RESO to Anchor Global Real Estate Standards Forum in Paris
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 28, 2023 -- Industry leaders who shape practice and policy in more than 32 countries will be in attendance at the International MLS Forum: Global Real Estate Standards at Pullman Montparnasse in Paris, France, December 1–2, 2023 - mlsforum.org. Event partners include CEPI, the European Association of Real Estate Professions; local and national real estate associations from across Europe; the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA); National Association of REALTORS® Global Ambassadors from the European Union and West Asia; and international government officials focused on real estate issues. The event will explore the 100-year legacy of the Multiple Listing Services (MLS) in the U.S. and its budding potential for international real estate landscapes. The featured speakers for the event will be Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) CEO Sam DeBord, CEPI Director General Guy Valkenborg and President Jan Boruvka, and CREA Vice President and RESO Director, Patrick Pichette. In addition to RESO leadership, there will be speakers and attendees from leading international technology and MLS organizations including a growing list of RESO members such as Realtyna, Styldod and Stellar MLS. Topics of discussion at the event will include: The correlation between real estate associations and MLSs for international scaling Insights from the U.S. MLS model for application to local real estate associations around the world The power of interoperability for unlocking access to billions of dollars of investment in existing RESO-compatible MLS software and technology platforms The crucial distinction between MLSs and portals Collaborative strategies and regulation roles with insights into the foundational purpose of CEPI This groundbreaking event is designed for leaders in real estate associations, brokerages, MLSs, and policymaking bodies driving innovation in the international real estate industry. About RESO RESO provides the foundation for streamlined real estate technology through the creation and certification of standards. Our member organizations include MLSs, brokerages, REALTOR® associations and technology partners serving more than one million real estate professionals. | reso.org

Real Estate Standards Organization Names Sam DeBord as CEO
RALEIGH, N.C., April 11, 2019 -- The Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Sam DeBord Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. DeBord brings 20 years of expertise in real estate brokerage, mortgage lending, and technology consulting to the 850-member organization. "Sam DeBord is a remarkable hire for RESO," said Art Carter, Chair of the RESO Board and CEO of California Regional MLS (CRMLS). "It is rare to find a leader who possesses the ability to bridge the gap between engaging business decision makers and helping problem solve with technologists. He can do both and we are excited about RESO's future under his leadership as we push harder for the adoption and implementation of standards." DeBord is well-known in the real estate industry and serves as a leader for MLS, REALTOR®, technology, and brokerage organizations. His passion for technology and industry collaboration is expected to energize RESO efforts to more rapidly drive adoption and utilization of standards, providing efficiency throughout the real estate industry. "RESO has become vital to shaping the future of our real estate industry," said DeBord. "I'm thrilled with the opportunity to accelerate the value that we deliver to professionals and consumers through technology innovation. We know that standards adoption is critical to this progress. Our members represent the best technology minds in real estate, and it's an honor to work with them to move the industry forward." DeBord has served in a wide range of industry leadership positions including as President's Liaison for MLS and Data Management with the National Association of REALTORS®. He sits on the Board of Directors for NAR, Second Century Ventures, and CRMLS. Previously, he worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers in management and technology consulting. DeBord is also a recognized real estate industry writer for REALTOR® Magazine, Inman News, and the Swanepoel Trends Report. DeBord replaces Jeremy Crawford as CEO of RESO, who joined the organization as its Executive Director in April 2015 and recently became Chief Executive Officer of First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) in Georgia. DeBord will be in attendance at the not-for-profit trade organization's sold-out 2019 Spring Technology Summit in Boise, Idaho, April 29-May 2, 2019. About RESO The mission of the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) is to create and promote the adoption and utilization of standards that drive efficiency throughout the real estate industry. RESO was incorporated in November 2011 as an independent, not-for-profit trade organization that was previously a section of the National Association of REALTORS®. RESO has some 850 active members, including NAR, multiple-listing services, real estate associations, brokerages and industry technology providers. For more information, visit www.reso.org. Contact RESO via email at [email protected].

