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Open-Realty® v3

Open-Realty® is a commercial, web-based, real estate listing Content Management System (CMS) published by Transparent Technologies, Inc. Designed to be flexible, powerful, MLS-connectable, easy to install and maintain, Open-Realty® powers millions of real estate web pages worldwide and has been in active use and development since 2003.

Features:

• Written in PHP and javascript for compatibility and ease of third party development.
• Integrated add-on system framework and program API allows developers to connect, extend, and alter Open-Realty®'s capabilities while maximizing upgrade compatibility with newer versions.
• All dynamically generated site-visitor content validates to XHTML 1.0 strict and CSS 2.0 web standards.
• Graphical, easy to use site administration interface.
• Built-in WYSIWYG page editor for creating and modifying the content of key pages, including this one!
• Built-in Blog system allows for painless rich content creation.
• Property information is easily updated. No special skills are required to add, delete, or modify listings.
• Upload photos via a web browser. If photos are not available for a listing after creation, a default photo not available image is automatically displayed.
• Automatic thumbnail creation. Smaller versions of any uploaded photos are created using the industry standard GD Graphics Library.
• Optional Search Engine Optimized (SEO) page links, dynamically generated site map, and other desirable and configurable SEO features.
• Secured access. Only the site Administrator or delegated Agents can modify or add listings and content.
• Showcase special or exceptional properties as "Featured" listings.
• Search and browse properties according to a user-definable criteria.
• Configurable search forms and fields -- All search forms and fields in Open-Realty® are completely definable to meet virtually any needs.
• Site visitors can easily elect to become Members to save searches and be informed of new listings that would interest them.
• HTML/CSS/jQuery template system -- Web Designers can produce a sophisticated functional site template without any knowledge of PHP.
• Optional one-click upgrade system helps keep your software up to date.
• Professional IDX and RETS MLS listing import add-ons available.
• Established Community support forums.
• Many, many, many more features.

Open-Realty® utilizes a W3C standards compliant HTML & CSS template system. Designing a new template from scratch or incorporating the look of an existing web site is greatly simplified.