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New API platforms for OMS and Sync launched

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We are pleased to announce the official launch of Entegral's OMS and Sync API (Application Programming Interface) real estate platforms for software developers. Every business is unique, and chances are there is no single solution out there that will do everything you want. To solve this, Entegral is opening up its platforms to allow for the easy update or extraction of real estate data, including listings and contacts. It even allows to interface with major property portals or Entegral's Flex real estate websites. The API's are exposed under the industry standard RESTful software architecture for distributed systems, and also exposes sandbox test environments. We are releasing two API's:  http://www.entegral.net/api/ , here is an overview: This is perfect if you have your own listing management system, and want to publish your listings to all the major property portals. The Sync API simplifies this by allowing one input listing record that is automatically mapped and s

Black Friday real estate website special

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If you haven't noticed on social media or somewhere on the internet that the 25th is Black Friday then best you pay attention to this advert! This coming Friday we'll be joining in on the discount fun and offer estate agents the chance to have their very own responsive Flex Website set up at a discounted price. Here is how our special offer for this mad discount day will work : We have 7 Flex themes available for estate agencies or single agents. Here is the Black Friday special deals available to order till 4pm South African time: Office websites View samples at: http://www.entegral.net/flex/agent/ Fresh Theme: 50% discount on all setup fees (limited to first 10 customers) Folio Theme: 50% discount on all setup fees (limited to first 10 customers) Elevate Theme: 25% discount on all setup fees Canvas Theme: 25% discount on all setup fees Vision Theme: 25% discount on all setup fees Elegant Theme: 25% discount on all setup fees Agent websites View sampl

Kurios Eiden launches innovative new Flex responsive website

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It is no small feat to grow a team of two agents and a principal into a team of fifteen knowledgeable and dedicated agents over the span of six short years, but that is just what the Garden Route based Kurios Eiden has done since their launch in 2010. Visit the Kurios Eiden Website With slowing down nowhere in sight for the team from Kurios Eiden, our Office Management System (OMS) and Flex responsive website solution made perfect sense as both of these products will grow and expand with the agency without compromise. Backed by the OMS, the team can list all their properties once and watch as it is published across all major property portals, as well as MyProperty and their own - themed Flex website. Customised to fit their needs, their website is not only a showcase of their listings spread across areas such as Hartenbos , Mossel Bay , Dana Bay and George , but also a place where you can learn more about the picturesque area they operate in or request a valuation o

Property24 acquires Private Property, what do estate agents think?

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Property24.com, South Africa’s largest property portal owned by Naspers, has bought rival Private Property . The deal is likely to come under the close scrutiny of competition authorities as it involves the two biggest property portals in the country. Due to the impact of such an acquisition on the industry, Entegral was interested to find out what the perceived advantages and disadvantages of such a deal would be, both through the eyes of the consumer and the estate agent.   Here are the results from around 250 responses received on a survey done over a 2 day period , mostly from agents and agency owners. While the survey presents a small portion of the market (a ccording to the EAAB's latest annual report there are 19,424 registered agents and agency owners, excluding intern estate agents, in South Africa) , f eedback has been received from well-respected agency owners and agents, and we believe this gives a good indication of the current view of agents. The fear from estate

Azandra Properties becomes latest Namibian real estate agency to launch a Flex powered website

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Operating from the vibrant Windhoek , Azandra Properties is the latest Namibian real estate agency to launch their very own Flex powered responsive website. Visit Azandra Properties' website This boutique real estate agency, under the management of Sandra van Rooyen who comes with a wealth of property knowledge, has not only launched their new Elegant-themed Flex website that allows their listings to be showcased on any device from desktops to smartphones without ever losing functionality, but they also signed up for our Office Management System (OMS) as their core management system of listings and contacts. This means that they can feed and advertise their listings not only to their own website but also to other property portals such as MyProperty Namibia . Visit our website to find out how you can have your own responsive real estate website and office management system setup.

Use Matterport 3D or other virtual tour systems in the OMS

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Did you know, you can link any virtual tour to your properties on the Entegral OMS System? With our Office Management System (OMS) you can easily load a virtual tour, including a 3D virtual tour from Matterport ( www.matterport.com ), in a few easy steps. These virtual tours are then integrated onto your listings and showcased on your fully responsive Entegral FLEX real estate website . Screenshot of a Flex powered website listing with a virtual tour There is no limit on the number of files and links you can save on your properties, and if you are concerned about the safety your files you can be assured that with our industry first cloud infrastructure and security measures that your files are not just safe but also extremely durable. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to add external videos, virtual tours and links on any of your listings http://support.entegral.net/support/solutions/articles/1000147879-adding-external-videos-virtual-tours-links

New responsive website for Namibian agency Kruger Real Estate

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The knowledgeable team of real estate professionals at Kruger Real Estate are, as their motto says “Powered by Dedication,” but their new responsive Flex website is a 100% powered by Entegral. Visit Kruger Real Estate's website With the launch of their new responsive website, Kruger Real Estate, can now showcase their listings on a website that adapts to any screen size their website visitors are browsing their website from, without compromising on aesthetic and more importantly functionality. They opted to use the Elegant Theme to showcase their Hentiesbay, Swakopmund, Walvisbay and Longbeach properties. Visitors can also make use of the calculators or sign up for a property alert. This product is also Flexible enough to add and customise additional content and information pages as well as industry and company news - a valuable feature if you want to increase the credibility of your website and to increase your chances of high SEO rankings. Visit our website to find

Get your .city domain this summer at a discounted price

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Estate Agents marketing property in any of our major cities namely Durban, Cape Town or Johannesburg can now register any .city domain at a discounted rate until 7 January 2017.  Entegral is an accredited registrar and is able to register any .joburg, .capetown and .durban domain on your behalf.  As of today, 7 November until 7 January 2017 we would like to give you the opportunity to register such domain at a discounted fee or R249 excl VAT for this period only.  Domain names like propertyin.capetown, ilove.joburg or findyourhome.durban could all benefit your business if you are focused on selling real estate in any three of these major cities.  Here's some reasons why it is important to register a .city domain for your business:   A .CapeTown, .Joburg and .Durban domain name appeals to national pride,  helps boost SEO (search engine optimisation) rankings for your business and  enables both individual and company brands to stand out from the worldwide web

Write your own unique content to give your website a boost

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One of the most frequently asked questions is what you can do to improve the rankings of your website on search engines.  Although we at Entegral strive to implement all known best practices for good search engine optimisation (SEO), a website without any unique content can as well be seen as a dead entity on the web by Google. Apart from the technology used to develop your website, content plays a critical role in the success of your website on the world wide web.  By content we mean unique text that is relevant and which came out of your own pen. Not copied and pasted.  Your own words, your own ideas, your own article. Why is content so important? Google loves new information and updates Google is, by a land slide, the most popular Search Engine used by internet browsers.  It uses crawlers or "Googlebots" to scan the internet for new websites and websites with new content.  Based on Google's Algorithms (which only they really know), the crawlers will index your