What is the new product, you ask? LEC 2012

LEC 2012 (Limited Edition Custom) is the newest high end regional exclusive launch from Real Estate Webmasters. Previous versions have been called LEC 2, LEC 3 etc., however for this year, we have decided to change the name to better reflect the nature of this product and help users understand the difference between a version 2, let's say, and a version 7. Version 7 (now called 2012) is this year's model and reflects all the latest techniques and technologies available in web design, and takes into account new adoptions such as new browsers (IE 9, Chrome) and of course further addresses the rise of mobile devices (including iPads).

This promotion is a "pre-sale" for LEC 2012 (like we have done in past years). We are at the point now where we have directional mockups approved and the concept and code is already in production. I anticipate the availability for install of this product to be early-to-mid June, but as many of you know (because you have missed purchasing previous years' LEC's), these products sell out very quickly, especially in our most competitive markets. This is due to the nature of this product — we ONLY SELL ONE PER MAJOR CITY — so if you have missed out in past years, be sure to post your order right away, or it may be gone. In fact, we leaked news of this design to certain circles and we have already sold 13 markets at full retail price. I have posted a mockup below to allow you to preview the new site concept (please note, this is a directional mockup only, final product may differ slightly).

Other than a smoking hot design, the latest and greatest REW technology (including REW 4.2, which has not even been announced) what makes LEC 2012 special?

Two words: Responsive Design

What is responsive design, you ask? Responsive design is the process of creating a flexible framework that allows your website to adapt to the device it is being viewed on. This means if you are on a PC with large monitors, you are provided with the best viewing experience for that monitor. Go down to the resolution of an iPad and your iPad automatically renders the site correctly when horizontal, while still maintaining a decent font size, etc. - but what? You want to turn your iPad vertically? All of a sudden iPad tries to compensate again, and you are left with font too small to read and have to zoom in to continue your experience. Responsive design will change this by actually serving a different style sheet (modified design, same content) to the vertical iPad vs. the horizontal. Want to send that link from iPad to your phone to show someone in the car? Once again, the design will adapt and optimize itself for smart phone consumption. It's quite revolutionary and we are proud to be the first large real estate vendor to offer it standard in a product. The graphic below should provide a good visual reference:

This is not to say that your option for LEC 2008 (formerly LEC 2), for example, is a bad investment. They are still amazingly high quality offerings and far superior to other products available on the market today. In fact, from a technologies perspective, LEC's are retrofitted (if new purchase) with technology of today in terms of "what's under the hood". Think of it kind of like a car (a really high end car like a Mercedes SLS class) — if you have a 2008 SLS, you pretty much have the highest end car in your town. However, it might not have the iPod docking feature (or responsive design) of the 2012 SLS (but it still has the same engine and performance). That is kind of how the LEC's work and for reason of simplified explanation, we have decided to change their names. Make sense?

So what's the promo? I want a deal!

During this promotion, we are going to be selling LEC's at a graded rate based on their age.

• LEC 2012 retail $10,000 USD (*note: customers upgrading are eligible for a special discount, see below)
• LEC 2011 (formerly LEC 6) $9,000
• LEC 2010 (formerly LEC 5) $7000
• LEC 2009 (formerly LEC 4) $6000
• LEC 2008 (formerly LEC 2) $5000

For existing LEC customers "upgrading" to LEC 2012, a discount of 20% off the "current promotional rate" will be applied to your purchase of a new LEC 2012. In exchange, you must hand in your existing LEC and allow us to make that version available in your market area. For example, LEC 2008 upgrading to LEC 2012 would get a discount of $1000 off the purchase price, and would give up their rights to 2008 as a trade-in.

Again remember, even the 2008 LEC will be equipped with our newest "under the hood" features such as mobile lead management, mobile IDX, 4.1 CRM technologies and many other great features of newer versions. No matter which version you choose, you cannot go wrong with an LEC product. Please remember, we only sell 1 LEC version per major city, and it is a first-come, first-served process (we must receive payment to reserve your spot). Every time we run an LEC promotion we have multiple orders in many cities, and many customers who aren't quick to make payment miss out on their LEC and end up having to wait another year — don't be that person this year!