Bridge Interactive announces updates to modern real estate API
New Bridge API release, ParityPlus, combines all the functionality of RETS with the simplicity of an API, enabling more innovation SEATTLE, July 12, 2018 -- Bridge Interactive, a technology company focused on helping real estate brokers, MLSs, agents and software developers innovate more rapidly with real estate data, today announced a milestone release to its Bridge API, called ParityPlus, that brings all the functionality currently found in RETS to Bridge's well-documented web API. ParityPlus is a significant release because it combines what many MLSs value about the older industry standard, RETS - customization, most notably - with the speed, familiarity and scalability of a modern Web API. The net effect will be to increase the ease with which real estate data is distributed, secured, shared and built upon. For MLSs, that means Bridge API now will enable them to build custom data feeds and more tightly define what information is conveyed to specific data recipients. It will also add functionality that gives them more control and fewer limitations. With ParityPlus, Bridge tasked its team of developers to bring all the functionality found in RETS to Bridge API, and add even more on top of it. "We're excited about the new Bridge API release because the industry now has all the functionality they formerly were used to getting with RETS and combines it with the modern simplicity of an API," said Turan Tekin, Director of MLS and Industry Development at Zillow® Group. "The industry now has a meaningful choice as to which RESO transport will best help create better tools." RESO, which stands for Real Estate Standards Organization, is a nonprofit standards organization focused on real estate data standards and processes. "Bridge is a staunch supporter, leader and advocate of RESO industry standards, and we applaud the innovation and enhancements they've brought to their RESO Web API tool," said Jeremy Crawford, CEO of RESO. "As the first to receive Platinum certification, Bridge has demonstrated to the industry the value of RESO and how new features can add real power to their API. Progress like this helps drive API adoption, and as Bridge continues to innovate, we hope it will encourage others to do the same." Bridge API now allows MLSs to: Control data feeds with the same level of granularity they are accustomed to with traditional RETS feeds Easily customize the way they approve data access Have unlimited field payloads, including custom/native fields beyond RESO Data Dictionary See exactly what data has been mapped for API consumption Combine any number of field conditions to specify which records the user has access to Suppress any field values, based on condition (e.g., if status is pending, hide these fields) Customize any restrictions on an application by application basis Give end users transparency into how their data access has been configured, so they know what data they can access Control whether an end user is only allowed to query data on the fly, or perform complete dataset replication The updates to Bridge API represent a significant milestone in real estate development, marking a movement away from RETS and toward more modern, web APIs. If you're interested in learning more about the new Bridge API features, visit us at Zillow Group's Inman Connect San Francisco booth July 17-20. About Bridge Interactive Bridge Interactive, owned by Zillow, makes it easier for real estate brokers and agents to create listings, send them places and use them to develop better marketing and more powerful software. For more information about Bridge Interactive and its products, contact [email protected].

RESO Spring Tech Summit Examines Data Standards Impact, Innovation Winners
Meeting Also Set to Discuss Next Generation of Standards to Streamline Industry RALEIGH, N.C., March 7, 2018 -- The Real Estate Standards Organization, or RESO, heads to Denver for its 2018 Spring Tech Summit from April 24-26 at the pop-themed The Curtis hotel. More than 250 real estate technology leaders from real estate brokerages, Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) and technology firms will meet to discuss the impact of data standards on the real estate industry, and the next generation of data standards that will continue to streamline real estate transactions. "This year's RESO Tech Summit is packed with Case Studies presented by companies who have demonstrated that RESO data standards are helping improve our industry and the bottom line for real estate brokerages and software developers in precise, measurable dollars," said Jeremy Crawford, CEO of RESO. RESO is an independent non-profit with more than 750 active members, including NAR, multiple-listing services, real estate associations, brokerages and industry technology providers. Case Studies will cover: The implementation of RESO's Organizational Unique ID (OUID) with representatives discussing the benefits to Homes.com, ShowingTime, and T3. How TRIBUS migrated to the RESO Data Dictionary, which reinvigorated its IDX platform and underlying product. A look at the real-world implementation of RESO's Universal Property Identification (UPI) by Austin Brokerage Jovio. A discussion on the real-world implementation of RESO Data Dictionary standards through different paths, including leaders of California Regional MLS (CRMLS) and New England Real Estate Network (NEREN). Highlights also will include presentations by the winners of RESO's Innovation Competition. These innovators will showcase their breakthrough ideas they built on top of a standardized RESO data set that was provided to them by Austin Board of REALTORS®, CoreLogic, and RESO. Among the hot topics that will be covered include "The Dark Side of AI, Machine Learning, and Neural Networks" by industry consultant Eric Byrn, and, "From to Meandered to Standard – Adventures