NAR IDX Policies

Please download the following PDF to see NAR’s updated IDX policies.

NAR’s 2015-IDX-Policy

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Templated IDX

There are more fields available and we will continue to add fields as they go live. As you are using the IDX, you’ll be able to view the source HTML code, and you’ll be able take the “NAME” attribute of the fields you see and use them to construct your links or your quicksearch form.

Field Name	GET Name	Values	Required	Notes
Your Unique Identifier	idxid	string	YES	this value will be included when you sign up for service. Submitting the wrong IDXID will cause your IDX to malfunction, or display the wrong agent’s branding.
Subdivision	subdivision	string	no
Minimum Bedrooms	minbeds	integer	no
Maximum Bedrooms	maxbeds	integer	no
Minimum Price	minprice	integer	no	do not include commas or dollar sign
Maximum Price	maxprice	integer	no
Island	island	integer	maybe	required when specifying district, subdivision, and project name.island=1 ==>Oahuisland=2 ==>Mauiisland=3 ==>Big Isleisland=4 ==>Kauai
District	District	integer	maybe	these are the numerical values of individual districts and is derived from the taxkey number. This number is the first two digits in the taxkey. For example, the district of North Kohala has a value of 35 while the district of Lihue has a value of 43. in order for this field to be correctly pre-polulated in the select form, you need to also include the island value.Big island: Puna – 31 South Hilo – 32 North Hilo – 33 Hamakua – 34 North Kohala – 35 South Kohala – 36 North Kona – 37 South Kona – 38 Kau – 39 Kauai: Waimea – 41 Koloa – 42 Lihue – 43 Kapaa/Kawaihau – 44 Hanalei – 45
Subdivision	subdivision	string	no	This is the official spelling of subdivisions in the public record. You can submit partial spellings of your subdivisions. For example: “Hawaiian Para” for “Hawaiian Paradise Park”. The IDX will search for properties where subdivision contains the string “Hawaiian Para” ignoring capitalization. In order for this field to be correctly pre-polupated in the select form, you need to also include the District value and you must spell out the entire subdivision name. While searching using partial names will work, auto-populating the subdivision name in the subdivision field box requires you to spell out the entire subdivision name, and use correct capitalization.
Condo Project	project	string	no	This is the official spelling of condo projects in the public record. In order for this field to be correctly pre-polupated in the select form, you need to also include the District value. Like the subdivision field above, partial spelling will work for searching but in order for the condo project field to correctly pre-populate in the form, the full spelling must be used along with correct capitalization.
Minimum Bathrooms	minbaths	integer	no
Maximum Bathrooms	maxbaths	integer	no
REO/SS/Preforeclosure	ssreopf	string	no	ssreopf=any ==>any statusssreopf=none ==>do not include REO/SS/PFssreopf=RL ==>REO ONLYssreopf=SS ==>SS ONLYssreopf=PF ==>PF ONLY
Property Type	form	string	no	form=RES ==>Single Familyform=CND ==>Condoform=LND ==>Vacant Landform=COM ==>Commercialform=MTF ==>Multifam;It is possible for one property to have multiple property types. However, you can only query one property type at a time, or all of them at once.
Sort By	sorttype	string	no	default is sort by price. available options:sorttype = pricesorttype = propty_id ==>mlsnumbersorttype = changed ==>date/time of last data change
Sort Direction	sortdir	string	no	default is desc. available options:sortdir = desc ==>descendingsortdir = asc ==>ascending
Results View	resultview	string	no	default: list. available options:resultview=listresultview=map
Listings by a specific Agent	listorid	integer	no	type in the id number for the listing agent
Listings by a specific office	officeid	integer	no	type in the id number for the listing office
Oceanfront	oceanfront	char	no	NULL==>ANY Y==>Only oceanfront listings N==>Exclude oceanfront Listings
Property View	view	string	no	here’s what a “select” box would look like:<select name=”view”><option value=””>Any</option><option value=”BY”>Bay</option><option value=”CA”>Canyon</option><option value=”CI”>City</option><option value=”CM”>Cemetery</option><option value=”CO”>Coastline</option><option value=”DH”>Diamond Head</option><option value=”FR”>Forest</option><option value=”GA”>Garden</option> <option value=”GC”>Golf Course</option> <option value=”MR”>Marina</option> <option value=”MT”>Mountain</option> <option value=”NA”>None</option> <option value=”OC”>Ocean</option> <option value=”OH”>Ocean Horizon</option> <option value=”PA”>Pasture</option> <option value=”RV”>River</option> <option value=”SR”>Other (remarks)</option> <option value=”SS”>Sunset</option> <option value=”SU”>Sunrise</option> <option value=”WT”>Waterfall</option> </select>

How to change the styling (through CSS)

You can submit the URL of your own CSS file and we will insert it into your site for you. You can then write your own CSS and control the styling of the IDX yourself. Email the URL of your CSS file to our support team and we’ll link it into your site for you.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Submitting your CSS file will cause the original CSS to be completely wiped out. HIS suggests that you copy the existing CSS to your CSS file and then manipulate it from there if you are making small changes.

How to create custom links

You can create custom links to immediately run pre-made specific searches in your idx. For example:

Single Family Homes in South Kohala between $600k and $650k

The corresponding URL will look like this:

http://idx.hawaiiinformation.com/search?idxid=<YOURIDXID>&island=3&District=36&form=RES&minprice=600000&maxprice=650000

Share pre-made links in social media

If you want to share a specific search result with anyone via social media (email, Facebook, Twitter), you can do so quite easily. Simply use your IDX to perform a search or find a property detail page and then copy the URL of the page you’d like to share and paste it into an email or on a social media platform. If you’re limited on characters or if you want to display a “prettier” URL, you can use a service like bit.ly and shrink your URL. You’ll be able to post this shortened URL on your social media outlets to share with your public. The IDX will be branded with your information.

Make QR codes for “for sale” signs

Show off your technical savvy by displaying QR codes directly on your home-front signs or anywhere on hard-copy print materials. Simply use your IDX to find the property in question and copy the URL. You’ll then use a QR code generator like kaywa and paste the URL you copied into the on-screen tool. You’ll then be presented with a QR code graphic which you can take and paste into any print material or print out a big version to add to your signage. Users can then see a branded details page on their smartphone.

Make accounts for EXISTING clients

With a FULL IDX, you’ll be able to create an account for your client and the pre-select listings for them that you think they would like. You can then give your client access to the account so that they can review the listings you have chosen for them.

Once your client has access, you’ll be able to see what listings they have bookmarked, and what searches they have saved so that you can have a better idea of what they are looking for when you’re not around.