If you operate a real estate website that features an IDX (Internet Data Exchange) feed to display property listings, your website must be fully ADA compliant.
Many real estate professionals mistakenly believe that because the IDX feed is provided by a third-party vendor or the MLS, that vendor carries the legal liability for accessibility. This is legally incorrect.
Under the law, the website owner is fully responsible for the experience delivered to users on their specific domain. Common accessibility failures injected by IDX feeds include missing form labels, inaccessible map components, keyboard navigation traps, and missing image descriptions on property photos. If a disabled user cannot independently search for a home on your site, you carry the legal risk and are highly vulnerable to Unruh Act demand letters.