in Gradual RETS Adoption," by L.D. Salmanson, CEO, Cherre, Inc., reviewing how many in the industry who are still entrenched in legacy schemas and frameworks, can get where they need to be. Targeted to software developers, a session also will reveal both the RESO Web API Open Source PHP Reference Client and W&R Studios Web API Ruby Gem Reference Client. For those seeking more in-depth technical experience, on Thursday, April 26, the Tech Summit concludes with a special event, which is also offered as a stand-alone, separate ticketed event. Intel Corporation's Sergey Ermolin will host a four-part workshop "Diving Into Deep Learning," from 10 am to 2 pm. Included as part of the RESO Tech Summit, a one-day pass also is available for $99 with details available at https://www.reso.org/diving-into-deep-learning. RESO Spring Tech Summit is nearing a sellout, as the conference is limited to just over 250 people. Registration before April 11 is just $350 for RESO members and $450 for non-members and includes three breakfasts and two lunches, making it the industry's most affordable, and intimate, real estate conference attended by technology leaders. Registrants also have access to a number of hosted receptions as well, including a Colorado Rockies MLB game. Major RESO Tech Summit Sponsors include Realtor.com, Auth0, CoreLogic, Zillow Group, ShowingTime, REColorado, RPR, dynaConnections, Flexmls created by FBS, CRS Data and Homes.com. Registration and more information about the Tech Summit is at https://www.reso.org/spring-mtg. ABOUT RESO The mission of the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) is to create and promote the adoption and utilization of standards that drive efficiency throughout the real estate industry. RESO was incorporated in November 2011 as an independent, not-for-profit trade organization that was previously a section of the National Association of REALTORS®. RESO has more than 750 active members, including NAR, multiple-listing services, real estate associations, brokerages and industry technology providers. For more information, visit www.reso.org. Contact RESO via email at [email protected].

Bridge Interactive Recognized as First Company to Receive RESO Platinum Certification for its Web API
SEATTLE, Oct. 18, 2017 -- Bridge Interactive®, which is housed under Zillow Group's portfolio of real estate and home-related brands, today announced that it has received Platinum Certification under the Real Estate Standards Organization's (RESO) Web API specification. As leading experts in industry standards, Bridge Interactive's suite of tools help streamline the access and management of all property listing content through modern, innovative technology. Bridge Interactive is the first company to achieve this level of certification for its web API, demonstrating the company's ability and commitment to delivering best-in-class functionality. All real estate professionals accessing listing data via the Bridge API have the ability to access any authorized field in the MLS database in one place, with one API call. "Achieving Platinum Certification marks a milestone for Bridge Interactive and showcases our dedication to RESO and the industry standards that it promotes for real estate professionals," said Errol Samuelson, Zillow Group's Chief Industry Development Officer. "As the first company to reach this level of certification for its web API, Bridge Interactive continues to demonstrate industry advancement and leadership." "Achieving RESO Platinum Certification demonstrates how committed Bridge Interactive is to providing its customers access to the latest technology and the best in data standards," said Jeremy Crawford, RESO CEO. "The mission of RESO is to drive efficiency throughout the real estate industry and we are proud to have Bridge Interactive working alongside us to keep the industry moving forward." Bridge Interactive has been helping brokers and MLSs manage and control listing content for over a decade. For more information on its suite of tools, visit www.bridgeinteractive.com. Zillow Group Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z and ZG) houses a portfolio of the largest real estate and home-related brands on the Web and mobile. The company's brands focus on all stages of the home lifecycle: renting, buying, selling, financing and home improvement. Zillow Group is committed to empowering consumers with unparalleled data, inspiration and knowledge around homes, and connecting them with the right local professionals to help. The Zillow Group portfolio of consumer brands includes real estate and rental marketplaces Zillow®, Trulia®, StreetEasy®, HotPads® and Naked Apartments®. In addition, Zillow Group works with tens of thousands of real estate agents, lenders and rental professionals, helping maximize business opportunities and connect to millions of consumers. The company operates a number of business brands for real estate, rental and mortgage professionals, including Mortech®, dotloop®, and Bridge Interactive®. The company is headquartered in Seattle. Zillow, StreetEasy, HotPads, Mortech, and Bridge Interactive are registered trademarks of Zillow, Inc., Trulia is a registered trademark of Trulia, LLC, Naked Apartments is a registered trademark of Naked Apartments, LLC, and dotloop is a registered trademark of DotLoop, LLC. About RESO The mission of the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) is to create and promote the adoption and utilization of standards that drive efficiency throughout the real estate industry. RESO was incorporated in November 2011 as an independent, not-for-profit trade organization that was previously a section of the National Association of REALTORS®. RESO has more than 730 active members, including NAR, multiple-listing services, real estate associations, brokerages and industry technology providers. For more information, visit www.reso.org.

