Originally Posted by Tim Shepard Destin

My assumption is that you are a web developer and not a Realtor. As such, I can understand why you might not see the advantages/disadvantes from a "profit" standpoint.

If I were you, I'd explain the differences between a canned idx and a custom idx to your realtor clients. If they have creative marketing minds, then they will tell you why the custom site has so much more potential. If they don't see the difference then a canned program is probably fine for them.