Ben Bates integrates IDX Broker into his site, helping to simplify the online real estate search process

EUGENE, OR – July 15, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — IDX, Inc. would like to welcome Bill Pippin Real Estate’s very own Ben Bates of Ruidoso, New Mexico, to the consistently expanding network of real estate agents and brokers opting to enhance and advance their websites with the help of a custom IDX solution. With the addition of this Internet Data Exchange (IDX) technology, prospective home buyers now have the ability to browse the latest property listing information on the market, provided by Bates’ specified MLS, the Ruidoso-Lincoln County MLS (RLCMLS). Home seekers now have the capabilities to save their customized property searches and can sign-up to receive email updates, the moment a property matching their preferences arrives on the RLCMLS.

With the incorporation of this custom IDX solution, potential home buyers are now granted immediate and direct access to sift through thousands of property listings within the RLCMLS, as well as utilize the five comprehensive search features that Bates has chosen to display on his site, including: basic, advanced, map, address and MLS listing categories. IDX Broker works by taking raw listing data from the RLCMLS and the formats the information to match his already existing page preferences and specifications, creating a simple and efficient way for home seekers to perform their real estate search on the web. Each search option encompasses its own unique details and characteristics, aiding consumers in narrowing their search results, to find their ideal property.

Not only is this custom IDX Broker addition beneficial to potential buyers, but to Bates as well. Through an administrative dashboard, he has numerous capabilities to create a truly personalized and unique site. He can edit his custom CSS and global wrappers, distributing a sense of unique branding through each of his web pages. He can view traffic reports, detailing which pages and listing on his site are being viewed most frequently, and are therefore in the highest demand. Bates also has the resources to create dynamic title tags and custom XML codes, increasing his listings visibility, along with their chances of being syndicated with popular real estate search engines, such as: Zillow, Real Estate for Sale Network, RSS Feed and Google Base, to name a few. Each of these tools aides Bates in running his online real estate business at its highest potential.

About Ben Bates

Ben Bates is a real estate broker with Bill Pippin Real Estate of Ruidoso, New Mexico.

About IDX, Inc.

Based in Eugene, Oregon, IDX Inc. is nationally known as a leading provider of real estate search applications. IDX, Inc. actively manages over $1 trillion worth of active listings data from over 500 individual Multiple Listings Services (MLS). IDX, Inc. provides integrated IDX software, customizable listing search utilities and lead management tools for real estate based websites (IDX Broker ). In addition to the primary web-based software, IDX also provides an integrated WordPress widget for use in WordPress based blogs and websites (IDX Broker WordPress Plugin ) as well as a dedicated mobile application available for the iPhone and iPad (myAgent IDX ). The entire suite of real estate software available from IDX is easy to manage and maintain and helps real estate professionals display real estate data from their multiple listing service (MLS) regardless of their technical ability. For more information on all the services provided by IDX, Inc., please visit www.idxbroker.com .