Author: Tait

08 Jan 15 Mistakes to Avoid When Building an IDX Real Estate Website

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Building an IDX real estate website can take your business, and ultimately your life, to a new level. But it’s only possible with careful planning and implementation. We’ve been involved in real estate tech for more...

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07 Jan 11 Ways to Increase Facebook Likes as a Real Estate Agent

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Consider this: 68 percent of all adults in the U.S. are on Facebook. Of those, 74 percent use Facebook daily. That is some 140 million people logging into the same site everyday—liking pages, commenting on...

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03 Jan 9 New Real Estate Marketing Ideas to Try in 2019

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Creative ideas, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Marketing by Tait 9 Comments

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When it comes to real estate marketing, most agents rely on the same few tried and tested strategies. These work, no question. But how can you stand out from the pack if you are doing...

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28 Dec What to Watch For in the 2019 Real Estate Market

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Trends by Tait 2 Comments

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The 2018 real estate market began with historically low mortgage rates and rapid price growth. As the year winds down, however, we are seeing rates rise and prices slow. Experts attribute this market cooling to...

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27 Dec How to Build a Nationwide Real Estate Site with ListHub and WordPress

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ListHub is North America’s leading real estate syndication platform. As a ListHub publisher, you have access to listings from over 500 MLS across the United States. This broad reach has helped ListHub become an essential resource...

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26 Dec 9 Real Estate Tech Trends to Follow in 2019

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology, Real Estate Trends by Tait 5 Comments

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The real estate industry is evolving. Each year brings new technologies that reshape the way agents and brokers approach their work. For many, this can be a stressor. However, those that embrace the change and...

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24 Dec Year in Review: Our Most Popular Blog Posts of 2018

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Real Estate Marketing, Realtyna Products and News by Tait 0 Comments

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Over the last year the Realtyna blog took a huge leap forward with new content to help real estate agents do their job. We wrote about the new RESO Web API and what it means...

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21 Dec Why You Should (and Maybe Shouldn’t) List a Home During the Holidays

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Spring and summer are generally known to be peak seasons to sell a home. The weather is nicer. There are more buyers. The days are longer. The real estate market is so heavily weighted toward...

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20 Dec What Is Social Proof and Why Is It Important for a Real Estate Website?

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Social proof is the reviews, testimonials, and social shares that customers provide about a product or service that help lead others to make the same purchase. Social proof is important in real estate and many...

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19 Dec 2018 Realtyna Year in Review

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Wow. What. A. Year. Realtyna clients took a giant leap forward in 2018 with new products, MLS, and themes, as well as, new partnerships and channels to keep up with real estate tech. Let’s look at some stats: 5...

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18 Dec Tips for Getting Guest Posts on Your Real Estate Blog

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Real estate blogging is a great way to boost your presence online and increase leads. But it can also be a bit of a black hole. Once you get started down the blogging path, it...

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12 Dec 12 Ways to Generate New Real Estate Leads From Old Blog Posts

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Lead Generation, Real Estate Marketing, Real Estate Tips by Tait 2 Comments

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Page views drop off pretty fast for old blog posts. This can causes headaches for real estate agents who market online. Luckily, there are a few tactics to refresh old content. Follow these steps to rejuvenate your old...

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11 Dec How to Add NWMLS IDX to Your WordPress Website

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, How to, IDX, Real Estate Technology, Real Estate US by Tait 0 Comments

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WordPress and NWMLS make a powerful match for real estate agents in Washington. The flexibility of the WordPress platform means you can create virtually any site you want, and then add NWMLS listings to it....

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10 Dec 8 Steps to Build an I-Tech MLS IDX Website With WordPress

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, How to, IDX, Multiple Listing Service by Tait 0 Comments

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I-Tech and WordPress provide a strong combination for real estate agents in California’s foothill communities. The power of I-Tech data and the flexibility of the WordPress platform mean you can create virtually any site to...

