Rover IDX allows Google Maps on your site to be styled using the Google Map embedded JSON feature. To add styling to your maps: Follow the Google documentation for embedded JSON style declarations. An easy way to quickly create the JSON is to use the Legacy JSON Styling Wizard. Paste that JSON into the Rover IDX “Google … Read more
Step 1. In the Rover IDX plugin admin pages, go to Styling >> Map. Step 2. Select the “Polygons” tab. Step 3. Move the map to include the entire area that you want to cover. For instance, if you want to display Austin, TX, zoom in/out to show all of Austin on the map. Step … Read more
We’ve been working hard on new features Performance Customizable search panel styling Plugin Pages Update New Side-by-Side layout All listing images now viewable without opening listing And one more big surprise! Rover IDX is AMP-friendly! Rover IDX 3.0 is currently in beta with a select set of public websites, and will be released to the … Read more
The Rover IDX CRM now has two offerings. Dashboard Lite and Dashboard Full Featured The Dashboard Lite allows your to manage contacts. You can see who has been on your site, when automatic property emails were sent to them, and also send them emails The optional Dashboard Full Featured CRM adds features on top of … Read more
Well, it’s finally here. Progressive scrolling is the feature that allows a visitor to scroll down a page of real estate listings, and when they get to the bottom, the next page of listings is automatically added. No need to press Next, and no need for a Prev, since those previous listings are still there. … Read more
Rover IDX 2.1 allows you to choose whose map you’d like to display on the Property Detail Page. You can choose from Bing, Google, Mapbox, and Mapquest. Setup is simple – just paste your map key. You can also set the Zoom and Map Type (the style). The different maps have different styles, so it’s … Read more
A visitor is interested in a property on your website. They fill out the “See this Listing” contact form on a property page. By default, Rover IDX sends you email with the contact information. Did you know that Rover can also send you an SMS (Text) message to your mobile phone? It’s true. Just set your preference in … Read more
Many regions require taxes to be applied on vacation rentals. The Rover IDX Custom Listing Panel now supports State and Local taxes for your vacation rental properties. Setup applicable tax rates in the Settings tab, and taxes will be automatically applied to leases. If there are different tax rates for different towns, the correct rate … Read more
Rover IDX 2.1.0 is primarily a performance release. It contains many enhancements to improve overall speed. In addition, these features are included: Layouts Improved ability to display listings from multiple MLS regions in one search result. Property Layout slideshow with lazy loading images and swipe gestures. New Listing layouts, along with the ability to customize … Read more
We’re happy to announce a new feature in Rover IDX 2.1.0 – a slideshow that has next / prev navigators and also two options to navigate to specific slides. This slideshow is mobile friendly, lazy-load enabled so it’s very fast, and has swipe actions for usability on your phone. You can select the slideshow and … Read more
