Real Estate - MLS IDX Integration

Almost all MLS providers support IDX (Internet Data Exchange) or RETS (Real Estate Transaction Standard) as a standard for their members to display MLS listings on their own website. This is called MLS Integration.

There are 3 different methods for IDX MLS Integration:

1. IDX Framing displays only the MLS listings on the given website through iFrame . Meaning that there is no real data transfer from the MLS to the real estate website and all the listing information loads directly from the MLS provider. The disadvantage of this system is that it causes your website to be low rank in the results on search engines (Not recommended for medium or large websites).

2. IDX FTP Integration transfers the MLS Data to the real estate website database through FTP. This type of IDX Integration synchronizes the real estate website with the database of the MLS provider on any given time intervals (for example every 12 hours). In this scenario the website listing data loads directly from the website database and will cause the website to be seen more in the results in Google search. The cost of integrating an MLS through IDX Technology is higher than RETS Integration because the difference between these 2 systems is comparable to the difference between MS-DOS and Windows. Recently most of the MLS Providers have moved to RETS, however still some are offering only IDX FTP Raw Data.

3. RETS Integration transfers the MLS Data to the real estate website database through RETS Technology (Real Estate Transaction Standard). This method is becoming popular among realtors because it standardizes the way that IDX data is provided (compared to IDX FTP) and results in a lower overall cost of deployment. The second advantage of RETS standard is that it provides the MLS data on an hourly basis. This means that as soon as a MLS record is updated, it shows the update immediately after the sync on the members’ websites.

The difference between RETS and FTP IDX is :

For data connectivity to MLS Providers there are 2 standards: FTP IDX and RETS. FTP IDX is the test-based legendary system and is slower compared to RETS.

RETS has a XML platform, therefore the integration work is easier and faster.

In addition RETS-based MLS systems are smarter in terms of sending updates (they only submit the updated data, not the whole data) causing the performance and speed to be higher in RETS.

You should ask your MLS provider which standard they provide. More than 80% of MLS providers can offer RETS.

Major MLS providers like Mibor®, CTMLS®, PIN®, Rapattoni and more with RPL. For the integration price information please contact us.

* RETS Integration rules vary depending on the MLS provider. You can contact your MLS provider to receive the list of requirements and rules.

How MLS Integration can boost realtors' business?

MLS integration takes the feed of all the available properties from the MLS provider and using a property listing software, transfers and displays the data onto your website. Once the data is transferred onto your website, when someone searches for a property, a larger quantity of properties will be displayed matching their requests.

MLS expands the real estate market, spinning a web of properties that connects different brokers and agents in a given area. It opens more opportunities to sell and please your clients. More minds, more properties, more happy clients, and more revenue.

Licensed brokers or agents, members of local boards/associations or members of NAR CREA, all have access to MLS. Through the MLS Feed, you are given most of the available properties in your area, providing you with opportunities to have your properties come and go fluidly.

It's a two sided business, where both sides can equally profit. They list a property and you fulfill your clients' needs.

You know what MLS is, but how can you use MLS to its full potential? The key is simply,
MLS Integration .

MLS integration takes the feed of all the available properties from the MLS provider and using a property listing software, transfers and displays the data onto your website. Once the data is transferred onto your website, when someone searches for a property, a larger quantity of properties will be displayed matching their requests.

Most small real estate business' work based off of their website. If you're a small company and you crave more opportunities to grow, your main focus should be personal and excellent customer service.

Instead of only showing the limited amount of properties you have in your system, with MLS integration, you can provide your clients with the maximum amount available in their area. This generates more leads, more matches for properties and will result in more sells.

Diginmotion Real Estate Solutions has an MLS integration add-on that can easily be synchronized with your MLS provider. Every twelve hours, your website will be automatically updated with newly added properties from the MLS feed, freeing up your time to focus on your main purpose as a realtor, to sell homes. This MLS feed add-on, using a computer language "speaks" with the MLS provider, transferring the data and properties onto your website. As your website is updated with new, fresh information it increases your chance of being found on a search engine such as Google.

MLS is an idea centered on further connecting the real estate market, creating networks of properties to help it thrive in the current economic downturn.

And as our society advances in technology, MLS integration will feed its need to move faster and satisfy your desire to succeed.

Supported MLS Providers

Diginmotion Real Estate Solutions currently supports these MLS providers. If your MLS provider listed here , integration process will take 10 working days. If it's not listed, we need 25 days for integration. Because each MLS consists of different rules and regulations, the price for the integration varies depending on your MLS provider. Please contact us for more details.