01/15/2010 - Custom IDX Broker Search Tools Help Realtor Tom Earnest Fulfill his Clients Property Wants and Needs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 15, 2010

EUGENE, ORE. – IDX, Inc. is excited to welcome Tom Earnest with Century 21 Comstock Earnest real estate in Waldorf, Maryland, to the rapidly growing database of real estate agents and brokers opting to personalize the property search experience for their clients, with the addition of a custom IDX solution. This modernized and advanced Internet Data Exchange (IDX) technology has the capabilities to extract raw data from Earnest's local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) the Metropolitan Regional Information System (MRIS) and then formats the information to be viewed as though it is seamlessly integrated into his website, enabling prospective buyers to browse thousands of the most up-to-date property listings on the market.

The custom IDX solution enables Earnest to display comprehensive and user-friendly search functionalities, easily accessible under the property search form on the front page of his website, aiding potential home buyers in narrowing their results, in efforts to find their ideal property. A unique map search category allows home seekers to pinpoint their desired property on a satellite, road or terrain map, powered by Google Maps, to judge the distance of the property from major landmarks, roads, school districts, convenience locations, parks and other cities. All of this unique listing and search information is updated automatically by the MRIS, on a daily basis, providing consumers with the latest and most current data possible.

Not only is this custom IDX solution incorporation beneficial to home seekers, but to Earnest as well. Through an administrative login dashboard, he is provided with all the resources necessary to completely customize and alter each and every aspect and detail of his site, to best fit both his and his clients wants and needs. He can edit his custom CSS and global, page and category wrappers, distributing a sense of unique branding and personalization throughout each page of his site. Earnest also has access to helpful utilities, such as: mortgage calculators, detailed traffic reporting and statistics, daily MLS updates, coming directly from the MRIS and lead management tools, aiding him in managing his online real estate business in the most efficient and organized manner possible.

About Tom Earnest

“We're focused on the needs, concerns, hopes and dreams of our customers and understand the importance of finding the right place for you to call home. Our Waldorf Real Estate Agents are real estate professionals who represent their clients in the purchasing or selling a home, investment property or land. Each of our real estate agent's knowledge and experience are the keys to your successful real estate transactions.”

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 340 Multiple Listings Services (MLS). IDX Broker is IDX, Inc.’s principle real estate software utility and myAgent IDX is its principle mobile application available for the iPhone. The easy to manage and customizable software helps real estate professionals display home listing data from their multiple listing service (MLS) on their individual and/or office websites. For more information on all the services provided by IDX, Inc. please visit www.idxbroker.com.