Right now im a fairly new agent, but I know having a website is very important.
I own a domain, but its just collecting dust. I would like to get a website up and running for fairly cheap because I have limited funds. I see that seo is very expensive so I can always pay to have someone do that later down the road, or try learning how to do it.

Whats the best/cheapest way to get a website built (templates are fine) with idx.
How much would I be looking at per month?
I currently pay for mls in NY, if this makes a difference.
(i have no idea if I have to pay extra for idx?)
thanks in advance all

At SEO try to learn at least the basic so when you hire someone to do that job you know what,where and how the project's going.

I believe you can get a Point2 website for free. Depending on your local real estate board, you can often get an IDX link (which you can then frame or run in an iframe) for a nominal fee - sometimes free. Check with your board and see what they have before you look to third party IDX providers.

hey we do them for 700 plus GST...and we do SEO.

There are a lot of free templates you can get, I believe that Doug had the best advice for you. As far as SEO is concerned, you should try to learn the basics first. This will get you familiar with the process and if/when you hire a SEO you know what he is or is not doing. Good luck with everything and if you have any additional questions feel free to contact me. I am familiar with SEO and website development.