In addition to the LEC offerings above, we are also offering the following discounted rates:

• 25% off all "fixed cost" upgrades from our upgrades menu (new or existing customers)
• 50% off the setup on our newest "built-in" SEO spiderable IDX platform
• 100% off the setup fees on our template-based websites

*Standard hosting rates apply

There are a few conditions to this promotion:

• Orders for LEC's (in order to guarantee your area) must be paid for based on the terms negotiated
• New orders cannot be placed if existing balances are past due
• Orders must be placed by April 15th 2012

If you have questions about the new offerings or other items on this promotion, please post in the comments below, or contact your favourite salesperson.

Numbers for sales:
1-250-753-9893 local 1-877-753-9893 toll free
Current sales people (reminder of who you may be working with):

Niki Techen (product consultant) niki@realestatwebmasters.com
Patrick Phillips (product consultant) patrick@realestatewebmasters.com
James Huck (product consultant) james@realestatewebmasters.com
Allison Bauman (sales manager) allison@realestatewebmasters.com
You can also reach our decentralized sales by email at sales@realestatewebmasters.com

I will be answering product-type questions via this blog so that everyone can benefit from the answers — if you have a question, by all means let me know below.
Cheers
Morgan Carey

Amazing Deals Below! (Free templates, discounts on labor and more!)

• $25 discount on all pre-paid custom labor hours
• 25% discount on any items from our upgrades menu, including LEC's
• $2500 discount on the setup of all LEC versions 2-6 (limit one per market area)
• $1250 discount on integrated IDX 4.1 (our newest, most search engine friendly platform to date)
• Free template setup! 100% discount on any new 4.1 template setup (that's right, free setup! you pay the hosting applies to new hosted accounts only*)
  *This means that the template cannot be replacing an existing REW site. Template "upgrades" do qualify for the 25% products discount, however.

Promotion will start today, Friday December 9th and end Wednesday, December 21st

IMPORTANT! - Tax savings / promo invoicing: Our sales / billing office "may be closed" between December 24th and the new year (they are optional days) - so if you need to be invoiced for anything before the new year for tax purposes please ensure you have requested to be invoiced and made payment no later than December 23rd. All "new" installs will be on the brand new 4.1 platform which does not get released until mid January - orders placed now will go into the queue immediately but should not be expected to begin until 4.1 is launched (your project still gets queued up in a first come first served manner as with all REW production).

Terms and conditions for this promotion:

Payments must be received by 4PM pst on December 21st

Previous outstanding balances must be paid prior to ordering new work, including promotional hours and new websites (with the exception of those on an agreed-upon payment plan in good standing).

Hours and orders can be applied to "new work only" - you cannot apply hours to previously ordered labor or products.

Who: Real Estate Webmasters's most elite customers, new customers and prospects as well as REW staff, R&D team, and special guest presenters.

When: November 16th & 17th, 2011

Where: Palms Resort & Casino, 4321 West Flamingo Road

What: 2 amazing days of networking, classes on internet marketing, REW technology & the launch of the new mobile lead management as well as 4.1 features.

Why: Because we believe in supporting our customers and the power of face time / networking. We also believe that in building our systems and technology, it should be in response to demonstrated need as well as fostered discussion between clients, industry experts and our developers. Oh yeah, and it's a writeoff trip to VEGAS!

Benefits for attending:

• First in line for the November 4.1 augmentation of your existing 4.0 backend (this is a free upgrade outside of any customizations *summit attendees only)
• First in line for the new 4.1 mobile lead manager application
• Invaluable education in search marketing and conversion
• Amazing networking opportunity
• Gourmet breakfast and lunch
• Writeoff mini vacation to Las Vegas!
• First access to the next REW promotion (get ahead of the pack and in the front of the production queue)

The format:

November 16th
8:00 AM to 9:30 - Breakfast
9:30 AM to 10:45 - Class 1 - Search Engine Optimization Recap / Advanced (Morgan Carey)
10:45 AM to Noon - Class 2 - Social Media / Links (Eric Blackwell)
Noon to 1:30 PM - Lunch
1:45 to 3:00 - Class 3 - Advanced IDX modification & other duplicate destroyers post-Panda (Morgan Carey)

November 17th
8:00 AM to 9:30 - Breakfast
9:30 AM to 10:45 - Class 4 (Eric Blackwell)
10:45 AM to Noon - Class 5 4.1 Walkthrough - I will take REW users through the new 4.1 release and explain all the features as well as make recommendations on their use. (Morgan Carey)
Noon to 1:30 PM Lunch
1:45 to 3:30 - 4.1 CRM discussion / feedback & development session: (Morgan Carey)
7:00-bedtime (whenever that is) After party at Morgan's! Mingle and have a great time in the Fantasy Tower Sky Villa with the REW Crew and our best, brightest (and most fun) clients.

