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Real estate demands powerful search, seamless MLS integration, and tools that convert browsers into buyers. Our custom real estate software combines IDX/RETS data feeds, virtual tours, intelligent lead capture, and automated workflows to help you close more deals and manage properties efficiently.

Our Real Estate Expertise

  • MLS Integration IDX/RETS & RESO Web API
  • Advanced Search map-based, filters, saved searches
  • Virtual Tours Matterport & 360-degree integration
  • Lead Generation automated capture & nurturing

What's Included

  • IDX/RETS MLS Integration
  • Advanced Property Search & Filters
  • Map-Based Search (Google Maps)
  • Virtual Tour Integration (Matterport)
  • Lead Capture & CRM
  • Automated Email Campaigns
  • Property Management Portal
  • Document Management & E-Signature
  • Mobile Apps (iOS & Android)
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What We Build

Property Management

Comprehensive systems with tenant portals, lease tracking, maintenance requests, and rent collection.

MLS Integration & IDX

Listing platforms with MLS data feeds (IDX/RETS), advanced search, and lead capture.

Real Estate CRM

Agent CRM with contact management, transaction tracking, automated follow-ups, and commissions.

Real Estate Software Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is real estate software development?

Creating property management systems, MLS-integrated listing platforms, real estate CRM, and agent tools. Includes IDX/RETS integration for MLS data, property search with advanced filters, virtual tours (Matterport, 360 photos), lead capture, automated email campaigns, transaction management, document storage, e-signature (DocuSign), mortgage calculators, CMA, open house scheduling, rental applications, lease tracking, maintenance portals, automated rent collection. Requires knowledge of MLS standards (RESO Web API), Fair Housing Act, GDPR/CCPA.

How much does custom real estate software cost?

Basic IDX property search: $35K–$70K. Agent CRM: $40K–$100K. Property management: $60K–$180K. Real estate marketplaces: $80K–$250K. Enterprise brokerage systems: $200K+. Includes MLS integration (IDX/RETS), property database, search, lead capture, CRM, payment processing, document management, mobile apps. Ongoing: MLS data feeds ($50–$300/mo per MLS), mapping APIs (Google Maps $200+/mo), virtual tour hosting ($30–$100/mo), hosting ($300–$2K/mo), maintenance (15-20% annually).

What is IDX and how does it work?

IDX (Internet Data Exchange) allows agents/brokers to display MLS listings on their websites. MLS provides data feeds (via RETS or RESO Web API) with property details, photos, status, agent info. Features: automated listing imports (hourly/daily updates), property search with filters (location, price, beds/baths), map-based search (Google Maps), listing detail pages, lead capture forms (registration required), saved searches/alerts, mobile-responsive. IDX rules: display all member listings, accurate info, agent attribution, 24hr data refresh. Modern: RESO Web API (RESTful) vs legacy RETS (XML). Cost: MLS membership ($25–$100/mo), IDX vendor ($40–$200/mo), or custom ($35K+).

How long does real estate software development take?

Basic IDX property search: 2–4 months. Agent CRM: 3–6 months. Property management: 4–8 months. Real estate marketplaces: 5–10 months. Enterprise brokerage: 8–16 months. Includes requirements, MLS research, database/schema design, IDX/RETS integration (4-8 weeks depending on MLS), property search UI, lead capture/CRM workflows, payment integration, document management, e-signature, mobile apps (8-12 weeks), testing with real MLS data, compliance verification. Most start with 4-6 week POC using sample MLS data.

What features should property management software have?

Tenant portals (rent payment, maintenance requests, lease docs), automated rent collection (ACH/credit card, late fees), lease tracking with renewal reminders, maintenance workflow with vendor assignment, owner portals (financials, performance, documents), applicant screening (credit checks, background), accounting/reporting (income statements, balance sheets, cash flow), vacancy management with listing syndication (Zillow, Apartments.com), automated showing scheduling, communication tools (email, SMS), document management with e-signature, work orders, vendor database, expense tracking, HOA management, multi-property support, mobile apps. Advanced: AI rent pricing, predictive maintenance.

How do real estate platforms generate leads?

