I am going to be completely revamping the terms of submission regarding minimum standards required to be listed in the REW directory. The goal here is we want to do a better job ensuring that we vouch for Realtor websites that will truly be a resource to the visitor.

Stipulation #1 will always be in place (Always has) and that is, only websites promoting individual Realtors or local brokerages will be listed. Real Estate is local, and our directory refers visitors to members these members must be able to service these visitors at the local level.

So let's start talking minimum standards (Our community standards) with regards to what a Realtor website must have in order to service the customer (Please keep in mind, evaluation will be based on content, not on design or code, it does not have to appeal to your design tastes to qualify as a quality resource for local real estate consumers)

Ok - so what are the must haves for a real estate site?

#2 - Access to available inventory. The number one reason consumers turn to the internet with regards to Real Estate is access to available inventory - I think a minimum standard should be that the website submitted should provide at the very least partial access to the MLS listings for that area.

#3 - Method of contact (No stealth sites) - A phone number or email address along with a contact form must be accessible to users to allow for direct contact with a Realtor. No way to contact except a blind form - no listing.

#4 - Identify yourself - Submitted websites must identify either the agent or broker (Can be both) responsible for the website.

What else can we think of as minimum standards for a Realtor site?

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