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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

  Debe Maxwell, CRS and Corinne Guest, Managing Broker know their stuff.  Go with Showcase IDX!

Mar 16, 2018 09:09 PM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Homes.com is not an IDX provider in the truest sense of the word, if you ask me...it's a real estate portal that sells leads.

Mar 17, 2018 04:59 AM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

I'm moving mine over right now - it's a royal PITA but, hey, we'll get it done! Corinne Guest, Managing Broker actually suggested it here - Showcase IDX and so far, so good!

Mar 16, 2018 07:32 PM
Rainmaker
2,220,654
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Hi Gary Eberhart I use IDX Broker.

Mar 16, 2018 10:16 PM
Rainmaker
4,572,183
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

I will be watching the responses.  I have not heard of the provider you mention.

Mar 16, 2018 06:19 PM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I can't speak to IDXs since I don't run them, but the Homes.com leads are not worth it.  Don't get me wrong, setup your profile and get that backlink, but the public isn't there like they are on realtor and zillow.

 

Interestingly enough, they do have a Q&A section that the public asks questions on.  I was quite active there for a while.

Mar 17, 2018 08:43 AM
Rainmaker
716,049
Richard Bazinet /MBA, CRS, ABR
West USA Realty - Scottsdale, AZ
Phoenix Scottsdale. Sellers, Buyers & Relocations

Nina Hollander said it, Homes.com is not an IDX provider, it's a consumer portal selling you leads. There so many real great IDX provider vendors. Start with your MLS provider, they probably have an app for your website. And there are others suggested in the comments.  

Mar 17, 2018 06:49 AM
Rainmaker
399,703
PropertyMinder (AccelerAgent)
PropertyMinder, Inc. - San Jose, CA
Modern Tools for the Modern Agent

Hi, Gary Eberhart! I just sent you a private message with some quick info. I'm heading out of the office soon but will be more than happy to connect some time next week, if you're interested. 

Have a great weekend!
Tim

Mar 16, 2018 06:01 PM
Rainmaker
729,563
Laura Filip
Laura Filip Broker , Opening doors for All Seasons of Life - Whitesboro, TX
What can we do for you today?

Gary Eberhart afternoon to you Sir. Stay away from the H company. It takes at least 3 days after you upload a listing into your local MLS to show up in the H site. Stay away far away from this company. 

Mar 17, 2018 12:07 PM
Rainmaker
1,844,301
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Oh hell no for H.c.  Someone will give you better answers which we've provided 100's of times.

Mar 17, 2018 06:24 AM
Rainmaker
911,338
Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

There is not just one correct answer. There are many websites that can be created to do just about anything you want done. IDX is just one piece of an overall website strategy. Our mls is pushing xactsite if you want to compare. http://www.darrenkipfer.com/pages/xacts-447865

Mar 17, 2018 06:05 AM
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 had homes for several years and was not satisfied. Right now I use Market Leader. It is doing the job.

Mar 16, 2018 07:01 PM
Rainmaker
7,836,139
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Blog about your selection.

Mar 16, 2018 06:28 PM
Rainmaker
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Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

I have only ever used one, iHomefinder, so my view is narrow. I can tell you it supports secure sites and it does everything I need. More importantly, consumers can do the searches they want which is really what having the capability is all about to begin with.

Mar 21, 2018 02:19 PM
Rainer
155,337
Anthony Kirlew
Group 46:10 Network @ eXp Realty - Gilbert, AZ
Helping You Make Fiscally Sound Real Estate Deals!

I used Diverse Solutions IDX years ago for a site that I built for a client. I have seen some reviews saying they have gone downhill. They were acquire by - then sold by - Zillow over the past several years. Not sure if all of the transitions impacted their service level.

Mar 17, 2018 02:07 PM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Listen to the everyone who piped in on the subject, then investigate, and then follow your instincts.  A

Mar 17, 2018 12:33 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I know nothing about homes.com. 