Room rates: (assuming 25+ rooms) approx $79-99 plus applicable service fees (booked and paid by attendee)
Group name Real Estate Webmasters or the reference number CAWEB11. The phone number is 702-942-7064 or 866-942-7770. to book your rooms

Summit Tickets are only $499 per person - limit 100 (covers attendence, access to after party AND breakfast and lunch both days)

To purchase your tickets please fill out this form and fax back to 250-753-7209 - or email your request to be invoiced to billing@realestatewebmasters.com

I will be coming to Las Vegas early, Monday November 14th & staying right though to Sunday November 20th and will be available for 30 minute to 1 hour consulting sessions several times all week. Come have lunch with me, and let's make a plan to take your project and more importantly your business to the next level.

Buy, Sell, Explore: designed to be simple

The idea for LEC 6 was to make the most important information quickly accessible while providing an exteremely customizable experience for our customers. As you will see on http://6.rewlec.com the main navigation elements are limited to what we have identified as the three most important main categories a visitor to a Realtor or Brokers website - Buy, Sell & Explore

Buy feature: This tab (which is also the default feature) was created to provide access to available inventory. It contains both the quick search and main featured listings element. As many (if not most) of our customers and prospects know, visitors driven by search engines (organic or pay per click) are predominantly done so with keywords related to buying examples: "area real estate", "area homes for sale", "area mls search" and it is for this reason that the buy tab is the default and most dominant feature.

Sell feature: The rest of the traffic available from search engines will most likely be seller traffic (those looking for someone to sell their home for them). Also for those customers who engage in offline marketing (post cards, tv commercials, and other local branding efforts) to drive traffic to their website - many times those campaigns are geared towards sellers. The sell tab presents both a CMS (home valuation) call to action / form and an area for featuring agents (if you are a one person operation, then you are simply always featured). For brokerages, the featured agent spot is a fair and random selection from any agent in the roster with the "feature agent" checkbox ticked in the backend. There is also a call to action for the agent roster itself to "Browse All Agents".

Explore feature: The final main tab in our featured area is the "Explore" tab. This provides the website owner to provide access to and feature information on the most important communities in their target market. On the left, you will find a search engine spiderable list of the top 10 communities as set by the customer in the backend. On the right you will find a new feature, the random community spotlight. This feature is designed to combine high end photography from your local communities with unique & compelling content AND it ties into the IDX so that it can generate community statistics on the fly (and yes they are updated daily).

Customizable spotlights - a new level of customization

Heading back to view the LEC 6, you can see a secondary feature bar that contains 3 separate spotlight boxes. In the demo you will likely see "featured listing", "Featured Community", and "What our clients are saying" (testimonials). There are in fact eight spotlight boxes to choose from and once I describe each one, I will then explain what is likely one of the coolest features of LEC 6, and the one I am most proud of.

The eight "additional feature" boxes are:

Featured listing: Provides a random featured listing from those listings selected as featured listings in the backend.

Featured neighborhood: Pulls the heading, writeup, picture and link from your featured neighborhoods.

Featured agent: Selects from your featured agents (photo, name, link to agent page)

Most Recent Blog Entry: Heading, the first few lines of text and a read & view all set up links.

Testimonials: Pulls from the featured testimonials module a random testimonial, with name, testimonial and link to more

Custom (1-3): Create your own custom feature box via a wysiwyg editor or html input box. This will allow those with the core competency to do so, the flexibility to create their own custom calls to action (insert graphics, links, text etc) **Note this feature is currently being tested and will be entered into your LEC 6 shortly.

So how does it work?

In the backend we have created a controller for these boxes that allows you to select which of the eight spotlights you would like to populate in each of the 3 spotlight boxes. You will see in the screenshots below I have selected Featured Listings for Spotlight #1 Featured Neighborhood for Spotlight #2 and Most Reent Blog Entry for Spotlight #3 - you will see in the subsequent screenshot the result on the front end (the website) of these selections.