RESO Unveils Real Estate DataComp: $25,000 in Cash Prizes for Tech Start-Ups
Competition Kicks-Off Sept. 17 with Live Demos Slated for San Diego on Oct. 17 Raleigh, NC – Sept. 14, 2017 – The Real Estate Standards Organization, or RESO, today revealed the 2017 RESO DataComp its first-ever data competition sponsored by Realtors Property Resource®, will begin on September 17, at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time, culminating in live demonstration before a distinguished panel of industry judges from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time on October 17 at the Pendry Hotel in San Diego, during the RESO fall conference. RESO is an independent non-profit with more than 725 active members, including the National Association of Realtors®, multiple-listing services, real estate associations, brokerages - representing over 800,000 brokers and agents - and industry technology providers. RESO creates and promotes the adoption and utilization of standards that drive efficiency throughout the real estate industry. The RESO DataComp is welcoming tech start-ups outside the real estate industry, as well as new innovators from Universities to incubators. A total of $25,000 in Cash Prizes is being made available, provided by prize sponsors that include FBS, the creators of Flexmls and Stratus Data Systems, Inc. "RESO DataComp is open to all tech companies, startups, colleges, incubators and others who believe they have the next ‘big idea' that could revolutionize real estate through data," said Jeremy Crawford, CEO of RESO. "We are challenging the freshest minds in the developer community to take our hottest technology standard – the RESO Web API – and push the envelope by showing us how we can improve the real estate industry ecosystem," he added. DataComp details Unlike a "Hackathon" that lasts for hours, the RESO DataComp data competition is comprised of a month-long development cycle. With an optional entry fee of $25 – which RESO will donate fully to a nonprofit – it is designed to be open to anyone: from the home hacker to the corporate coder, as long as they are a legal U.S. resident and 18 years of age or older at the time of submission. Individuals or teams are eligible to submit an entry, with teams comprised up to five (5) individuals. Registration must be completed online by October 16th, 2017. $25.000 Cash Prizes include: $10,000 USD for Best Startup $5,000 USD for Best use of Listing Data $5,000 USD for Best use of Non-Listing Data $5,000 USD for Crowd Favorite According to the official rules of the RESO DataComp, submissions can come from all technology sections, including, but not limited to mobile, web, VR, AR, device, hardware, and drone. The most important requirements: entries must select at least one RESO Web API v1.0.2 Compliant Provider. RESO Web API compliant providers available during the competition will include the RPR-AMP platform, FBS's Spark API platform, California Regional MLS's API platform and Zillow Group's Retsly platform. Live real-time MLS data will be provided by Sandicor, California Regional MLS, Arizona Regional MLS, Austin Central Texas Realty Information Service and other datasets within the RPR-AMP platform. Participants will also have access to tax data provided through the RPR-AMP and Retsly platform. MLS Data is a critical component requirement to the functionality of the submission. A full set of the DataComp rules can be downloaded in a PDF from the RESO website here. The panel of judges for the RESO DataComp will be announced at the RESO Fall Conference, and will include experts from both real estate and technology sectors. The Judging Criteria: 30% Originality: Considering the current real estate technology ecosystem, how unique is this product? 30% Execution: How well was this product executed on both the front end and back end? 25% Data Use: How well was a RESO compliant API used in this product? 15% Presentation: How well does the Participant describe and demonstrate their product to the audience and Judging Panel during the Demo? The Live Demonstration portion of the competition – the final stage of judging – will be held on the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 17, during the RESO Fall Conference meeting in San Diego, October 17-19, at the uber-hip Pendry San Diego. Each team must present a live demonstration on site to be considered for the competition, remote entries and non-demo based presentations are not allowed, such as PowerPoint. Wednesday afternoon, October 18, will feature DataComp winner presentations. Registration to the conference is limited to just over 300 people and details are available online at www.reso.org/fall-mtg. About RESO The mission of the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) is to create and promote the adoption of standards that drive efficiency throughout the real estate industry. RESO was incorporated in November 2011, as an independent, not-for-profit trade organization that was previously a section of the National Association of REALTORS®. RESO has more than 725 active members, including NAR, multiple-listing services, real estate associations, brokerages and industry technology providers. For more information, visit www.reso.org. Contact RESO via email at [email protected].

