Real Estate
IDX Websites

An IDX website in real estate is a website that lists and displays real estate data from various sources. IDX websites are not to be confused with real estate search engines, which only allow users to search for properties but don't display any listings. IDX websites in some cases will include property listing details such as photos, property features, price quotes, seller information and other pertinent details about the home or commercial property. IDX stands for Internet Data Exchange. IDX websites can also encompass mobile apps that display IDX feeds and house listings from the IDX website on their app so users can access information about listed homes on the go anytime.

IDX websites have data feeds containing all listings on a specific IDX website. IDX websites pull up this information from MLSs or Multiple Listing Services, so the IDX Website is essentially pulling information that is available to the public and displaying it for users of their IDX website. Depending on your IDX provider will affect how many listings you can access through an IDX feed, as well as what price point the listings are for.

All IDX websites will either update their IDX feed every 15-30 minutes or once per day. A website that is using IDX technology for the first time may have a delay in updates as they are still transferring the data from the MLS to their IDX website. If you're wondering how often an IDX feed on a specific IDX Website has been updated, it's usually located at the top of any page on an IDX Website. Users can see properties' last updated information and what time it was updated during. You should always use IDX feeds if you plan on doing research or marketing online because these feeds are usually more up-to-date than what is placed on other real estate sites such as Zillow and other larger real estate web portals.

IDX websites are one of the most important aspects for real estate professionals because this is a great way to show IDX feeds and their listings to their clients. IDX Websites will always provide users with IDX Real Estate Feeds, IDX MLS Search, IDX Listing Information, Neighborhood information and more. IDX Website owners must update their website frequently if they want to rank better in search engines such as Google, Bing or Yahoo! This is very important for users who are looking for an IDX feed that has been recently updated and new properties that have come onto the market since it's last refresh.

IDX Websites are worth the money when paired correctly with IDX Feeds and IDX MLS Searches. An IDX Website will provide users with information that they can use when making a real estate decision. IDX Real Estate Websites are easily accessible on desktop computers, tablets and phones. IDX Websites give real estate agents the ability to expand their business by providing more tools for their clients to be able to use in order to make informed decisions about buying or selling properties in their market area.