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07 Dec Is the MLS Free?

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, Essentials, Multiple Listing Service, Real Estate Basics by Tait 2 Comments

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No, the MLS is not free because it is a private service offered by the local real estate board (or in some cases, privately owned). Typically, real estate agents pay between $20 and $50 a...

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06 Dec How much do you pay to sell a house?

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You can expect to pay 10 percent of the final sale price when selling a house. This includes the agent’s commission, which is typically 6 percent, as well as, any necessary home repairs, staging costs,...

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05 Dec 9 Steps to Create a WordPress Website That Sends IDX to Facebook

Posted at 05:55h in Blog, How to, How To's, IDX, Realtyna Products and News, Social Media by Tait 0 Comments

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To create a WordPress website that sends IDX to Facebook, you should install Realtyna WordPress software. Then, create Facebook Ads, Business, and Developers accounts and add the information to the Realtyna Facebook Add-on. Facebook is a...

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04 Dec 8 Steps to Build an ORTIS IDX Website With WordPress

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ORTIS IDX and WordPress make a valuable combination for real estate agents in Canada. The power of ORTIS IDX listings and the flexibility of the WordPress platform allow you build a unique site that can...

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29 Nov How to Uninstall Plugins on a WordPress IDX Website

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To uninstall plugins on a WordPress IDX website, navigate to your WordPress dashboard, and then access the Plugins panel. Find the plugin you wish to uninstall, and click delete. Over time, many WordPress users build up...

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26 Nov What Is a Featured Snippet and Why Is It Important for Real Estate SEO?

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Tips, SEO by Tait 1 Comment

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A featured snippet is a search result displayed prominently at the top of the page that includes a block of text and a photo that attempt to answer a question entered into Google. Featured snippets...

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20 Nov 13 Tips for Starting a Real Estate Blog

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A beginners guide for real estate blogging A blog can help your real estate site reach new levels. But to maximize its potential you need a strong foundation. That foundation should consist of a consistent routine and...

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19 Nov How to Use Google Analytics With Your WordPress IDX Site

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Google Analytics is a powerful tool for real estate agents. It can help you learn about your leads and how they interact with your IDX Site. Ultimately, this can help you generate more leads and...

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16 Nov How to Add Listhub To WordPress

Posted at 09:54h in Blog, How to, How To's, IDX by Tait 0 Comments

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Realtyna integration software allows you to add ListHub to your WordPress website and display listings. ListHub is considered the nation’s premier real estate syndication platform. With content agreements with more than 600 MLS, ListHub presents the...

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14 Nov How to Become a Real Estate Agent in the United States

Posted at 10:09h in Blog, How to, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate US by Tait 0 Comments

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To become a real estate agent, typically you need to be 18 years old, have a high school diploma, complete 40+ hours training, and pass an exam. Though these license requirements vary by state. So...

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09 Nov What Is the Largest MLS in the U.S.?

Posted at 09:54h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate US by Tait 0 Comments

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As of November 2018, the largest MLS in the U.S. is CRMLS, which covers large areas in southern California, the central coast, and the North Bay. CRMLS has 95,000+ members, 100,000+ active listings, and if...

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08 Nov How to Build a Trend IDX Website With WordPress

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TREND MLS hosts one of the largest listing databases on the East Coast. By connecting your website to TREND MLS via IDX, you can generate more traffic and capture more leads. As a TREND vendor,...

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07 Nov What Is ListHub?

Posted at 10:32h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate US by Tait 0 Comments

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ListHub is a real estate syndication service in North America that provides listings to third-party publishers and collects data on consumer traffic. Under the ListHub model, participating brokers can choose which publishers receive their listings. ListHub...

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05 Nov How to Build a WordPress Website With ListHub

Posted at 10:56h in Blog, How to, How To's, IDX, Real Estate US by Tait 0 Comments

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With Realtyna’s integration software for WordPress you can import ListHub listings and build a property search website. With content agreements with over 600 MLS, ListHub is the nation’s largest real estate syndication service. It is also...