Rapattoni Goes Live With RESO Data Dictionary 1.5 Platinum For High Desert Association
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. – Rapattoni Corporation announced that the High Desert Association of REALTORS® (HDAOR) in Hesperia, California, was among the first two MLSs in the nation to achieve official Real Estate Standards Organization’s (RESO) Data Dictionary v1.5 Platinum certification. HDAOR currently serves approximately 2,200 members and has been a Rapattoni MLS customer since 2001. Rapattoni is one of only two MLS software platforms in the country to have implemented the 1.5 Platinum Version of the RESO Data Dictionary certification. The RESO Data Dictionary is known as the real estate industry’s “Rosetta Stone” as it standardizes real estate data so that it translates easily between MLSs, brokerages and software companies, allowing them to access data from different MLS systems in a standard format without having to create a unique mapping for each MLS. “We are thrilled to be among the first vendors to implement the Data Dictionary v1.5 standard at the Platinum level. RESO is an important organization in our industry, and their efforts to standardize data have been successful because of our customers, like High Desert Association of REALTORS®," said Brian Tepfer, executive vice president and chief technology officer at Rapattoni. "Our team is very proud of this accomplishment.” “I am so delighted with Rapattoni for working with High Desert to accomplish this," said Diane Smith, executive officer at HDAOR. "Rapattoni is the best with stellar service and support! Their dedicated staff made this all happen.” “It’s exciting to see the High Desert Association of REALTORS®, along with the hard work and assistance of their MLS technology partner Rapattoni, achieve the highest level of RESO Certification possible for the latest version of the Data Dictionary,” said Jeremy Crawford, CEO, RESO. “Collaboration is vital to the success of data standards, and is what’s needed to fuel innovation for future products and services for all HDAOR’s brokers and agents on the Rapattoni MLS platform.” About Rapattoni MLS Rapattoni MLS provides advanced features such as integrated GIS parcel mapping, an integrated member management and billing system, the industry's most advanced RETS 1.7.2 data exchange system with RESO Web API support and RESO Data Dictionary v1.5 Platinum certification, integrated aerial photography, a robust statistics and trends analysis package, and language translation. Rapattoni MLS is compatible with the Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome web browsers, can be run on PCs and Mac computers, and works seamlessly on popular smartphones and tablets with a native app available for iOS and Android devices. About Rapattoni Rapattoni Corporation has been serving the real estate industry for over 46 years. The company provides an array of integrated products and services for real estate associations and MLS organizations, including an internet-based MLS, association management software, and integrated website services, along with hosting and technical support for each product. Rapattoni's association management customers represent more than 80% of the nation's REALTORS®. Rapattoni's headquarters are in Simi Valley, California. About RESO The mission of the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) is to create and promote the adoption of standards that drive efficiency throughout the real estate industry. RESO incorporated in November 2011 as an independent, not-for-profit trade organization that was previously a section of the National Association of REALTORS®. The RESO has more than 650 active members, including NAR, multiple-listing services, real estate associations, brokerages and industry technology providers. For more information, visit reso.org. For more information, contact Rapattoni's sales department at (800) 722-7338 or visit the Rapattoni website at rapattoni.com.

RESO Offers Free Web API Tools to Enable Rapid Real Estate Software Development
  Raleigh NC – Monday, March 13, 2017 – Real estate software developers will now be able to more rapidly deploy real estate software with the just released Web API client tool now available for free from the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO). Developed by RESO specifically for connecting to the hundreds of MLSs nationwide that have implemented RESO API Standards, the free software package includes the Web API client application itself, as well as the source code for the open source client software. "This marks the first in-house development by RESO of desktop client applications written with reusable code libraries that will help expedite the adoption, deployment and utilization of the real estate data in real-time," says Jeremy Crawford, CEO of RESO. Crawford noted that in the past, outside technology firms developed client software for accessing real estate data through RESO Standards. RESO's new in-house developed software capability adds significantly to the value of RESO membership and benefits the industry as a whole. "We've responded by providing what many RESO members have told us they need in order to develop and deploy real estate software that is dependent on real-time property data," adds Crawford. He explains that the new RESO Web API Reference Client is a desktop application written with reusable code libraries using .NET C# that allows rapid development of API client applications connecting to data sources leveraging RESO standards. There are multiple packages available, each including the full source code and the stand alone Reference Client that implements the code libraries. The different stand-alone code libraries can be used for rapid development in a custom application. The new offering from RESO is designed to save a software developer from dealing with the RESO Web API Specification and underlying OData, OAuth2 and OpenID Connect protocol details. By providing the client library pre-packaged and essentially a "plug and play" solution, it allows the application writer for the software to concentrate on the development of their application – instead of the underlying transport protocol. "That," adds Crawford, "saves the real estate technology developer time and money in the process." Crawford noted that RESO is committed to the evolution of RESO provided client software. "We invite community feedback as well as developer participation in our GitHub repository as this will help us consider future revisions and enhancements to client software to support our evolving RESO Web API Specifications and the needs of the development community in the industry," he added. About RESO The mission of the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) is to create and promote the adoption of standards that drive efficiency throughout the real estate industry. RESO incorporated in November 2011, as an independent, not-for-profit trade organization that was previously a section of the National Association of REALTORS®. RESO has more than 625 active members, including NAR, multiple-listing services, real estate associations, brokerages and industry technology providers. For more information, visit www.reso.org. Contact RESO via email at info[at]reso.org.

