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I currently have a mandatory registration to access my IDX solution.  I also do not providide addresses to properties.  Does anyone have success with providing information without a mandatory regitration.  Also does anyone provide addresses with their IDX solution.  I have been operating under the notion that they should call me or email me before getting the information so I may get there business.

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Ryan Monroe
Keller Williams World Class, Realtors
Direct Line 239-560-7271
Fax Line 239-425-4901
http://www.clarke-monroe.com
ryan@clarke-monroe.com

Ryan -

This topic is always a source of debate.

I suppress the addresses of listings in my IDX search. But I do not require registration. Visitors are free to search incognito. (I do require an email address to save searches.)

I get several hits a day from people Googling terms like "Phoenix MLS search no registration", "Phoenix MLS no registration", etc (we're ranked #1 on Google for these terms).

I've found people will contact you when they are ready.

Here's a link to a blog post I wrote about the "to require registration or not" question.

We get about 90% of our business from our web site. Could we get more if we required registration? I don't know. My test have shown that in my market, I do better without it. There's no question others will disagree....


Jay Thompson
RealtyTechHelp.com
ThompsonsRealty.com
PhoenixRealEstateGuy.com
A Point 2 Agent Preferred Partner

Bernard Gibbons, Realtor, QSC, e-PRO Certified Internet Expert

Alain Pinel Realtors, 588 San Ramon Valley Blvd, Danville, CA 94526
Direct: 925.997.1585
Email: Bernard@BernardGibbons.com
Visit www.BernardGibbons.com to search all homes for sale in the San Ramon Valley and Lamorinda 

 

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Well... how's that working for you? Personally, I have never required
registration on any of our websites, partly because it turns me off when
someone wants me to register before spending my time on a website.

Typically, whatever the majority is doing, I try to find a way to make the
opposite technique work! I figure if there are 100 local real estate
websites, and 95% of tghem require registration then I could do veryw ell by
not requiring it.

Best wishes!

Jeff Beck

RE/MAX Beach Towne
Melbourne Beach, FL
jeff@BeachTowne.com
www.BeachTowne.com
Selling homes in a buyer's market!
If you know anyone considering
a move in Central Florida...
please keep us in mind!
We love referrals!

Regarding website leads. Yes, I do require
registration, which includes their name, email and
hopefully a working phone number.

I also give complete information. Address and all the
pictures they want.

Helps me know which properties they're looking at.
And, then in an email we can discuss the property by
address and price.

I have no problem with doing it this way as the
majority of my leads are relo buyers. They need to get
familiar with the area.

As for local buyers, I'm not going to get them all.
And, when they start searching outside of my area, I
just let them enjoy the experience.

Cordially,

Eileen Landau, ABR, CRS, E-Pro
Over 800 Homes Sold!
Realty Executives, Realtors
Naperville Il 60540
www.MoveUptoNaperville.com
www.EileenLandau.com
630-961-2600 & 630-961-2700

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Buyers have so many choices of sites to get information why would they use a site they Must register to use. If your site is friendly and easy to use with lots of Good infomation they will come back to it often. When they are ready to contact an agent they will use that same site to contact that agent.