See more of your market.
Monitor known websites and discover candidate sites beyond your list. Give your staff evidence to review potential IDX rule violations.
Explore board coverage ↗ BUILT FOR MLS BOARDS & ASSOCIATIONS
Your rules.
A wider view.
Find websites that may be breaking your IDX rules. Give your compliance team the visibility—and evidence—to take the next step.
◉ From the sites you know to the ones you haven’t found.
A CLEARER COMPLIANCE PICTURE01 — 03
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01 Discover
02 Check
ILLUSTRATIVE FINDINGListing credit may be missingCapture the page. Check the rule. Review the evidence.
ReviewWEBSITE → RULE → EVIDENCEHuman-reviewed decisions ↗
YOUR STANDARDS.
GREATER VISIBILITY.
GREATER VISIBILITY.
Built around your MLS rules
✦Evidence before enforcement
✦Your team stays in control
Stronger standards.
On both sides of IDX.
Visibility for the boards that set the rules, and the providers that build and maintain the websites.
Check the websites your clients rely on.
For IDX providers that build, host, or maintain broker and agent websites. Review potential MLS display-rule violations and track corrections across client sites.
Explore the provider offer ↗01 / THE CHALLENGEA moving web. A fixed standard.
Your listings travel.
Your visibility should, too.
IDX websites change. New domains appear. Required attribution can disappear into a redesign. Your board needs a consistent way to spot potential issues and decide which deserve attention.
Find the footprint
Start with your approved website list, or extend your reach with discovery of candidate IDX sites in your market.
Check your standards
Define checks around your board’s current rules, including listing credit, disclaimers, and display requirements.
Bring evidence to review
Organize potential issues with page context and rule references so staff can assess findings and follow up.
◈ IDX GuardSAMPLE REVIEW RECORD
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Property listing pageIllustrative evidence capture
Listing broker credit Needs review
OBSERVATION
Brokerage attribution may be missing.
REVIEW AGAINST
Your board’s applicable IDX display rule.
A flag starts a review.
Evidence informs the decision.
Evidence informs the decision.
LESS SEARCHING. MORE CLARITY.
A useful finding
needs more than
a red flag.
Make the next step clear. The intended review workflow brings the page, the observation, and the applicable board rule together.
- Page URL and capture time
- Screenshot and observed issue
- Relevant rule and review notes
- Case status and follow-up history
02 / CHOOSE YOUR REACHTwo ways to see more.
Start with your list.
Or look beyond it.
Choose the coverage that fits your board’s compliance program. Each engagement is scoped to your rules, market, and review capacity.
OPTION 01▤
Known-Site
Monitoring
A consistent watch on the IDX websites your board already knows.
BEST FOR
Boards with an existing domain list that want a more systematic review process.
- Your supplied website inventory
- Checks mapped to your board’s rules
- Findings organized for staff review
OPTION 02◎
Network
Discovery
Look beyond registered domains for sites that may be displaying your MLS listings.
BEST FOR
Boards seeking visibility into potential rule violations outside their known website list.
- Search-led discovery in your market
- Candidate site and MLS relevance review
- Discovery paired with monitoring
- Scope tailored to your board
Discovery expands visibility; it cannot guarantee identification of every website. Confirming unauthorized use requires your board’s licensing records.
03 / MLS BOARD PRICINGA wider reach. A clear investment.
Choose your coverage.
Scale with your board.
Monitor the sites you know. Add Network Discovery for a deeper search across your market. Annual contracts only. All subscription, setup, and bounty prices are approximate, in USD. Contact us for details and a tailored proposal for your board.
| MLS board tierActive members | Known-Site MonitoringOption 1 · annual contract | Network DiscoveryOption 2 · annual add-on | Combined suiteMonitoring + discovery · annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small BoardFewer than 1,500 | $6,600 / year | +$11,400 / year | $18,000 / year |
| Mid-Tier Board1,500–5,000 | $14,400 / year | +$27,600 / year | $42,000 / year |
| Large Board5,001–15,000 | $33,600 / year | +$56,400 / year | $90,000 / year |
| Mega MLSMore than 15,000 | Custom Enterprise | Custom Enterprise | $144,000+ / year |
All prices shown are approximate estimates, not binding quotes. Contact us for details and final pricing. Annual commitment required; no month-to-month plans. Subscription totals exclude the one-time setup fee below. Final scope, scan frequency, page sampling, discovery budgets, retention, and payment schedule are defined in a written proposal. Network Discovery pricing above is additional to Known-Site Monitoring.