Spotlight backend:

Result one website:

You can create any combination of boxes that you like from the 8 available.

You could have:

• 3 featured listings
• 3 featured agents
• 3 featured neighborhoods
• 2 featured listings and 1 custom box
• 2 custom boxes and one testimonial

The possibilities are endless! The combination of these two main featured elements described above make a case for LEC 6 being the most customizable of any Real Estate Webmasters website to date. Of course if you don't have the time or inclination to tinker - leave the defaults as they are and take yourself live, it will perform amazingly no matter what your configuration.

Products included in the LEC 6

• NEW 4.0 REW CRM / CMS platform
• NEW Mobile / IPAD IDX platform (free for a minimum 1 year)
• Built in (search engine spiderable) REW IDX (our newest IDX)
• NEW 4.0 control panel
• Quick Search
• Featured Listings
• Featured Agents
• Agent Roster
• Featured Communities Module
• Testimonials Module
• Google Mapping + Directions
• Featured Areas Callout
• Multi User Blog

Some of the features of LEC 6

• Mobile IDX, 4.0 CRM Platform, Integrated (seo spiderable) IDX, Multi User Blog, Quick search, Featured Listings, Testimonials Module, Agent Roster, Featured Neighborhoods module, Blog RSS reader, Featured areas callout, 4.0 Control Panel, Google map search / directions module

Next - the REW 4.0 platform, which includes the new CRM product, is ready for launch! We've been building this new system since Sept 2010, and we feel like we've achieved something truly special that should provide an immediate positive impact on our Realtor customers' workflow and lead conversion.

Once again, a HUGE THANK YOU to all of our customers who joined us for two summits (Vancouver Island and Las Vegas) as well as on the forums, blogs, phone conferences and emails providing suggestions and feedback that have helped make this product amazing.

So let's get on to the promotion shall we?

Here's the deal (LEC and 4.0 upgrades):

LEC 6 (and all other LEC versions) is now fully loaded on the new 4.0 platform and is available for purchase. If you purchase during this promotion, you get 25% off the retail LEC price.

Existing customers wanting their sites re-created on the 4.0 platform: Any customer wishing to upgrade their existing site to 4.0 can request an estimate in either of the following locations: here on the blog (please provide URL's), in the work orders forums, by emailing sales@ realestatewebmasters.com or by contacting your favourite sales rep by phone or email.

The way we price upgrades: We estimate your labour, and then provide you with a 40% discount on the labour. So if your final project hours are 10, for instance, you are billed for only 6. Please note, there is currently no additional cost to your hosting / SAAS bills; 4.0 is the same price as the previous versions of our product.

How about some more deals?

• New custom work: Get a discount on custom labour (design, programming, copywriting) - $25 off the retail price
• Products: All "fixed cost products" are 25% off retail price
• Custom IDX (built in, SEO friendly): 50% off retail price
• 4.0 templates: 50% off setup if no IDX purchased, 100% off (no setup fees!) if IDX is purchased on a new template

How about a free mobile IDX platform?

All 4.0 orders during this promotion will receive use of our brand new mobile IDX platform for free for 1 year. **Requires approval from your MLS board for use - most boards should not be an issue.

How to order:

• Post right here in the comments section of my blog (below) *note there is a moderation queue, so your post might not show up right away if not logged in.
• Call your sales person at 250-753-9893 or, if you are a new customer, just ask for the sales dept
• Email sales@ realestatewebmasters.com or your sales person
• Existing customers requesting estimates for upgrades may also post in our work orders forum
• **Some conditions apply**

I will also be writing a rather long post this week detailing the new features and benefits of the 4.0 CRM and LEC 6 - there are simply too many features to list here on the promo post without taking it over completely. However, if you have any questions at all about either product, by all means ask in the comments section below.