I use IDX Broker.  Are they the best.   Likely not. 

Mar 17, 2018 08:57 AM
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 don't know who's best.  I use IDXBroker and am happy with them.

Mar 17, 2018 05:38 AM
Rainmaker
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

parked and reading

Mar 17, 2018 05:38 AM
Rainmaker
5,216,409
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Parked and intersted in the answers!

Mar 17, 2018 05:03 AM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Gary Eberhart - I believe Debe Maxwell, CRS is switching to something that I have not heard of, should be good for sure.

Mar 16, 2018 07:50 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

My mls

Mar 16, 2018 07:47 PM
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Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Homes.com is not IDX, it is a website provider. They like to tell you that you can use their "IDX" on your website, which is nothing more than a widget that will not produce any results. Homes used to be a big player on the SEO field, however, they decided to do a link farm with their users, many of those customers did not even know that their sites were being put into the link farm. This is a huge SEO no no, that will result in a penalty. They were hit with a google slap around the same time Jc Penny's was for doing the same thing basically. 

One of my clients who bought her own brand domain ( name of her company which she owned) , could not figure out why her website was not in the SERPS> After we did an analysis we discovered she had over 1 MILLION links pointing to her site from this link farm way after that whole thing happened. She was NOT EVEN with homes at that time. But what most people fail to realize is that the links follow your domain so even though she had not been with them for years, the negative SEO followed her domain. We had to pay someone to manually create all the disavow links, and I sent homes in her behalf a demand letter to remove those links. They tried to deny their activity but I kept pushing, and she hired an attorney and finally they removed almost 500,000 of the links. The rest we told Google to disavow. 

So all because of that long story there, I will never do business with them. 

And I had another agent client who was told when I build her website that homes could be her IDX. Not true. They were not truthful with her about what their widget could do, etc. None of the pages would be on her domain. 

I use IDX Broker. I know that Corinne and Debe are switching to Showcase IDX. You can evaluate them each to see which one you want to use. I would not recommend any others. 

Mar 21, 2018 12:49 PM
Rainmaker
1,045,440
Dave Martin (703) 585-4687
Fairfax Realty - Fairfax, VA
Making Realty Dreams a Reality #WeWillGetYouHome

There are an endless stream of website providers for real estate many OFFER or include IDX. I am by no means an expert there are many here that are much better at producing online leads. So listen to Anita Clark Ken Jones, ASA, SCGREA, CRES Katerina Gasset and others who KNOW

Mar 21, 2018 11:47 AM
Rainmaker
5,868,554
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

My web site has its own IDX.

Mar 19, 2018 02:37 PM
Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

I wonder the same question, since so many of them send their website service ads.

Mar 19, 2018 02:10 PM
Rainmaker
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I had them before and am going back to them

Mar 17, 2018 08:24 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

No idea.

Mar 17, 2018 11:23 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I have whatever my website was designed with....

Mar 17, 2018 09:02 AM
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Michelle Enciso
Pikes Peak Dream Homes Realty - Colorado Springs, CO
Exceptional Service for Exceptional People

I know this post is 2 years old but I appreciate the info given here. This question is as relevant now as it was back then. 

Out of curiosity, what did you decide on?

Mar 11, 2020 09:13 PM
Rainmaker
2,071,025
Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
SIB Realty - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

Great question and asnwers. Good luck. 

Oct 19, 2018 08:55 PM
Rainmaker
1,598,452
Valeria Mola
SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL
305-607-0709 SIB Realty Condos for Sale and Rent

Good answers are here. I hope you find the best one. 

Oct 19, 2018 08:53 PM
Rainer
482,547
Bruce Kunz
C21 Solid Gold Realty, Brick, NJ, 732-920-2100 - Howell, NJ
REALTOR®, Brick & Howell NJ Homes for Sale

Thanks for asking, Gary Eberhart. I'm interested and am appreciating all the  responses from those I think know.
Bruce

 

Apr 15, 2018 08:08 PM