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1. A listing was on my Featured Properties page yesterday, but it disappeared after I reported it as “Pending” in the MLS system.
   Your Featured Properties page can be configured to include Supplemental and Sold/Pending properties in addition to Active properties. If these non-active properties are not displayed on your Featured Properties list, check the settings on the General Settings page of your Admin. Also check the i ...
2. Can I change my iHomefinder password?
   You can change your Admin site login information at any time. Select Change Password from the Account Setup menu and modify your password here.
3. Do you have a guide on how to best utilize iHomefinder?
   Yes, there's a functional guide for how to administrate your iHomefinder IDX service. We've attached that PDF document below.
4. How do I add sold or pending listings to my website?
   Once the status of a property has changed from active to sold, pending, withdrawn or expired, the listing is removed from your website and the list of active properties in iHomefinder.To show that property as sold or pending, simply login to your iHomefinder administration panel. Once logged in, ...
5. How do I change my iHomefinder template?
   To change your iHomefinder template, first login to your iHomefinder administration panel. Once logged in, under the ACCOUNT SETUP menu, select DESIGN/BRANDING SETUP. Click the TEMPLATE SELECTOR tab. To preview what your Website will look like in a particular template, click the blue link and ...
6. How do I change the default minimum and maximum price in the search criteria?
   Default prices can be configured from the Search Setup page found under the Account Setup menu. The default minimium and maximum are $200,000 and $800,000.
7. How do I prevent spammers from abusing my iHomefinder forms?
   Spammers now have the technology to submit forms often with advertisements and links to sites that should not be visited.One way to prevent spammers is to active the CAPTCHA feature in iHomefinder. To read more about CAPTCHAs, visit http://www.captcha.net. To active the CAPTCHA feature, login t ...
8. How do I set iHomefinder to prompt users to register after a few searches or page views?
   You can now prompt users to register after a set number of searches or page views. To begin, login to your iHomefinder control panel Under the "Clients" menu, select "User Registration" On this page, you can use the settings below to configure how the system should prompt a user for registrat ...
9. How do I upgrade to iHomefinder 7.0?
   To upgrade to iHomefinder 7.0, login to your iHomefinder control panel. Once logged in, under the ACCOUNT SETUP menu, click on the GENERAL SETTINGS menu option. Select the ON option next to "Site uses Templates on the 7.0 Platform".
10. How do my properties get onto my site?
    iHomefinder uses your agent or office MLS code to automatically pull your listings from your MLS board. The day after you list a property with your MLS, it will be listed on your website as a Featured Property and listed as an active property in the Listings section of your Administration panel.
11. My MLS Board covers a large area and I don’t want to show all the cities covered. Can I customize the Search page?
    The default city list displayed on your search page can be customized from the Search Setup page, found under the Account Setup menu. You can customize the city list, display type, and default min and max price information.
12. What do I do if I forget my login information?
    From the Account Login page you can link to our Forgot Your Password? page. Your username and password will be emailed to the main contact email address. After you submit the page, the email address where the information will be sent is displayed for your information.
13. What is IDX?
    Also called Broker Reciprocity, Internet Data Exchange (IDX) is a program that was initiated by the National Association of Realtors and went into effect on January 1, 2002. It allows members of an MLS board to publicly display all MLS properties for sale on their company or individual web site.
14. When are e-mail updates sent?
    Email Updates are sent as soon as the listing data is processed. This is done so that property information is communicated to your subscribers as soon as it is available. In very active markets, this immediate notification is very valuable to subscribers.Different MLS boards provide listing data ...
15. Where can I change the format of the iHomefinder display?
    To change the format of the iHomefinder display page, simply login to your iHomefinder control panel.Once logged in, under the ACCOUNT SETUP option, select DESIGN/BRANDING SETUP.Select the TEMPLATE SELECTOR tab.To preview the page as it will appear on your site, click the blue link.To change you ...
16. Why are my listings are missing photos?
    We normally receive photos from your MLS board within 24 hours of receiving the listing data. If 24 hours have passed since you uploaded the photo for an active listing, visit our support page to submit a technical support request.
17. Why should I want IDX?
    IDX has become a business standard: - Buyers expect to find all current listings on your website. - Most sellers expect you to market their home on the web.Without IDX, you are losing sales: - Buyers spend 2-5 weeks searching on their own before contacting an agent. - In 2004, 75% of purchases ...