mls: IDX – What Does It Mean In Real Estate Speak? - 08/01/07 05:06 PM
Fellow rainer Angie Vandenbergh recently put up a couple of posts debating whether IDX is a database, a technology or a policy.  Below is my take on the distinctions after five years of developing and selling IDX solutions.
First Up -- The Basics
Quite literally, IDX stands for "Internet Data Exchange."  More loosely, it translates to "serving up databases to websites."  In the case of real estate, that means bringing listings databases from MLS's to agent and company websites.
Despite what you'll see on Wikipedia, IDX is not a real estate industry-specific term, as you can see with a simple Google search.  But then, Wikipedia … (9 comments)