Software Incubator Accelerates RESO Data Dictionary Compliance
MORRISVILLE, NC – April 5, 2016 - The real estate industry's Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) is launching a new automated data standard compliance testing platform and certification accelerator tool in partnership with the real estate big data tech company Software Incubator Inc. USA. Believed to be the first of its kind automated testing platform for Data Standards and Compliance for the real estate industry, the new service was specifically created for the RESO Data Dictionary, which is now available to more than 1,000,000 members of Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) nationwide. "This new accelerator testing platform will help rapid adoption of current and future data standards," says Jeremy Crawford, Executive Director of the nonprofit organization. "More than 770 MLS organizations will benefit from this innovation, providing cost savings and reducing their time to market as they can more rapidly test and then deploy new Data Dictionary standards." Crawford explained that the new platform will allow for "anonymous, guest, and vendor testing prior to submitting for certification" and that RESO staff will also be using this as a testing tool. RESO engaged Software Incubator Inc. to create this new testing tool. "REDataCloud APIs, which are offered through Innovation Incubator's PropMix, is going to be a huge for MLS and real estate software vendors," Crawford adds. "It allows MLSs to test against all levels of our Data Dictionary certification program, including bronze, silver, gold and platinum." Matt Kumar, CEO of Software Incubator Inc and Chairman of Innovation Incubator Inc notes that these new compliance test and verification tool simplifies the challenges around proactively addressing compliance gaps by providing powerful gap analysis and easy to follow and prescriptive remediation steps. "RESO is a game changer in the real estate industry, thanks to RESO's vision and leadership," said Matt Kumar CEO of Software Incubator Inc. "We are excited about the opportunities that will emerge as we partner with MLS firms. Software Incubator's goal is to play a key role in helping to transform real estate's ecosystem by helping to innovate and rapidly implement RESO standards globally." About RESO The mission of the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) is to create and promote the adoption of standards that drive efficiency throughout the real estate industry. RESO incorporated in November 2011, as an independent, not-for-profit trade organization that was previously a section of the National Association of REALTORS®. The RESO has more than 500 active members, including NAR, multiple-listing services, real estate associations, brokerages and industry technology providers. For more information, visit www.reso.org.

Indunia.com announces the first Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) based data dictionary for the Indian Real Estate ecosystem
MANHASSET HILLS, N.Y., Oct. 29, 2015 -- Indunia.com, the big data and cognitive reasoning powered real estate marketplace for India, today announced the first Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) based Data Dictionary for the Indian Real Estate ecosystem. The company said the wide adoption of the RESO Data Dictionary will revolutionize the Indian real estate ecosystem, improving time to market, reducing cost, improving data accuracy, reliability and transparency as well as accelerate innovation. "The global sharing of RESO Data Dictionary standards that were built for U.S. and Canada now being adopted in the India market is a stunning breakthrough," said Jeremy Crawford, Executive Director, Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO). "The fact that RESO standards are traversing continents exemplifies how good our standards are. They are being adopted solely on the basis of their value to help improve real estate transactions. These efforts also solidify how the RESO Data Dictionary can help foster innovation worldwide," Crawford added. The adoption of the new RESO standards is designed to provide a level real estate playing field for everyone involved as the Indian Digital Real Estate is undergoing significant growing pains. Currently the same real estate data is unnecessarily being reprocessed multiple times by developers, brokers, listing sites and others in the real estate value chain; inventory remains in various formats, digital and non-digital, waiting to be processed into a transferable and usable format. The Indunia.com data standardization initiative, based on RESO data dictionary, will help transform the industry to overcome these challenges as everyone in the real estate eco-system will speak the same real estate language. "Real Estate Big Data standardization will be critical for successful growth of affordable housing, REITS, and Smart Cities", said Matt Kumar, co-founder of indunia.com and President and CEO of Software Incubator Inc. USA, a RESO Certified member. "Adopting RESO standards for the Indian market will help Digital India leapfrog other countries and pave the way for fact based cognitive decision making. We will be working very closely with CREDAI, NAR India, Builders Association of India and various listing sites to realize this vision." About Indunia.com Indunia, the next generation real estate marketplace, is a joint venture between SMC Global, one of the largest financial services company in India with presence in 2400 locations and 500 cities and Software Incubator Inc. a major real estate big data company in USA with 1000 person years of real estate experience. Rooted in consumer life cycle centric user experience design, real estate buyers and sellers experiences this marketplace by searching, learning, playing and getting recommendations about affordable housing and luxury projects/properties, agents/brokers, developers/builders and a variety of service providers such as lenders and arrangers.

