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June 19, 2013 at 6:41 pm #46830CharginMember
I was learning about realpro and ended up on its page here-
http://www.studiopress.com/releases/realpro-theme.htm
But all the links to buy and demo it are 404 errors.
Plus the 404 page has dead links from it, the bee crafty theme was the only one I checked and it was a 404.
Is realpro still available? If not is agentpress the preferred alternative? There was mention of a detailed pdf for realpro, is this available before I purchase?
Last question, when will agentpress become responsive, ALL my clients, even the Luddites know they want a website that works well on mobiles so Ill have trouble pushing a site that doesnt offer the responsive feature.
June 19, 2013 at 8:37 pm #46833Bill MurrayMember1) If I recall correctly, Realpro was a pre-Genesis framework theme. If my memory is correct, it has long since been retired and is no longer for sale.
2) Whether AgentPress is the preferred alternative depends on your needs. If mobile responsive is an important requirement, AgentPress as currently sold by SP is not mobile responsive. I believe SP has indicated it plans to make AgentPress mobile responsive but hasn't specified a timetable for a release. It will be released when it's ready. Of course, you can use other SP mobile responsive themes on a RE site.
3) We do managed WP hosting, and we have made a version of AgentPress that is mobile responsive. It's available for clients that host with us.
Hope that helps.
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June 19, 2013 at 9:32 pm #46841CharginMemberThanks for the quick reply.
Is there an admin demo available for Agentpress so I can see how it works and present some screenshots to a client Im meeting tomorrow? or a pdf that details everything similar to the one mentioned in the realpro comments at the link above.
June 19, 2013 at 10:45 pm #46854Bill MurrayMemberI don't know what's in the PDF, so I can't say if there's another document with similar content.
I understand the challenge of doing demos without supporting material, but the admin dashboard of AgentPress will look like any other WP dashboard. Here is our version of the standard AgentPress front end site (non-mobile responsive). If you have access to any WP dashboard to show how straightforward it is, that should be the basis of your client's evaluation of WP on the admin side. Personally, I'd show WP 3.6 (currently beta) running the MP6 plugin, which puts a fresh spin on the standard WP dashboard. This is the direction that WP is headed. Beyond that, you can create a site to suit your client's needs. If you host with us, we provide unlimited free support to do that; generally speaking, our plans are priced at $10 or $20/month.
I can tell you that the AgentPress theme has 16 widget areas off-the-shelf, but that is not a meaningful measure, since widget areas can be added or removed as needed. And you can build a RE site using any theme, including the popular Metro.
If you're working with a RE client that wants a mobile responsive site, you'll face a challenge if the client wants to also use an IDX service because IDX services in general haven't kept pace with the mobile world by doing mobile responsive design. For example, Diverse Solutions uses server side processing to provide a nice mobile search, and that can be integrated into a site that is otherwise mobile responsive, but the Diverse Solutions search function itself is not mobile responsive.
Once you find out your client's specific needs, it will be possible to provide better information. In the WP world, there are often 2 answers to whether a product will meet your need: it does it easily and out of the box or it can be made to do it easily for some $ 🙂
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June 19, 2013 at 10:51 pm #46855CharginMemberThanks again.
I guess my main reason to peek at admin was to show how the details for a home are entered.
IE mapping address for google maps, number of bedrooms, suburbs, extra images etc etc.
June 19, 2013 at 11:20 pm #46856Bill MurrayMemberThe simple answer is that one sets up a taxonomy for each "thing" you want to track, such as the number of bedrooms. Then, for each taxonomy, you enter the possible values (such as 2 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms, 4+ bedrooms). These taxonomies then appear as boxes when you add a listing. The same applies to any "thing" you want to track on a property; you can track a lot of "things", but practically speaking, most would focus on a handful of important property characteristics.
For the map, there is a meta box for a map embed code. Same for the property video.
Note that listings added this way normally are a single agent's listings, and searches are only for those listings entered using this method. This is separate from and unrelated to a search that uses an IDX function, even one on the same site. This approach to displaying listings works well for agents that either have a lot of current listings or have successfully sold a lot of properties, even if that agent doesn't use an IDX. On the other hand, if the agent has few or no current listings, an IDX might allow visitors to search for properties and keep those visitors on the site. One approach might help a listing agent sell a listing; the other approach might help the agent represent a buyer looking for a home. The best approach is depends on the business the agent has or wants to get.
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