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For those of you looking for CTAR MLS information this post should help.

Creating a custom CTARIDX, first you need a feed.

The person you need to speak to if you are looking to create a custom IDX via CTAR MLS is Jennifer Blalock, she is the information technologies manager. She can be reached at 760-9400 x 116 or via email at jen@charlestonrealtors.com

From the CTAR website:

Jennifer's duties consists of network administration and support of technical hardware and software. She also plans upgrades, supports and maintains software for the Association. Jennifer oversees administration for internet-based member services and administers changes to ctarMLS website. She serves as the liason for all technical and MLS vendors, as well as the MLS user groups

For those interested, raw data feeds are available for BROKERS ONLY! This does not mean associate brokers, you must be the broker of record for your office. One benefit though is that it allows for better policing of the IDX rules and regulations as there are far fewer brokers of record than their are agents in the Phoenix metro area.

Here is the exact verbiage from ARMLS.com

Web Developers - FTP data access is only available for the Designated Broker of the office.  We do not take requests for FTP access from anyone except the Designated Broker.  Please direct your client to the Subscribers Only section of our web site to access the FTP for IDX request form (under Technology and IDX).   If your client is a REALTOR subscriber, then FTP access is… Read Full Post

We are very excited to add MAAR (Memphis Area Association of Realtors) to our list of MLS boards. We have just completed work on our first custom IDX for Ed Pierce of Remax - his new IDX can be viewed at:
http://www.memphis-realestate.net/search.php

If you have comments or feedback on this new IDX feel free to leave a comment. If you are interested in a custom IDX solution for the Memphis area please contact us Read Full Post

One of our first 10 MLS feeds the SOCAL MLS is actually quite easy for an agent to apply for, however SOCAL is notorious for changing their datafeeds without notice causing vendors such as us with some annoying recoding issues on a constant basis, this also causes downtime for our clients and frustration each time they change something as they have to pay for time to adjust for the changes SOCAL is constantly making.

You can view a few of our custom SOCAL MLS IDX clients at

• Guide To Local Real Estate (Google map search)
  
• J Daniel Realty