idxpro: White Glove Service For REALTORS® Uses IDX To Generate Leads
- 05/17/11 05:40 AM
LeadBuilder – The Premiere Lead Generation Services For REALTORS® Leads don't fall out out of the sky. If they did, we'd all be multi-millionaires and no one would have to work for a living. What a happy day dream that is! The reality is, good leads, the types that convert into sold listings are pretty tough to come by. What's worse is the lead services that actually do work are outrageously expensive and often don't provide the type of ROI that would make using a lead service a worthwhile endeavor. This is where iHOUSE LeadBuilder comes into play. It's a white … (0 comments)
idxpro: Property Searches Are Moving To Foreclosures. Do You Offer It?
- 01/07/11 09:36 AM
Everywhere you go people are talking about how home prices will never be as low again as they are right now. Many are capitalizing on foreclosures, and are picking up homes for well below normal market value. The stigma of selling distressed homes is fading because, well let’s face it – everyone is in trouble these days. Heck, even celebrities have to face the harsh realities of surviving in this economy. CELEBRITY FORECLOSUREShttp://www.zillow.com/blog/celebrity-foreclosures/2008/06/06/ It’s a sign of the times. The year ticked over to 2011 but it’s still just as tough out there. Home prices are continuing to plummet and it’s … (2 comments)
idxpro: Good IDX is Like A Chocolate Chip Cookie
- 11/04/10 05:20 AM
Everyone has fond memories of homemade chocolate chip cookies. That’s why experts suggest baking cookies in a home shortly before showing it. The scent of the cookies brings back fond memories and helps buyers see the house as their new home!Giving online homebuyers a positive experience can have a similar effect. If you provide an MLS Search that gives them the information they want in a clear and easy-to-use way, they will be in a better mood and will be more open to viewing houses as potential homes!That’s why it’s so important to have a quality IDX MLS Search tool that … (2 comments)
idxpro: The Importance of Being Mobile
- 10/21/10 10:59 AM
According to a recent eMarketer estimate, over 79% of Americans own a mobile phone. As mobile phones become more and more of a necessity, especially for businesspeople like you, it’s important to keep up to date on what mobile tools are available that will it easier to do business while you are out of the office.That’s why we recently added Mobile IDX MLS Search to our ELITE Websites with integrated IDX. The new Mobile MLS Search allows you to: • Search for nearby Comparable listings• Pull up listing details while showing homes!• Email Listing Flyers to your Clients from your Phone!• … (0 comments)
idxpro: Listing Registration and Lead Generation
- 10/13/10 05:06 AM
According to the 2009 NAR Tech Report, 81% of real estate professionals have listing search capabilities on their website. This is good news (though that other 19% are really missing out)!The interesting fact is that 75% of agents do not ask visitors to register on their sites in order to access listing information. The truly incredible fact is that 73% of agents are not satisfied with the amount of web leads they receive! The correlation clearly indicates that people who don’t require registration are unhappy with the number of leads they get. The simple lesson here is that providing a listing … (2 comments)
idxpro: IDXPro has new MLSs!
- 09/29/10 06:06 AM
There are many options for including an MLS Search on your site, from free links provided by the MLS to a link to Realtor.com to a full IDX service. But the only way that you can keep visitors on your site and encourage them to return is with an IDX service like IDXPro. IDXPro specializes in branding the entire MLS with your contact information and generating leads with registration forms, saved listings, and automated email listing updates, meaning you keep the visitors you have and turn more of them into paying clients. The best part is that IDXPro is constantly expanding … (0 comments)
idxpro: IDX – more than a listing search
- 06/28/10 09:49 AM
Yesterday I went to my local grocery store for lunch because I had a coupon for a free deli sandwich. I went in, ordered, and while the gentleman behind the counter created my sandwich masterpiece, he informed me that they currently have a promo for a free 20 oz soda to go with my sandwich. So, not only did I get a free sandwich, I got a free soda to go with it! Needless to say, I was pretty jazzed by this little extra they threw in. Sure it didn’t cost them much, but little extras can go a long way … (2 comments)
idxpro: What is the Cornerstone of Your Marketing Plan?
