts for a large share of the real estate industry. Although press was not invited, various sources have told ...
Two new IDX products for real estate professionals
IDX solutions Realtors are increasingly using IDX search in their websites and across social networks and in any place it can be embedded. We’ve long espoused the values of companies like AG supporters DiverseSolutions.com who recently launched mobile search to their full offering, and Displet.com who recently launched as a fully customizable IDX option built by Realtors who refuse the ...
Displet IDX launching, emphasizes customization and lead conversion
Displet’s DNA and why real estate will take to it quickly Founded by Austinites Eric Bramlett and Braxton Beyer, Displet (said “display”) was born with the DNA of a web app and the edge of two highly regarded and competitive Realtors that are now in beta with an innovative IDX product that is simple to use, fully customizable down to ...
New mobile IDX takes nontraditional, impressive route
Mobile IDX soon to be released Although not yet announced, we have gotten the scoop on Diverse Solution’s new dsSearchAgent Mobile IDX which is in the final stages of getting “polished.” The company has been beta testing the product recently, and we are most impressed at which route they chose in offering mobile IDX search to their clients. Why you ...
NAR board hits pause button on final franchise IDX policy decision
IDX listing battle remains heated When you enter a listing into the MLS, its final destination is and has been under fire for some time. Who has the rights to it and where does it end up? Do you get a say in the matter? At the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Midyear Conference, the board of directors took a ...
Will new policy heat the IDX arms race back up?
Internet Data Exchange (IDX) is the transfer of MLS data from the Board of Realtors to websites. There is a long, sordid history of how the IDX feeds came to be and are used today including the 2009 battle between a Realtor, MIBOR and ultimately the National Association of Realtors (NAR) (the back story starts here, is followed up here, ...
Zillow to Go Head to Head With Realtor.com, RPR & Your Wallet?
Zillow goes head to head with your wallet Today, Zillow is announcing that they will begin charging $9.95 to manually upload listings for a period of 180 days and current listings will be given a 30 day grace period in which to opt in or out. Zillow’s move to charge for listings seems like a small price but is just ...
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