Property detail gating (require registration for agent contact, detailed info), saved searches (email alerts for new listings), home valuation tools (instant estimates exchange for contact), mortgage calculators (capture buyer qualification), virtual tour access (registration for 3D tours), open house registration, market reports/guides (downloadable for email), chatbots for instant engagement, retargeting ads, SEO-optimized property pages, social media promotion, email drip campaigns, CRM integration tracking sources. Best practices: mobile-optimized forms (50%+ traffic mobile), fast follow-up (text/call within 5min increases conversion 9x), lead scoring, automated nurturing. Integration with Zillow, Realtor.com, BoldLeads.

What is RETS vs RESO Web API?

RETS (Real Estate Transaction Standard): legacy protocol using XML over HTTP. Complex to implement, requires specialized libraries (libRETS, PHRETS), session-based authentication, verbose XML. RESO Web API: modern RESTful standard replacing RETS. Uses JSON (more efficient than XML), stateless OAuth 2.0 authentication, standardized OpenAPI endpoints, OData query syntax. Benefits: easier implementation (standard REST), better performance (JSON smaller), improved security (OAuth 2.0), consistent data models across MLSs. Most MLSs support both RETS (legacy) and RESO (new development). New software should use RESO Web API. Requires MLS approval, certification testing, compliance with display rules.

How do virtual tours integrate with real estate platforms?

Matterport (industry leader): 3D scans with dollhouse view, floor plans, measurement tools, embedded via iframe or API. Virtual tour URLs stored in property database, displayed alongside photos. 360-degree photo tours (Kuula, Roundme, custom viewers with Three.js/React 360). Video tours from YouTube, Vimeo, self-hosted. Live virtual showings via Zoom, FaceTime integrated into scheduler. Implementation: upload interface for agents, automatic tour detection from MLS feeds, responsive embedding (mobile-friendly), analytics tracking (view duration, engagement), SEO optimization (Google indexes Matterport). Cost: Matterport ($69–$999/mo), custom 360 tours ($100–$500/property), development integration ($5K–$15K). Virtual tours increase engagement 40%, reduce unnecessary showings.

What compliance requirements affect real estate software?

Fair Housing Act (prohibit discriminatory language in listings, filters, targeting), RESPA (disclosure of referral fees), MLS Rules (IDX display requirements, data accuracy, agent attribution), GDPR/CCPA (data privacy for leads), CAN-SPAM (email marketing), TCPA (consent for automated calls/texts), ADA/WCAG (website accessibility), E-Sign Act (electronic signature validity), data security (encryption, secure payment), real estate license requirements (platform facilitating transactions may need broker license), COPPA (users under 13), state-specific regulations (disclosure, license display). Regular legal review essential. MLS violations: fines ($1K–$10K) or data feed suspension.

What technologies are used in real estate software?

Backend: Node.js (real-time updates), Python/Django (data processing), PHP/Laravel (popular in real estate), Ruby on Rails (startups). Frontend: React, Vue.js, Next.js (SEO-optimized listings). Mobile: React Native, Flutter. Databases: PostgreSQL (spatial queries), MongoDB (flexible schemas), Elasticsearch (property search). Mapping: Google Maps API (property locations, radius search), Mapbox (custom styling). MLS: RESO Web API clients, RETS libraries (PHRETS). Virtual tours: Matterport SDK, Three.js (custom 360). Payment: Stripe (rent collection), ACH. Document: AWS S3, Google Drive API. E-signature: DocuSign, HelloSign. CRM: HubSpot, Salesforce, custom. Email: Mailchimp, SendGrid. SMS: Twilio. Analytics: Google Analytics, Mixpanel.

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Key Takeaways

We build custom real estate software including property management systems, MLS-integrated listing platforms, agent CRM, and tenant portals. IDX/RETS and RESO Web API integration, virtual tours (Matterport), automated lead capture and nurturing. From IDX websites to enterprise brokerage systems in 2–16 months.

  • MLS integration (IDX/RETS, RESO Web API), advanced property search with filters, map-based search, and saved searches.
  • Virtual tour integration (Matterport, 360 photos), lead capture, automated email campaigns, and CRM workflows.
  • Fair Housing Act, RESPA, MLS Rules, GDPR/CCPA compliance with document management and e-signature integration.