Q: Why would I want to allow other Brokers to display my listings on their Websites?
A: This is a great question. The answer lies in a desire to strengthen the brokerage industry. Long-term, if real estate brokerages want to compete with other industry segments for the business of Internet consumers, they will need to have Websites that are attractive to consumers. That means having the most data. If you don’t want your listings on the Internet at all, then you don’t want to participate in IDX. If you currently provide your listing data to one or more local or national Website on the theory that more exposure is better, why wouldn’t you want your listings exposed on other Brokers’ Websites?
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