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Rainmaker
59,025
CJ Hays
Agent Reputation - Las Vegas, NV
Reputation Marketing & Websites for Realtors

Back in the day, with the hundreds or Real Estate websites we created, we used Diverse Solutions due to shortcodes for blogging and the indexability of the listings. Right about the time they were acquired by Zillow, IDX Broker stepped up to the plate by offering polygonic mapping, SEO friendly listing pages, short codes for blogging and many other services. Plus they were the first IDX provider opening up Canada.

I am a member of the DS Mastermind group on FaceBook and the natives have been restless. Service has been bad. Some features stopped working. I figured DS would either be closed down or dumped. The main issue was after Zillow bought them, there was no investment into improvements.

About a year and a half ago we made the decision to exclusively use IDX Broker as our IDX of choice. We have also been converting prior DS clients with an awesome 301 system we developed as not to cause harm to existing SEO.

Third-party IDX's exist because most MLS's have not invested into creating a consumer friendly IDX that is not I-Framed among other issues.

Sep 21, 2016 01:37 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I've never used them and no one in my office uses them....

Sep 20, 2016 03:19 AM
Ambassador
3,345,091
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Thankfully, I dumped them a long time ago.  It would be a royal pain to change to a new provider ... that is for sure.  

Sep 20, 2016 12:57 AM
Rainmaker
989,652
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Nope - I don't use nor will I

Sep 20, 2016 12:42 AM
Rainmaker
4,572,117
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Good luck, Debe -- it looks as if you have received some good advice here.  

Sep 19, 2016 11:48 PM
Rainmaker
1,725,996
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

No, never heard of this IDX Service.

Sep 19, 2016 11:39 PM
Rainmaker
1,661,936
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

I have not used them.

Sep 19, 2016 11:39 PM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

I was the first in Oklahoma with DS when I used a WordPress site but didn't want a third party IDX anymore so went with a company that integrates their own into the website. Glad MarketLeader bought it.

Sep 19, 2016 11:37 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I am not with DS but if I was and since coming from Zillow Group I would wait and see if better things were to come. It is possible that this could be an excellent move for them.

Sep 19, 2016 10:59 PM
Rainmaker
1,617,916
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

I do not use them

Sep 19, 2016 10:33 PM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I've read some not very kind reviews from some of their users lately.

Sep 19, 2016 10:20 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Not used them.

Sep 19, 2016 09:46 PM
Rainmaker
7,835,463
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Nope.

Sep 19, 2016 07:34 PM
Rainmaker
634,482
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

I have not used them, sorry I can't offer any advice.

Sep 19, 2016 06:42 PM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

In the past...

Sep 19, 2016 06:34 PM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Sorry, Debe. I don't have any experience with them. 

Sep 19, 2016 02:15 PM
Ambassador
5,048,908
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

I don't use them but know a number of people who do. I;ll have to ask if this makes a difference. There are all sorts of sales and acquisitions going on in the RE busines these days

Sep 19, 2016 01:50 PM
Ambassador
3,164,269
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I only use a RETS feed that I play $40 a month for.  However still if my MLS changes vendors that too could create a problem.

Sep 19, 2016 01:26 PM
Rainmaker
1,525,616
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

I don't use them.

Sep 19, 2016 12:45 PM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

I am not familiar with them.

Sep 19, 2016 12:36 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Debe Maxwell - heard lots of good things about it. Perhaps one of the early IDX providers services.

Sep 19, 2016 12:10 PM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Debe,

That is precisely why we have created our own proprietary IDX for our clients only.  It beats all of the others out everytime at the listing table...A

Sep 19, 2016 12:03 PM
Ambassador
6,393,154
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Mergers an aquisitions seem to be the norm in this industry, sometimes it is an improvement, sometimes it is a buy and destroy mission like when ATT bought our phone company.

I hope this one will be a positive thing.

Sep 19, 2016 11:33 AM
Rainmaker
4,936,558
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

I will have to come back on this one and read what others are saying.

Sep 19, 2016 10:43 AM
Rainmaker
4,456,360
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

IDX is becoming sort of pase' so now that I know that Market Leader bought them I would not want to give them a penny, Endre

Sep 19, 2016 02:47 PM
Rainmaker
5,005,603
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

I don't use them. I don't pay for leads with these companies..I have more than enough leads to handle through my marketing.

Sep 19, 2016 11:57 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I will not join them...I don't deal with any entity that sells leads

Sep 19, 2016 11:23 AM