The Southside Group launches rebuilt MarylandListings.com

The Southside Group Real Estate has rolled out a rebuilt website, MarylandListings.com, to replace ExploreMDHomes.com and give Maryland buyers, sellers and renters a simpler way to search listings and reach the team. The site adds community pages, saved-search tools and dedicated pages for specialty property types across the state.

Why it matters: - The Southside Group is trying to make online home shopping faster for buyers, sellers and renters across Maryland. - The new site centralizes listings, community information and contact options in one place. - The launch also gives the brokerage a fresh digital front door after moving away from ExploreMDHomes.com.

What happened: - The Southside Group Real Estate launched a rebuilt website at MarylandListings.com. - The brokerage is led by owner and broker Billy Rabbitt and is based in Hollywood, Maryland. - The new site replaces the former address, ExploreMDHomes.com. - The company said the rebuild is meant to make home search easier.

The details: - Visitors can search by area, subdivision, county, city or ZIP code. - Users can also search for homes near their current location. - Home page shortcuts lead to new listings, waterfront homes and single-family homes. - Buyers can create a free account to save properties and searches and return to them later. - The site includes community pages for dozens of towns, including Leonardtown, Lexington Park, Mechanicsville, Hollywood, California, Solomons, Prince Frederick, Waldorf, La Plata, Hughesville, Chesapeake Beach, North Beach, Annapolis, Bowie and Upper Marlboro. - Dedicated search pages cover land and lots, horse and equestrian property, new construction, price reductions and rentals. - Resource sections cover buying, selling, renting, investing and mortgages. - Buyers can browse without an account or sign up for free to save favorite properties and searches. - Sellers can use the site to request help pricing and marketing a home. - The Southside Group has offices at 24502 Three Notch Road, Unit E, in Hollywood, and at 12379 Poons Mkt Pl, Unit 201, in Waldorf.

Between the lines: - The redesign reflects how local brokerages are competing online, where search speed and local information can shape first contact with a customer. - Billy Rabbitt said the site is meant to put current listings, area information and the team in one place. - Rabbitt also said the site is designed so a buyer can move from online browsing to a real answer from a local agent. - The Southside Group works with clients on residential sales, buyer representation, new construction, rentals and property management, land and lots, and real estate investment. - The team’s roots are in St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles counties, but the new site is built to serve buyers and sellers throughout Maryland.

What's next: - Anyone who bookmarked the old ExploreMDHomes.com address can switch to MarylandListings.com for listing searches, saved homes and contact with the team. - The brokerage will use the new site as its main online hub for buyers and sellers across Maryland. - More traffic should shift to the rebuilt site as customers continue their searches and save properties there.

The bottom line: - The Southside Group is betting that a simpler website will turn more Maryland home searches into direct client leads.