RMLS™ is Awarded RESO Data Dictionary Certification
PORTLAND, OR (August 10, 2015)—Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS™), the northwest's largest REALTOR®-owned multiple listing service, announced today that they are now in full compliance with the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) Data Dictionary version 1.3. RMLS™ is the fifth MLS in the United States to convert and certify against this rigorous set of standards. The RESO Data Dictionary has been dubbed the industry's 'Rosetta Stone' and serves as the real estate industry's standard for defining real estate listing data so that data gathered by hundreds of MLSs across the nation will eventually "speak" the same language" said Jeremy Crawford, Executive Director of RESO. Using a common standard will foster innovation and help create a "plug and play" environment, where REALTORS® could purchase software and use it with data from any MLS operating on the RESO standards. "Implementing a national set of data standards is vital to the real estate industry as a whole, saving time and money," RMLS™ President and CEO Kurt von Wasmuth said. "MLSs, vendors and other parties can develop single-product solutions that can be more easily implemented across the nation once more systems have been converted." About RMLS™ Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS™) is the northwest's largest REALTOR®-owned multiple listing service, serving approximately 11,800 real estate professionals in over 2,400 offices throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington. RMLSweb, the RMLS™ database used by these REALTORS®, holds an archive of over 1.4 million real estate listings including around 25,700 active listings and over two million tax records. RMLS™ provides regional real estate data to REALTORS® and other parties through its monthly newsletter Market Action. About RESO Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) actively develops, adopts and implements open and accepted data standards and processes across all real estate transactions. RESO provides an environment for the development and implementation of data standards and processes that facilitate software innovation, ensures portability, eliminates redundancies and obtains maximum efficiencies for all parties participating in real estate transactions.

MRED Continues to Meet the Standards
LISLE, Ill., April 13, 2015 -- Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), Chicagoland's multiple listing service (MLS), has announced that the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) has certified MRED for RESO Data Dictionary 1.3. RESO is an organization that develops, adopts and implements open and accepted data standards and processes across all real estate transactions and provide an environment for the development and implementation of data standards and processes. RESO's Data Dictionary serves as the real estate industry's "Rosetta Stone" for real estate data. While hundreds of MLSs and other source providers gather data, the Data Dictionary ensures that each system "speaks" the same language. As MLSs across the industry adopt RESO standards, the industry will move towards an environment where real estate software becomes plug-and-play. Realtors® will be able to purchase off the shelf software and it will plug into any MLS that has implemented RESO standards. This is quite different than the state of the industry today, where it is extremely hard for new software to be used from one market to the next. It will be easier for real estate professionals to use MLS data in the products that they choose. They will have better options and the data that flows through their systems will be more accurate because the Data Dictionary negates the need for translation from one system to the next. RESO standards give more options and control to Realtors®. MRED's commitment to RESO is evidenced by being its first Charter Member and its continued participation in and support of data standardization efforts. These efforts are important to MRED customers, the real estate industry in general, and the consumer. MRED and other organizations that maintain these standards can more easily exchange information without degrading or losing data, resulting in more accuracy and less cost. New applications and services are developed because there is a wider audience to offer them to. dynaConnections, MRED's MLS vendor, also has a strong commitment to RESO. As another Charter Member of the organization, dynaConnections dedicates significant resources and time to remain on the front line of RESO initiatives. Technologists from both MRED and dynaConnections have worked closely to attain not only the Data Dictionary 1.3 certification but also to maintain MRED's Real Estate Transaction Standard (RETS) Server certification. "We're proud supporters of RESO and firm believers in the long-term power in its mission," said dynaConnections CEO, Tim Ford. "The organization is making great strides towards bettering the industry, and we're happy to contribute in any way possible." "I have a deep commitment to RESO, having served as its Board Chair for four years," said MRED President and CEO Rebecca Jensen. "RESO is important to me and to MRED. We will continue to support the setting of standards, and the providing of data and tools needed to meet the demands of real estate professionals and consumers alike." About