- 03/25/10 05:12 AM
Take a minute to think about this question: what is the cornerstone of your real estate marketing plan?Was your answer your website? If so, don’t feel too bad, that’s a good answer. But your website actually shouldn’t be the cornerstone of your marketing plan and we’re here to explain why.While a website is undeniably important, it is merely the vehicle you should use to deliver the cornerstone of your marketing plan. Your website is the giant neon sign over your door that says, “What you want is right over here!” Your real estate marketing cornerstone should be a robust IDX MLS … (0 comments)
idxpro: The IDX tool that Homebuyers come back to again and again
- 02/11/10 04:37 AM
Think about the content on your website right now. What kinds of content do you provide that tells a visitor that they have a reason to come back a week (or a month, or a day) from now to see something new? If you can't think of anything, your site will probably not perform well, simply because online homebuyers are usually not as far along in the process as someone who is ready to talk to an agent right now. They need to think of you as a consistently useful resource while they are in the early stages of looking for … (0 comments)
idxpro: IDX and Your MLS
- 01/14/10 04:15 AM
Having an MLS Search on your real estate website is essential. Visitors want to search for homes and they won't stay on your site very long if the only listings you have to offer them are your own 15 listings. You need to give them the listings they're looking for and keep them on your site and returning to your site.There are many options for including an MLS Search on your site, from free links provided by the MLS to a link to Realtor.com to a full IDX service. But the only way that you can keep visitors on your site … (1 comments)
idxpro: Do you have a website plan? Part 3
- 11/30/09 10:31 AM
A website is not a magical lead generating, business increasing tool. It sure can be, but you get out of it what you put into it. If you don’t work on your website, if you don’t have a plan for how to make your website successful, it won’t be. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been covering some of the basic questions you need to ask yourself when developing a website plan. The first question, “how will people find your site?” focuses on generating traffic to your site. The second question, “how will you turn visitors into leads?” focuses on … (1 comments)
idxpro: Why we Won't Sell IDX to Everyone
- 10/16/09 04:10 AM
IDX (Internet Data Exchange) allows agents and brokers (and their clients!) to access MLS data from their websites. For IDX to work, the IDX provider needs to have an agreement with the MLS, allowing them access to what is called FTP feed data. IDX providers are constantly working on forming new relationships with MLS boards and expanding their reach to new areas. The IDXPro Support team has worked tirelessly to acquire new agreements, and with over 320 MLSs IDXPro has one of the largest reaches of any IDX provider. That said, there are about 700+ MLSs in the US. Our 320 … (0 comments)
idxpro: 3 IDX Stories You'll Want to Hear...
- 09/03/09 05:11 AM
Here at iHOUSEweb, we believe that the best way to decide whether a product is right for you is to Take a Free Test Drive. But a Test Drive may not give you all the information you need. Sure it sounds good, yes it looks nice, but when push comes to shove, does it really work?To answer that question, we interviewed 3 REALTORS® who are using IDXPro. We asked them to share their experiences to give you a better idea of how IDXPro works for them and the kind of results it can generate. Click here to read the full article.Have … (0 comments)
idxpro: 5 Essentials Your MLS Search Should Have... But Probably Doesn't
- 08/12/09 11:09 AM
A quality MLS Search can go a long way in generating qualified buyer leads. That's why we recently put together a white paper on the 5 Essentials that every MLS Search should have. It's surprising how many don't! 9 out of 10 of your site visitors are there to search for homes, so make sure your MLS Search has all 5 of these features. Read our white paper to learn all 5!What features of your IDX system are the most important to you? … (1 comments)
idxpro: Rethink the Most Important Page on your Website
- 07/01/09 11:18 AM
When visitors come to your website, 90% of the time they are looking to search for homes. Too many agents add a free link to their MLS or to REALTOR.com and then never give it a second thought. If this is the number one thing buyers are looking for on your site, shouldn’t it be where you put the most effort? A well built IDX system allows for easier searching of the MLS, a cleaner, more stylish search page, map search, and extensive lead capture options. Every agent who is currently using a free link from their MLS should at least … (2 comments)
idxpro: IDX and Your MLS
- 06/11/09 11:15 AM
We all know how important it is to have an MLS Search page on your website. Some MLSs provide free links you can use, but a lot of these don't have all the features that you need. An IDX MLS Search fills in these gaps by providing a user friendly search experience as well as lead generating features.However, it can sometimes be difficult to find an IDX provider that services your MLS, especially if you are a member of a small MLS. IDXP has relationships with over 320 MLS boards nationwide - more than any other vendor. And we're expanding our … (2 comments)
idxpro: IDXPro has Gone Mobile!
- 04/28/09 11:00 AM
Did you know that IDXPro is mobile? That's right, IDXPro is now accessible from smart phones! Search the MLS while waiting for a client, at an open house, while showing homes, ANYWHERE! Impress buyers with your remote access to listing data from your phone! Take a free test drive of IDXPro today and check out its mobile features!*IDXPro Mobile is optimized for the iPhone and Blackberry … (1 comments)
idxpro: Attention Southern California Agents!
- 04/17/09 10:43 AM
You may have been hearing the term "CA–RETS" recently and you probably have questions about what it means. To keep it simple, 5 MLSs in the Southern California area joined forces to provide MLS Data for the entire region. When you use an MLS Search page that is connected to the CA–RETS system, it will include information from these nearby MLSs in addition to the listings from your MLS, all in one convenient location. CA–RETS currently includes: SoCal MLS Combined LA/ Westside MLS CRISNET MLS Pasadena Foothill Association of REALTORS Multi-Regional MLS IDXPro® MLS search is the FIRST provider to have … (1 comments)
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