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VOW Real Estate vs. IDX Real Estate Web Sites

What is VOW (Virtual Office Website)?
» A VOW is where the public can enter, provide contact information, get a password, describe property interest, and then conduct searches of all available MLS listings.
» The Participant can display all available MLS listings.
» All listing information details can be displayed.
» Display rules are set by the MLS.
» The visitor becomes a bona fide customer / client.
» VOW is a business site.

What is IDX (Internet Data Exchange)?
» An IDX web site is where the public can enter and conduct searches of available listings.
» The participant can only display listings allowed by other participants.
» Limited listing information details are displayed.
» Display rules are determined by your MLS, listing broker and the displaying broker.
» The visitor remains an anonymous visitor while searching. (Until they use your info request form).
» IDX is an advertising site.

IDX and VOW web site comparison chart:
  VOW (Virtual Office Websites) IDX (Internet Data Exchange)
Public is: Customer / Client Site Visitor
Search is: Allowed listings Allowed listings
Display has: Allowed items Allowed items
Display rules: MLS MLS, Listing Broker, Displaying Broker
Public reveals: Contact info, Property interest Nothing
Listings scope: MLS only Outside MLS possible
Opt-out: Blanket, Selective Total, Selective
Site is: Business Office Advertising
Rules applied: VOW IDX

Items required to use IDX or VOW:

IDX (Internet Data Exchange) VOW (Virtual Office Websites)
Search Client contact information
Display disclaimer Terms of use agreement
  User ID and password
  Search criteria
  Search functiont
  Display disclaimer

Comparing a real brick-and-mortar office to a VOW (Virtual Office Web site):

  VOW (Virtual Office Websites) Real Office
Public is: Customer / client Customer / client
Search is: Available listings All listings
Display has: All allowed items All allowed items
Public reveals: Contact info, search criteria Contact info, search criteria
Site is: Business Office Business Office
Rules applied: VOW MLS
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