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August 13th, 2008 by Bob Stovall
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A short while ago, we posted a review of Open-Realty® 2.5, the latest version of the popular real estate listing and website program. (You can read the review here.)

Feedback tells us that there are still quite a few agents and investors who could be using Open-Realty to build their business, but are intimidated by the thought of installing the software, setting up the databases, configuring the application, changing themes (templates), and so on.

I have always felt that technology should level the playing field in most occupations, not set a bar that makes entry or advancement difficult. That is one of the chief reasons that Orange Cat Productions set up the How Do I DO That? Videos website – to make technology easier for folks like you and me to understand and use.

There are a LOT of web hosting companies who offer control panel installation of software and configuration of the databases they run from, but you still need a degree of technical knowledge to keep the process from turning into a nightmare. Many of these accounts sit around doing nothing for their owner, wasting both time and money.

Well, now OrangeCat.net has a solution to that. Hosting accounts with Open-Realty, WordPress or Joomla! Content Management and PHPList list building software already installed and ready to use. Have a look at OrangeCat’s pre-installed hosting solutions here.

No more uploading, installing and configuring software. No more setting up users, passwords and tables to get a database up and running. No searching for and installing templates, themes and plugins to get the most out of your software. It’s all done for you. All you do is add content – which is as easy as creating a letter in Word.

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So now even the most devout technophobe can use the Internet to build their business – no matter what that business may be. And now there’s no reason why you should ever feel intimidated by technology. Make technology work FOR you! Click here to learn more.

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Open-Realty® 2.5 still sets the standard

July 29th, 2008 by Bob Stovall
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The latest version of the Open-Realty® real estate listings software is Version 2.5. Open-Realty® has been the standard in Open Source Real Estate applications since it first appeared in 2003. With the release of Version 2.5, Open-Realty® has solidified it’s position as the premier tool for Realtors® and Investors to publish their property listings on the Internet.

Web hosting service with Open-Realty® pre-installed and configured is available from OrangeCat.net. Customization service is also available from OrangeCat. Investors and Realtors® who are members of the Association of Real Estate Investment Professionals (AREIP.org) can get a special package deal on membership and Open-Realty® hosting. AREIP Members have access to special Open-Realty® templates that display the AREIP Membership logo and link.

The list of features for the software and users below was originally published on the official Open-Realty® website, which contains a lot more information on the software, documentation, a support forum and more.

Open-Realty® v2.5

Open-Realty® is a professional, open-source, web-based real estate listing management system written in PHP that is provided FREE by Transparent Technologies, Inc. Designed to be flexible, powerful, easy to install and maintain, Open-Realty® has powered thousands of real estate web sites worldwide. Open-Realty® is a mature application that is actively developed, and has been community supported since 2003.

Features:

  • All dynamically generated site-visitor content validates to XHTML 1.0 strict and CSS 2.0 standards.
  • Graphical site administration interface.
  • Built in WYSIWYG page editor for creating and modifying the content of key pages, including the one presently being viewed.
  • Easy to use installer reduces installation time.
  • Keeps property listings updated — no special skills required to add, delete, or modify listings.
  • Built-in photo management — upload photos via a web browser. If photos are not uploaded for a property listing, a default “photo not available” image will be automatically displayed.
  • Automatically creates thumbnails — smaller versions of your photos are automatically created using the industry standard GD Graphics Library.
  • Optional “Search Engine Optimized” (SEO) page links, and optimization features.
  • Flexible database abstraction — compatible with mySQL, postgres, MS SQL, and Oracle via. the ADODB lite database library.
  • Secure — no one but the site Administrator or delegated Agents can modify or add listings.
  • Showcase specific properties — built-in featured listing management allows custom placement and arrangement of special properties.
  • Flexible search — Browse properties according to a definable criteria.
  • Configurable search forms and fields — All search forms and fields included in Open-Realty® are completely definable to meet any needs.
  • Template system — Designers can produce a sophisticated functional site template without any knowledge of PHP.
  • Integrated add-on system framework for application developers allows for extending or altering Open-Realty®’s capabilities without altering its source code, making upgrades to newer versions a snap.
  • Powerful and professional commercial add-ons available.
  • Established Community support forums.
  • Many, many, many more features.

    • Open-Realty® is written entirely in PHP, and utilizes a standards compliant XHTML template system, designing a new template from scratch or incorporating the look of an existing web site is greatly simplified.

    Open-Realty® Features For Realtors:

  • Easy installation and configuration.
  • Ability to add an unlimited number of fields to listings.
  • Support multiple property classes in a single install. (Residential, Commercial, etc.)
  • Ability to define different fields for each property class.
  • You can define which fields are searchable, through our easy to use administrative interface.
  • Upload multiple images at once to listings.
  • Open-Realty automatically creates image thumbnail for you.
  • Upload Virtual Tours for your listings.
  • Visitors to your site can signup as members, where they can save searches and get email notifications when new properties are added that match their search criteria.
  • You can choose to display listing fields to all users, only members who have registered on your site, or to only other agents who have logged into your site.
  • Open-Realty Automatically places map, school, and neighborhood information links on your site for you.
  • Built in contact form provides an easy way for interested parties to contact you, without you having to place your email address on the site for spamers to gather and use.
  • WYSIYG Editor allows you to edit pages such as the contact and about us pages on your site, without any HTML knowledge.
  • Built in search engine optimizations help, ensure that your listings appear on the search engines, when buyers are looking.
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