Let’s find the right fit for your board.
Contact us for details ↗sales@idxguard.comAll prices are approximate. Contact us for a detailed proposal.
ONE-TIME IMPLEMENTATION
Set up around your board.
A separate onboarding engagement prepares your rule set, validates the checks, and defines your team’s review workflow.
SMALL / MID-TIER BOARDS$1,500–$3,000Approximate one-time setup fee
LARGE / MEGA MLS$5,000–$10,000+Approximate one-time setup fee
Implementation scope is agreed before work begins. It can include board-rule mapping, crawler validation, authorized RESO Web API onboarding, and staff access or SSO configuration where required. Any required data connections and staff access arrangements are confirmed in your implementation proposal.
ALTERNATIVE NETWORK DISCOVERY MODEL
A discovery bounty.
A defined result.
Prefer a lower fixed discovery fee? Pair an annual base with a bounty for each qualifying new website delivered to your compliance team.
APPROX. ANNUAL DISCOVERY BASE+$6,000 / year
+APPROX. PER QUALIFYING SITE$150 / site
All bounty fees shown are approximate and subject to a tailored proposal. Annual contract required. Discovery base is additional to your annual Known-Site Monitoring plan. The $150 per-site bounty is a separate usage fee; billing cadence and any spending cap are agreed in the contract.
What qualifies for a bounty?
- A newly discovered, active website outside your agreed known-site list.
- Evidence reviewed by your board and confirmed to meet the agreed unauthorized-use criteria.
- One bounty per unique qualifying website; duplicate reports and previously known sites are excluded.
Qualification, domain grouping, acceptance deadlines, disputes, and any spending cap are set in the contract. Fees are independent of fines. Your board controls enforcement; no fine revenue is promised.
DESIGNED TO SUPPORT YOUR TEAM
Your rules set the standard.
Your people make the call.
Board-specific by design
Checks must reflect your current rules and agreements—not a one-size-fits-all checklist.
Findings, then decisions
Potential issues go to staff for review before enforcement action is considered.
A scope you can measure
Agree on domains, page sampling, scan frequency, and discovery coverage before work begins.
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW
Clear scope.
Clear expectations.
Is this for MLS boards or IDX providers?+
IDX Guard serves both MLS boards and IDX providers. MLS boards and associations can review websites across their market, while IDX providers can monitor the client websites they supply or manage. Each offer has its own coverage and reporting scope.
What kinds of issues can be checked?+
The initial focus is publicly visible display requirements such as listing brokerage attribution, disclaimers, and presentation. Data accuracy, refresh compliance, display permissions, and licensing checks may require authorized MLS data or board records.
Can you find every site using our listings?+
No. Network Discovery is a scoped search program that identifies candidate sites beyond your existing list. Search indexing, blocked pages, private content, and changing domains limit coverage.
Does a flagged page mean a confirmed violation?+
No. A flag identifies something to review. Your team assesses the evidence against the applicable rule, exceptions, and agreements before making a determination.
What do we need to get started?+
Your current IDX rules, your target market, and any known website list. Together, those define the initial checks and coverage scope. Additional checks may need approved access to MLS data or licensing records.
How do we get started with monitoring?+
Contact us to discuss monitoring for your board, including website coverage, applicable rules, and scan frequency. The dashboard shown here is an interactive demo with sample data; it is separate from the monitoring service.
PUT YOUR COMPLIANCE PROGRAM IN FOCUS
A wider view starts
with your board.
Define your footprint, your rules, and the reach you need.
Explore the two options ↗