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IDX and MLS integration, explained
Practical guides for agents, brokerages and web designers adding MLS search to a real estate website.
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IDX vs VOW vs RESO Web API: which MLS data access do you need?
IDX, VOW and broker back office feeds are MLS licenses; the RESO Web API is how data moves. Compare them and see when IDX is enough or a custom build fits.
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What is IDX? A plain-English guide for real estate websites
What IDX is, who can use it, how MLS listings reach your website, the display rules MLSs enforce, and how framed vs. subdomain IDX pages affect SEO.
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IDX on WordPress: how IDX Broker and the IMPress plugin work
How IDX Broker connects to WordPress: IMPress widgets and shortcodes, the dynamic wrapper, saved links, widget builder embeds and a custom IDX subdomain.
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How to get MLS approval for IDX (and avoid delays)
What MLS IDX approval involves, who signs, where fees come from, how IDX Broker's sign-up works, and a checklist to keep paperwork from stalling your launch.
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Next step
Ready to put live MLS search on your website?
Sign up for IDX Broker through our developer link and we handle the setup, or book a walkthrough first and see it running on a real site.