Real Estate Webmasters is excited to announce our first new platform release of 2019!

This latest update brings exciting new features to REW’s suite of mobile apps, aligning the user experience of iOS and Android versions. We’ve also added new features to help manage Google Maps usage and streamline the REW CRM. The roll out is set to begin tomorrow!

Keep in mind, clients who have completed extensive customizations on the front or backend of their site or app may require custom work to implement the framework update. You can get in touch with your Product Consultant for details.

Vision Updates

Here’s a rundown of new features making their way to Vision.

More Options for Google Maps Display

Agents will now have more control than ever with

Having your own home search app offers an unprecedented level of client engagement. Over the past few months, we’ve seen huge adoption of the branded REW IDX App by top agents and brokers.

But how do you get your branded real estate app into the hands of home buyers?

We’ve assembled a list of actions that you can take today to get more people downloading and using your app.

But First... What is REW IDX App?

REW IDX App is a branded home search app for agents and brokers.

We've previously discussed why every real estate agent and brokerage should have their own app.

In short, apps offer a superior mobile experience, they drive customer engagement and follow-up, and they showcase you as a market-leading innovator.

But, you don't receive

Now that we've launched our branded REW IDX app and our clients have taken notice, we've started to receive questions about the two different versions of the app.

One of the biggest questions is whether a real estate agent needs an iOS app, an Android app, or both.

In this post, we're going break it down and answer that question.

When one app is actually two

First, let's explain why we have two separate apps.

When an app is created for both iOS and Android, the app is created twice—one for iOS devices like iPhones and iPads, and then again for Android devices like Galaxy phones and generic tablets.

That's because the iOS and Android operating systems use entirely different languages that aren't compatible with one another. Apple has

Right on schedule, REW's first release of the spring is ready to go! This release includes the official launch of our branded REW IDX Apps, new improvements to the REW CRM platform, and optimization improvements to Vision. Let's talk about all three...

REW IDX Apps

Over the past several months we've been focused on responding to client feature requests and optimizing the build process to launch personalized, branded apps faster. Our mobile team has streamlined the tasks required to build highly functioning apps, allowing our clients to have a personalized, branded app that shows off their company.

REW IDX Apps focus on the most important aspect of the real estate buying journey: searching for homes. Data automatically connects with the REW CRM,