Do you need to be an agent or broker to have IDX on your website?

[realestatenoob]

I'm not an agent or real estate professional, but I do have a great interest in real estate. I would like to create a website that has listings, and from what I understand, IDX is the best way to do it. Am I allowed to use IDX if I'm not an agent or broker? And if I can't use IDX, is there an alternative?

Thanks.

[1813611]

I believe that each MLS has it's own rules for posting the information. Typically if you are not a broker or agent it is much more expensive to obtain the information. The idea being that if you are a broker you are allowing other brokers to post your listings and therefore you are allowed to post theirs. I would contact the MLS association whose listing you would like to post.

[jamesww]

To have access to IDX you will need to be a broker in some MLSs and in others you only have to be an agent. You can however have a VOW but it is much more expensive than the cost of gaining an IDX.

[SEO Nick]

Also, some boards allow you feed access through your broker if they don't allow feed access for agents.

[ScottFicek]

I'm not an agent or real estate professional, but I do have a great interest in real estate. I would like to create a website that has listings, and from what I understand, IDX is the best way to do it. Am I allowed to use IDX if I'm not an agent or broker? And if I can't use IDX, is there an alternative?

Thanks.

If you are not selling real estate as an agent, what would the purpose of providing an IDX solution on your site?