MRED Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) is the real estate data aggregator and distributor providing the Chicagoland multiple listing service (MLS) to nearly 40,000 brokers and appraisers and 8,000 offices. MRED serves Chicago and the surrounding "collar" counties and provides property information encompassing northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin and northwest Indiana. MRED delivers over twenty products and services to its customers, complementing connectMLS™, the top-rated MLS system in the country for two years running according to the WAV Group MLS Technology Survey. MRED is the 2013 Inman News Most Innovative MLS/Real Estate Trade Association, and for four consecutive years the MRED Help Desk has been identified as one of the best small business centers in the United States and Canada by BenchmarkPortal. For more information please visit MREDLLC.com. About dynaConnections Corporation and connectMLS™ dynaConnections Corporation is an Austin-based real estate software company that is renowned for constant innovation and dedication to service. Its flagship product, connectMLS™, is a patent-pending, one-of-a-kind multiple listing service solution that is second to none with millisecond response time and ease of access on all devices and web browsers. Rich embedded features and seamless integrations allow connectMLS to be an intuitive, all-in-one real estate transaction manager for both agents and clients. For over thirteen years, dynaConnections and the connectMLS solution have been continually exceeding all standards of what the real estate industry expects from an MLS provider. For more information, visit: www.dynaconnections.com.

Clareity Security Announces Safe Syndication™ Solution
Scottsdale, Arizona — May 5, 2011 — Clareity Security, the industry leader in security solutions for real estate, announced today that it has developed SAFE Syndication™, a data distribution compliance management tool for Multiple Listing Services (MLS).  SAFE Syndication delivers a valuable service to MLS organizations with three distinct product components:   · Data distribution license management · Publishing standards compliance management · IDX / VOW compliance audit management   SAFE Syndication provides a consolidated system for measuring and reporting on listing distribution activity.  In addition, the compliance tools in the product provide independent verification and reporting by the MLS and/or Clareity as a neutral, trusted third party.  Unique features of the product include a compliance API for portals and vendors to allow centralized reporting of violations and concerns, a publisher certification management function, and the ability for the MLS to define its own compliance standards for reporting and comparison. SAFE Syndication will also offer additional features in the near future, including innovative ways to find and document unlicensed data uses.   SAFE Syndication will include integrations with industry technology platforms to improve efficiencies for mutual customers.   Clareity Security is pleased to announce that SAFE Syndication will soon be integrated with ListHub, the largest online syndicator of real estate listings to real estate web sites and provider of performance reports for brokers, franchises and MLSs.  This will ensure valuable data being collected and delivered on behalf of MLSs syndicating through ListHub will be integrated into the SAFE Syndication product.  ListHub Publisher Scorecards will also be accessible via SAFE Syndication, and both companies are working together on a method for watermarking syndicated MLS data and detecting its unauthorized use. “ListHub and Clareity Security offer complementary services that will help MLSs generate exposure for brokers and their listings while ensuring the appropriate use of their valuable content,” said Errol Samuelson, chief revenue officer of Move, Inc., operator of ListHub.  “We look forward to the continued expansion our suite of ListHub services to benefit both content providers and publishing sites.”   Gregg Larson, CEO of Clareity Security stated “Our customers have been asking us for a tool to help manage data leaving the MLS system for some time.  We had the idea for SAFE Syndication two years ago, but the market didn’t seem quite ready.  We now have a product that meets the demand for improved oversight and management of listings after they are distributed from the MLS system   Larson continued, “the greatest part of SAFE Syndication is that it is easy to implement and does not require any changes to existing business systems or processes by MLSs or brokers.  It simply complements and improves upon the listing distribution infrastructure in place today.”   Clareity Security will be providing overviews of SAFE Syndication™ at the NAR Midyear convention in Washington D.C. on May 10-13, 2011.   About Clareity Security: Clareity Security, located in Scottsdale, AZ is the leading provider of security products and services for the real estate industry. It’s SAFEMLS® and SAFEACCESS™ products help MLS organizations and real estate professionals easily and effectively safeguard sensitive consumer information against unauthorized access and provides next generation strong authentication solutions for secure online transactions. Additional information is available at http://www.ClareitySecurity.com.     Contact: Amy Geddes, EVP and Chief Operating Officer480-444-0014 [email protected]