Should the first site use curated listings or an MLS/IDX provider?
- Manually curated authorized listings
- Licensed MLS/IDX provider integration
Choose: Start curated when the team can maintain a small, high-value inventory. Add a provider only when authorized access, field rules, update cadence, branding, credentials, monitoring, and failure handling are understood.
Tradeoff: Curated data is simpler and controllable but incomplete and manual. A provider can broaden coverage while adding licensing, technical, display, freshness, and operational constraints.