As with all LEC lauches we are running a co-inciding promotion - Anthony (newest member of our sales team) suggested the idea of a "website tradein" which as a sales team we all agreed could be quite fun - so here you have it - the LEC 6 pre-launch and website trade in promotion - details below :)

Promotional details:

Limited Edition Customs are on sale for $7500 across the board (including the new LEC 6)

Common upgrades (fixed cost items) are on sale for 25% off the retail price

Spiderable (built in) custom IDX is 50% off (save $1250 USD on setup

Custom design hours: Both the SEO dept, and custom programming dept have reported being incredibly busy and are nearly sold out, so I could not get any additional hours out of them for this promotion - however the custom design (graphics) dept did inform me that they can handle an additional overflow of approx 500 hours - therefore I am putting these hours on sale at $100 per hour (a discount of $25 per hour) as well (retail is $125) - first come first served - when they are gone they are gone.

And of course there is the website tradein portion - discounts listed below:

• New template purchases: trade in your old website for a maximum $500 discount
• LEC purchases / upgrades: trade in your old website for a maximum $1500 discount
• Custom website purchases: trade in your old website for a maximum $3000 discount

How does the "trade in" work?

It's simple - you provide proof of purchase from your previous website and we will discount you the entire amount of that invoice to a maximum as listed above. Real Estate Webmasters customers do not need to provide proof of purchase as we already have the details of their original orders on file. *Note this is not the entire purchase history for the site, just the original setup cost.

A few simple examples:

#1 - A Real Estate Webmasters customer on an older version of a template (let's say CMS 1) and had no add ons would have paid $740 setup. If they would like to switch to a newer template (which are now actually priced lower than the old ones at $499) - they actually pay nothing for the upgrade / setup as they would get the full $500 discount. If they were instead to want to upgrade to an LEC (limited edition custom) product - they would get the already discounted rate of $7500 PLUS an additional $740 discount for the trade in value (full price) of their previous template due to it being under the $1500 maximum.

#2 - A non Real Estate Webmasters customer has an old custom site they are not happy with and they wanted to switch to our LEC product. This person provides proof of purchase of $5000 and wants to upgrade to an LEC. They would pay only $6000 for the new LEC ($7500 discounted price PLUS the max $1500 discount as thier proof of purchase is greater thant he maximum. If they chose to go custom instead - they would start with $15,000 worth of retail hours (our minimum for large custom projects) but pay only $12,000 for the starting package. They would also be able to access all of their necessary products (IDX, blogs etc) at a discount as well.

Please contact your sales rep directly or post comments "in this post below"

As with all promotions - our sales department (especially my office) is going to get incredibly busy - I would ask that if you are assigned to a sales person other than myself (Patrick, Anthony B, or Allison) that you please contact them via email or telephone directly as they will be able to assist in the quickest manner possible. If you have questions of me or this promotion specifically - please post them in the comments section of this blog below - during promo times I cannot take non scheduled calls - and with the CRM 4.0 summit in Las Vegas coming out, the building of LEC 6 and several new products launching - my time is less accessible than normal. You can read all about those exciting updates here:

Standard terms and conditions apply- This pomotion Ends, Friday March 25th at 4PM PST

LEC 6 Market updates! The following markets are already taken:

Sarasota Fl, Boca Raton Fl, Calgary AB, Alexandria VA,

Let's get started shall we? Here are the details for each item - once again, please ask your questions in the comments section of this post so that others may benefit from the answers as well.

Craigslist Tool:

It's completed and has been successfully installed on several sites. For those of you that don't know what this tool is: The craiglist tool allows you to quickly and easily launch professionally designed layouts from the REW backend and generate the necessary html to be pasted into Craigslist. It's as simple as selecting the MLS number of one of your listings and now you have a professional Craiglist ad that is driving relevant visitors right to your website to capture leads. *requires that you have an IDX.

Drew Hartanov of wrote a very nice review of the tool here: http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/octeam/11497/show/. I have decided to offer this tool at an introductory price of $250 USD however we are unsure if this is sufficient as the labor required to install the tool on older sites (3.0 and above) may require us to increase the price at a later date. So don't wait - get your craigslist posting tool today.

Mobile IDX:

Coding is virtually complete on our new Mobile IDX product and we are now beginning to test on the different popular phone models (iphone, android, blackberry etc) - this new Mobile IDX is being developed as an "add on" to our built in REW IDX product so that all leads captured will funnel into the one lead management system. Plans are in the works to also develop a stand alone mobile version for non REW hosted websites. Pricing is to be determined and launch date is expected some time in May.

