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  1. 07-11-2009 07:35 PM #1
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    Hi,

    I have a client who wants a re-design. They started out using iHouse because it has MLS integration. The only other alternative they know of is Point 2 agent. I don't want to use either after having seen the horrid templates at both and realizing neither allows custom CSS and designs.

    Do any of you know of a Web host with MLS integration that doesn't require one to use their templates (somewhere I use a custom design and custom CSS)?

    Thanks in advance for your time and consideration.

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    Default Re: Need a Web host with MLS integration that allows custom CSS

    Actually you are not correct, although both are quite limited platforms both AA and point2 allow you to do custom implementations / layouts.

    You "could" work with us here at REW and do a custom implementation however you do not get server level access to the REW framework, so the actual final implementation of your design / markup would need to be done by REW - but you can do all the design / flash / css if you are so inclined.

    This will be the case with any plaform that has really strong IDX, there is no way they are going to open their code or servers up to a developer as it is proprietary and very valuable.
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    Default Re: Need a Web host with MLS integration that allows custom CSS

    Thanks for your reply. I appreciate it. I didn't think I'd spoken hastily since after I'd explored both sites with trial accounts, I couldn't find a single spot to upload a CSS file and there was not any area I could find that let me genuinely edit the HTML files (template). There was nothing listed like "Upload your own design" or "Custom Template" so I contacted both sites' customer service depts. and neither could tell me how to upload the files. They kept giving me directions on how to use their interface to simply change the colors on an already existing template from their limited, pre-determined schemes, etc. Nope. Not what I'm wanting. It sounds like REW doesn't offer what I'm looking for either.

    It is really looking to me like I'm going to have to move my clients to non-specialized hosts like SquareSpace and implement a PHP solution because I do not deal with middle men. I could care less about someone's platform and they don't need to give access to it to enable a Web designer to simply upload a few files.
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    Default Re: Need a Web host with MLS integration that allows custom CSS

    I've figured ways to do almost anything with a Point2Agent site, but I've had to come up with unconventional work-arounds. You can't directly edit the template and there's no practical way to upload js and css files or to link files to the <head> section of pages. However, there are cool ways that the templates can be customized, most of which are available only to Professional and Premium members.

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    Suzan - we don't allow multiple users for individuals - please post under your already existing account - thank you.

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