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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 anitaclark160@gmail.com

What Wordpress Theme Are You UsingMy current Wordpress theme, where my main blog is, recently had a hiccup that potentially could have cost me clients. Fortunately my web guy was on the issue quickly, and it has since been resolved, but my confidence with the theme is a bit shaken.

If you have a Wordpress (.org) site, which theme are you using and are you happy with it? Is it customizable and easy to work in the dashboard (assuming you do that stuff yourself)? Does it integrate with your IDX easily?

I am not quite ready for a change but do want to shake the trees and hear what others are using as I do a bit of market research.

Thanks in advance for your input!

~ Anita ~

 

 

Comments(39)

Laura Allen, Lake Tahoe - Truckee Real Estate for Sale TahoeLauraRealEstate.com
Coldwell Banker Realty, Tahoe City, CA (530) 414-1260 - Tahoe City, CA
Tahoe Real Estate Agent Helping Buyers and Sellers

Anita Clark - I'm with Gabe Sanders and Dick Greenberg I also use the Genesis product.  I purchased the unlimited theme package so I can change themes as needed.  All work with IDX plug-ins.  Easy to use.  

Nov 12, 2015 03:18 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

I also use the Genesis theme no problems so far.

Nov 12, 2015 04:11 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Anita - yes we've had that happen a few years back and it's no fun for sure. I shifted to IDX Broker Platinum last year and use an agent evolution them that works fabulously with the IDX and wordpress with the Genesis frame.  Good luck on getting a new theme up and running.

Nov 12, 2015 04:20 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Thanks for the heads-up, Judy. IDX support is a must for me.

George: There are some good ones and very helpful too.

Dick: I will have to check out Metro. I have been a fan of Genesis themes for awhile.

Laura: Yep, that is how I remember them. 

Rebecca: For agents, Genesis is a good option.

Anna: Not sure I am quite ready to tackle a new theme just yet. Still weighing my options.

Nov 12, 2015 06:10 AM
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

I am in the process of getting a brand spanking new IDX site. It is in the middle of production and I can't answer that question Anita. I have two other Wordpress sites, one is just for community blogs and it does not have an IDX feed and the other is with IHomefinder and has a custom theme to it based on the "panorama" theme.

Nov 12, 2015 06:29 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Anita it was very easy to setup and get running - seriously easy. Happy to help you out if you chose to go down that path. A very sweet gal in FL helped me out and I didn't even know her at first. PS it is a Genesus framework.

Nov 12, 2015 07:48 AM
Ginny Gorman
RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate - North Kingstown, RI
Homes for Sale in Southern RI and beyond

Yes, Anita...I forgot to add I also use the Genesis framework...you know that we all need to make major changes every few years...it is the way it is to stay up there for the consumer!

Nov 12, 2015 08:50 PM
Judy Jennings
Top Agent Plus - Middleboro, MA
Tap into Judy's real estate expertise & resources.

Anita - Are you referring to your sellingwarnerrobins.com site? I have been checking out other peoples sites and IMO, your site is the best in appearance, and content. Hopefully your web guy has figured out what caused the hiccup and knows how to prevent it from happening again.  BTW, where do you get your fantastic graphics for your blog posts? 

Nov 12, 2015 10:15 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I was very unhappy with my Wordpress site and dropped it when I did not have the skills to change it.

Nov 13, 2015 01:04 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Noah: I also use iHomefinder as my IDX. No issues with them.

Thanks Anna. If I decide to go down that route I will definitely give you a call.

Yep, that is why I made the change initially, Ginny.

Judy: Yes, that is the site. I love the layout and appearance but there are a few under the hood things that are troublesome.

Nov 13, 2015 03:31 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

I agree that many of the themes become outdated. Looking at what other members have suggested...

Nov 13, 2015 06:23 AM
DEANNA C. SMITH CERTIFIED MOBILE NOTARY
Certified Mobile Notary Signing Agent - Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Highest Ranked Certified Mobile Notary in Virginia

I used to have a WordPress site Anita Clark but no more so I don't think I can help.   At the same time, if it works and that was just a bump in the road, I would probably continue to "dance with the one that brung me" this far.

Nov 13, 2015 07:46 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Sheila: Plenty of solid advice that I knew I would get from fellow Rainers.

Deanna: Yes, that very well may be the best option at least for the next year or so.

Nov 13, 2015 08:40 PM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Anita, Genesis framework, Turnkey theme.  Turnkey was designed to work with IDX Broker, so no real issues with integration.

This weekend I was helping our brokerage owner with an agent recruiting site, and his theme was Avada.  Not sure how well it would work with IDX (I suspect fine), but what I liked about the page building was the modular approach.  You could drop in flip boxes, checklists, tabbed content, etc., fairly easily.  That's something I don't currently have included with my theme (Turnkey is fairly rigid for the home page), but I did like the flexibility with the Avada theme (once I finally figured out how to make things work).  Bill

Nov 15, 2015 07:50 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Bill: My current theme has that functionality and it is pretty helpful. I am still on the fence which way to go...really do not want to migrate if I do not have to.

 

Nov 15, 2015 08:05 AM
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Good Monday morning Anita Clark -

I'm in the middle of building my a Wordpress site. A learning curve for sure.

Nov 15, 2015 08:48 PM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

It definitely can be, John. Hopefully yours will have full IDX support.

Nov 15, 2015 11:39 PM
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale

I'm tagging Corinne Guest, Managing Broker so she joins the conversation. She has built several WP sites and the woman I would go to for help. Just curious, what theme are you currently using?

Nov 21, 2015 09:40 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Tammie: I am using Alterna at the moment.

Very good insight Corinne. I spent the last several years using Genesis sub-themes. You bring up a great point about having to many plugins, Not only can they bog down a site but they often have conflicts.

Nov 22, 2015 08:53 PM
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale

Corinne Guest, Managing Broker why do you have two different IDX providers?

Nov 23, 2015 06:19 AM