LEC 6 (Limited Edition Custom Version 6)

Just this week I announced to my sales team that I would be starting the building process for LEC 6. This version will have a focus not only on current technologies (as all LEC's have in the past) but also take into account some of the newer developments in our space such as increased mobile use, and increased non flash rendering tablet usage (Ipad / Ipad 2 etc).

Obviously I have nothing to show at this point as I am in the conceptualization / planning stage of development however there are those at REW who have asked to be notified immediately when they can get it - so consider this your notice, If you would like to lock up the exclusive in your market call your sales person right away, send them an email or post in the promo post that will be launched later today. It's first come first served - and remember we only sell 1 LEC site per market area, if you have missed previous versions, you know how quickly these things sell out.

I can imagine markets like Calgary, Atlanta, Sarasota, Austin, Minneapolis, and several otheres buying by the end of the week, if not today.

REW 4.0 CRM and Lead Management Summit in Las Vegas!

Dates are confirmed - we are at the Aria hotel in Las Vegas, NV - April 28th and 29th. The REW crew is arriving on the 27th and leaving on the 30th - we hope to see you all there.

So what's the deal? After the REW Summit on Vancouver Island this past summer (and receiving some AMAZING feedback from our long time members, and most valued attendees) - we began building the next generation of backend / CRM platform for Real Estate Webmasters customers. We've always had a backend, and it's always been competitive - but we want to ROCK THIS SPACE - and in order to do so, we need to have the industry leading CRM - one that not only fully integrates into our backend (as all previous versions have) but one that provides tools that help lead co-ordinators, brokers, office managers and most importantly agents, assign, track, report and convert leads!

At the event - day one we are going to be unveiling the beta of the software, walking our members through all the functionality and answering questions taking suggestions etc. We break for lunch, our members break off into groups, brainstorm and share ideas and then back at it for an afternoon of additional requests and feedback. At the end of day 1 session, we will head back upstairs and the R & D team will be coding up a storm making adjustments, inventing new stuff based on ideas generated etc - and then back at it in the AM to show off the adjustments, and hear what great suggestions / ideas the members came up with over night as they got together over dinner to network and share ideas.

Some of the most experienced lead generating / closing members in our group will be there, the sharing of private information alone makes this trip worth it!

The Las Vegas event is free (you just have to get there) - but seating will be limited so please RSVP early to Laura @realestatewebmasters. com - only tell her you are going if you have already booked tickets please, we don't want to turn away anyone if we don't have to. Those of you who have committed to Real Estate Webmasters as your long term strategic partner - this summit is crucial for you as it is your opportunity to help build (on my R & D dollar instead of your own) the next platform for you and your agents to generate business with.

I look forward to meeting so many of you for the first time - and especially seeing all my old friends whom have been with REW for many years and have attended previous events. Feel free to chime in for our possible first time attendees on the great times, and amazing networking opportunity

Amazing Deals Below! (Free templates, discounts on labor and more!)

• $25 discount on all pre-paid custom labor hours
• 25% discount on any items from our upgrades menu, including LEC's
• $2500 discount on the setup of all LEC versions 2-5 (limit one per market area)
• $1250 discount on integrated IDX 3.1 (our newest, most search engine friendly platform to date)
• Free template setup! 100% discount on any new 3.1 template setup (that's right, free setup! you pay the hosting applies to new hosted accounts only*)
  *This means that the template cannot be replacing an existing REW site. Template "upgrades" do qualify for the 25% products discount, however.

Promotion will start today, Friday December 10th and end Wednesday, December 22nd

IMPORTANT! - Tax savings / promo invoicing: Our sales / billing office "may be closed" between December 24th and the new year (they are optional days) - so if you need to be invoiced for anything before the new year for tax purposes. Even if we are open, we are moving to our brand new facility on the 31st, so things will be crazy around REW at that time - so please make sure you get your orders in before this promotion ends on December 22nd.

Terms and conditions for this promotion:

Payments must be received by 4PM pst on December 22nd

Previous outstanding balances must be paid prior to ordering new work, including promotional hours and new websites (with the exception of those on an agreed-upon payment plan in good standing).

Hours and orders can be applied to "new work only" - you cannot apply hours to previously ordered labor or products.

