Real Estate Template Web Sites are History

Years ago when the real estate Industry entered the age of technology many development companies jumped on the opportunity of a life time. They created very complex systems that could drive IDX solutions to real state agents and brokers. At the time it was a great model and indeed served its purpose. However many agents today have become more knowledgeable about their choices, and idx solution development is slowing changing to a more customized approach. There still exists some great template systems but many fall short of the web site of the future.

Template Based Sites:

1) Systems are built to be integrated in existing web sites. Many times I frames are used and agents can never understand why there SEO efforts are not working. IFRAME and SEO do not go hand and hand.

2) Template systems are being driven by one core system. Changes to the system or custom development is almost out of the question. Many agents find themselves at the mercy of the developer. The developers are stuck because if they change the code of the core for one client the rest of the client base gets the same change.

3) Many template systems offer the same layouts just different colors and designs. If you are trying to build a brand you don't copy your competitor, you make it better than your competition. I have seen 10 identical web sites in the same real estate office developed by the same company. This is truly the blind leading the blind.

4) Template web sites offer pre written articles for their clients. Pre-Written content is the worst thing that developers could offer their clients. Duplicate content can kill and SEO campaign.

5) I have talked with agents who have forgotten they owned a web site. Many mentors and trainers teach agents to run out and buy a web site. 199.00 up front and 50 bucks a month doesn't sound too bad does it ? Guess what its a template web site and it will do very little for your business.

Welcome to the future of the new IDX Web Site - Welcome to the open source world

1) Open source is a frame work used by millions of web users. They are such systems as Wordpress, Joomla, and Drupal. Open source gives you a huge advantage over template systems.

A) You own the system and you able to build anything you want. No more limitations ! In addition open source offers thousands of free plug-ins that do a specific task.

Joomla extensions - Extensions

Wordpress extensions - Extensions

B) GaltLinedesign offers a full property management system. It includes some of the best features on the market. See Features

C) The only down side of open source and custom development is you have to manage your own system. The good news is that Galtlinedesign offers full support of its open source product. Pay one time fee up front, and a monthly fee and we take care of the rest. Want custom development, no problem. We offer custom development and technical support. Let us handle building your web site, you should focus on selling real estate.

D) Updates are included and your system will be future proof

E) Galtlinedesign has all custom API's built for Zillow and Altos Graphs, many more coming !

F) All new features built into the core are an optional upgrade, and are free !

G) Galtlinedesign is a fraction of what other developers charge to build custom web systems

H) We manage your IDX AND RETS Feed Free of charge. No more update fees!

Damian

www.galtlinedesign.com