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	Listings Syndication

In real estate, it's all about Location, Location, Location. In marketing your listings, it's all about Exposure, Exposure, Exposure. Setting your listings apart from the competition is the first step. Then, make sure you're exposing those listings to the widest possible audience. Through its Syndication partners, your XSite can help you expose your listings to some of the top real estate directories in the nation. outlets will be added on a regular basis. Additional outlets are being added all the time.

Note: While sharing your listings with the Listings Syndication partners is largely a matter of clicking a check box, there are several issues you should keep in mind before you share your listings:

Before you share any listings with third-party sites, check with your Broker or local MLS to ensure you're not violating any pre-existing listing agreements.
For each listing you want to share, make sure your List Status is set to "For Sale" and that today's date falls within the range specified in your List Date and Expires On fields. (See Creating & Editing Listings.)
Not all Listings Syndication partners have coverage in every part of the nation. Check with the publisher to ensure they cover your area before you publish your listings.
Listings are sent to the publishers every night, and can take anywhere from a few hours to a week or so to appear on their site.
Any additional restrictions for each Listings Syndication partners are included below.

To share your listings on national directories:

Open any existing listing for editing - or create a new one - and click the Syndication tab.
Check the box for each of the services you wish to use.
- XSites Network - This makes your listing available to every other Listings XPress and XSite owner through the XSites Network.
- CityCribs - CityCribs is an independent real estate search engine. Check www.citycribs.com for a list of cities and details about their service.
- CLRSearch.com - An independent real estate search engine that includes community characteristics and other market data inline with each property. Check www.clrsearch.com for a list of cities and details about their service.
- hotpads.com - hotpads.com is an independent real estate search engine. Check www.hotpads.com for a list of cities and details about their service.
- Google Base - Google Base is Google's own items-for-sale search engine. One of its primary uses, though, is to list homes for sale online. To create your account and learn more about Google Base check base.google.com.
- Oodle - Oodle is an online classifieds site. Properties you choose are posted the next day provided they fall within a 30-60 mile radius of Oodle's metro coverage areas. Check www.oodle.com for a list of cities and details about their service.
- Trulia - Trulia is an independent real estate search engine. Properties you choose are posted the next day provided they fall within Trulia's coverage areas (currently CA and NY, but soon expanding). Check www.trulia.com for a list of cities and details about their service.
- Vast - Vast is an independent real estate search engine. Properties you choose are posted within one week provided they fall within Vast's coverage areas. Check www.vast.com for a list of cities and details about their service.
- VideoHomes - VideoHomes specializes in helping agents expose their listings through Photo and Video advertising. They do so through a series of "localized" portals. Check www.videohomes.com for a list of available portals.
- Yahoo! Classifieds - One of the best-known names in online directories, Yahoo! provides unparalleled coverage for homes nationwide. Check realestate.yahoo.com for more information.