New UI - new progressive CSS layout with list view, thumbnail view and map view standard
Polygon and Radius searching
Available "Get local" & streetview search features on map
IDX builder allows you to control your IDX experience - turn on and off search options, move them around, control your own registration, widgets and more
Thickbox (see behind the form) registration
New snippet building technology (no more messing with code)
Share on facebook / twitter - users can autopost properties to social networking sites

What are some of the 3.1 updates available on LEC's for this IDX (Limited edition custom only)

Advanced form searching - you have the option of both the new IDX search or the more traditional advanced search form options.
Separation of "map search" and "map view" for 2 mapping options
Map view now with clustering and ehanced "search within bounds" option
Type in lots of stuff box (like the homepage of redfin etc) you can type in free form city, neighborhood, zip MLS number etc

So what are we celebrating? New IDX in Legacy LEC's! (And we snuck in some never before seen upgrades)

As most people know, LEC 5 was the first (and to the point has been the only) LEC with the 3.0 IDX framework (the one with all the cool polygon tools, etc.) - well, not any more!

We are nearing completion of an upgrade to the other 3 production LEC's (versions 2-4) and are now taking orders on these new versions. To celebrate this launch, we are offering all versions of the LEC with a discount of $2500 USD (they are normally $10,000 - buy during the promotion and they are only $7500 + hosting).

For those of you who have "existing" (legacy) LEC versions and would like to upgrade to the newer IDX / framework, these requests will be estimated by our team on a case-by-case basis, because so many of you are going to have upgrades / enhancements that you want moved over to your new version. These hours will be offered at a discount of $25 per hour, so instead of the rate of $125 USD per hour, you pay only $100. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN UPGRADING YOUR LEC AND NEED AN ESTIMATE PLEASE USE THE STANDARD "ORDERING NEW WORK" PROCEDURE OUTLINED HERE.

I have decided to make this discount on custom hours available to ALL customers, not just for LEC upgrades. So any customer wanting to "pre-buy" custom hours for use on future projects, may do so and access this special rate.

Added discount alert: New custom sites get an additional $10 per hour savings for a total of $35 discount per hour.

You read that right - for anyone wanting to engage in a new custom site - your hours if pre-purchased during the promotion will be discounted by a total of $35 per hour, so you pay $90 instead of $125 - your typical custom project ranges between 125-200 hours, so that could mean a savings up to $7000 USD.

So LEC's and custom hours are on sale - anything else?

Sure, why not?! I'm offering 25% off any fixed-cost technology items (needed for templates or customs): things like blogs, quick searches, control panel, etc., and as an added bonus any "new" template website OR custom site will get spiderable IDX at 50% off the normal rate. That's right, buy a new site and get your IDX "built in" for $1250 off the retail price.

To recap the promotions:

• $25 off ALL custom hours: Programming, design, copywriting / SEO time (BONUS: order a new custom site and save an additional $10 p/h)
• $2500 discount on ALL LEC websites (versions 2-4 will now have the new IDX 3.0 with some enhanced, never before seen features)
• 25% off any "fixed cost" products from our upgrades menu
• 50% off 3.0 spiderable IDX with the purchase of ANY new template or custom website (LEC's already have IDX so this is not needed)

How to order

Post your order right here in the blog - That would probably be the fastest way to go about it (unless you need an estimate). As with all promo's I will be crazy busy and not taking any scheduled calls (and sometimes I miss emails), so if you want to place your order and make sure it gets in on time, please post your order using the comment section below.

Email your sales rep - If I am your sales rep you "can" email me and chances are I will get it and get it in on time, but with my volume of emails there is the chance I will miss one or two, so please use the post in the blog if at all possible. If you are working with Patrick or Allison and would like to email them directly, by all means do so. You can also call them any time, 9-5 Pacific Standard, to place your order.

*Remember! Payment in full is required by 4PM on Friday the 22nd in order to qualify for these promo rates, so don't wait until the last minute or you will miss out!

Terms and conditions for this promotion

Promotion runs from today, Tuesday October 12th until Friday, October 22nd - all payments must be received before 4 PM Pacific Standard Time on Friday the 22nd.

Previous outstanding balances must be paid prior to ordering new work including promotional hours and new websites (with the exception of those on an agreed-upon payment plan in good standing).

Hours and orders can be applied to "new work only" - you cannot apply hours as credits and hope to get discounts on past debts. New work only - thanks.