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02 Nov 10 Sources of Royalty Free Images For Your Real Estate Website

Posted at 10:21h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, IDX, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Tips by Tait 0 Comments

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An image-rich real estate site can rank higher and generate more leads Real estate is a visual industry. Its very foundations involve property photos, home tours, and, increasingly, drone flights. Most of this visual content is...

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01 Nov How to Host a Bright MLS Database on Your WordPress Website

Posted at 11:52h in Blog, How to, IDX, Real Estate US by Tait 0 Comments

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Hosting an MLS database on your website offers several advantages. First, it allows you to create a property listings search and generate leads. Second, it helps you increase the SEO content on your site and...

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30 Oct What Is Managed Hosting?

Posted at 11:10h in Blog, IDX, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tech News by Tait 1 Comment

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Managed hosting is a web hosting model that includes most of the IT services necessary to maintain your servers and website. These services can include patching and updating server software, monitoring your website for security...

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29 Oct How to Add Bright MLS Search to a WordPress Website

Posted at 11:11h in Blog, How to, IDX, Real Estate US by Tait 0 Comments

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Bright MLS has one of the largest databases of for-sale homes in the U.S. With Realtyna’s Organic RETS Integration you can add these listings to your WordPress website and build an MLS search. What Is Organic...

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26 Oct 8 Steps to Build a Bright MLS IDX Website With WordPress

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Bright MLS IDX and WordPress offer a strong pairing for real estate agents. The power of Bright MLS IDX and the flexibility of WordPress mean you can build a site unique to your business and...

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25 Oct How to Build a Real Estate Site With WordPress and Outrank Zillow in Canada

Posted at 11:22h in Blog, How to, How To's, IDX, Real Estate Canada by Tait 0 Comments

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Zillow is expanding to Canada. Here’s how to outrank it and other portals in your local market. Zillow is a page view machine. With its recent expansion to Canada, it promises to dominate online real estate...

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19 Oct How to Integrate Bright MLS Listings into WordPress

Posted at 10:29h in Blog, IDX, Real Estate Technology, Real Estate US by Tait 0 Comments

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Integrating Bright MLS listings into your website allows you to build a property search feature and increase the SEO content on your site. In many markets, it’s no longer enough to offer a simple IDX website....

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18 Oct How to Choose a Strong Domain Name for an IDX Real Estate Website

Posted at 11:02h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, How To's, IDX, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology by Tait 0 Comments

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When choosing a domain name for an IDX real estate website, you should focus on what is memorable, searchable, available, and succinct. So you are looking for a domain name. That’s great. This is one of...

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17 Oct 12 Routine Maintenance Tasks For Your WordPress IDX Website

Posted at 10:38h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, IDX, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology by Tait 0 Comments

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Routine website maintenance is standard practice for any business that generates revenue online. But because real estate agents are stretched so thin, these essential tasks are often neglected. To help you keep your site running smoothly...

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16 Oct What Is Bright MLS?

Posted at 10:44h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate US by Tait 0 Comments

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Bright MLS is a multiple listing service formed from the consolidation of nine other MLS in the Mid-Atlantic United States. With a coverage area from New Jersey to Virginia, Bright MLS has built itself into...

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15 Oct 13 Signs That Your IDX Website Has Been Hacked

Posted at 10:33h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, IDX, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology by Tait 1 Comment

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Modern real estate agents depend on their IDX website to convert leads, communicate with clients, process transactions, and market services. If this website is hacked, it can cause lasting damage to a business and brand. Of...

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14 Oct How to Update Plugins on a WordPress IDX Website

Posted at 10:53h in Blog, How To's, IDX, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology by Tait 0 Comments

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To update plugins on a WordPress IDX website, you should navigate to your dashboard, select the plugins that have new versions available, and apply a bulk update. But first you should read about the updates...

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