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Syndication Workgroup

Posted August 6th, 2008 by pstusiak

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Syndication of listings to a wide variety of listing portals, such as Google, Yahoo!, Trulia, Three Wide, Point2, Zillow, and many others, is a priority for listing agents and brokers. To address this, the Syndication Work Group will focus on creating a standardized listing data and transport specification that makes it easy for brokers to syndicate their listings to multiple sites. Basing that standardized format on the RETS Schema makes it easier for brokers to get data from their MLS and syndicate it efficiently, without having to do a lot of data normalization. The Syndication Workgroup has the following goals: 1. Create a limited or compact schema based on and compatible with the full RETS Schema, with the required fields necessary to post relevant data to consumer oriented listing web sites. MLS's can also utilize this light schema as a RETS payload for use cases like IDX. 2. Create a simple method for posting new listings, updating existing listings, and deleting old listings on consumer oriented listing portals and IDX sites. The workgroup is encouraged to look into simple standards like HTTP POST and RESTful principles. This new syndication option will differ from the metadata approach of RETS 1.x.

Most Recent Adopted Schemas zip file

June 2011 (2011-06)

Schemas as a zip with no documentation (106.5K)

Schemas as a zip with HTML documentation (45.1 M)

Live version at www.rets.org/xsd

Sample Syndication Document

Live HTML documentation

Previous Schema

Syndication Schemas and Reference Document (125Mbyte zip file)

Current Work-in-progress

Addition of support for Commercial and Rental types - research phase

Chair

Paul Stusiak [Falcon Technologies] (8) contact

Vice Chair

-- Vacant --

Candidate Vice Chair

James Martin [Threewide] (8)

The Vice Chair position is currently vacant. It will be filled by an election on the next conference call, October 2011. Please see the calendar for call details

Members

Total: 60 active/observing

Active

  • Alex Parr [Trulia] (7)
  • Alexander Wingeier [CLRSearch] (6)
  • Mike Lavender [Point2] (3)
  • Mark Wise [Threewide](2)
  • Eric Petersen [Trend MLS] (2)
  • Troy Davisson [FBS] [RESO Board of Directors](2)
  • Rob Overman [LPS] [RESO Board of Directors] (1)
  • Jay Pepper-Martens [Point2] (1)

Observing

  • James Ridley [FBS]
  • Mike Menard [Delta Media]
  • Ken Gilliam [Smarter Agent]
  • Andrei Vorobiev [Guaranteed Rate]
  • James Bille [Delta Media]
  • Terry McDougal [McDougal Designs]
  • JP Fielding [Threewide]
  • Shawn Meissner [Move.com] ()
  • Rick Herrera [Move.com] ()
  • Olga Ermolin [MLSlistings.com] ()
  • Gina Accawi [Falcon Technologies] ()
  • Freddy Sarabia [Regional MLS - Florida] ()
  • Steve Clarke [Marketlinx] ()
  • Colby Ackerfield [RealGo, Inc.]
  • James Aviani [Move]
  • Steve Schultz [Yahoo! Inc.]
  • Mark Holt [Bainbridge Inc]
  • Steve Krzysiak [Prudential Preferred CRE]
  • Abraham Murray [Google]
  • Mark Scheel [eNeighborhoods]
  • Todd Schip [Cevado Technologies]
  • Marc Smith [Bridge Interactive Group]
  • Brian Sparr [Trulia]
  • Andrew Tillman (NAR/CRT)
  • Jeff Brush [Ronin Technologies]
  • Gareth Dirlam [eShowings]
  • Peter Meyer [Vast]
  • Zach Scott [Point2 Technologies]
  • Greg Hanson [RealEstate.com]
  • Joel Webb [Propbot.com]
  • Charles Carlin [LEAP Real Estate Systems]
  • Neil Elver [LeadingRE]
  • Dan Morgan [iHomeFinder, Inc]
  • Vikki Neil [Scripps Networks/FrontDoor.com]
  • Lee Evans [ClearTours, Inc]
  • Matt Lavallee [MLSPIN]
  • Jamie Hunter [System Engineering, Inc]
  • Kyle Pinette [Prudential Verani Realty]
  • Mandy Reutter [OnWire Consulting Group]
  • Jennifer Anderson [Point2]
  • Bill Bower [eWeb Engine]
  • Daniel Bowden [LEAP Real Estate Systems]
  • Julie Hayman [Dominion Enterprises]
  • Paul Zubrys [RETSTEK]
  • Stan Humphries [Zillow]
  • Martin Szuster [Zillow]
  • Brian Bell [WRAR]
  • Ali Attar [Realtyna Inc.]
  • Anthony Segrich [Foreclosure.com]
  • Zeke Naulty [Solid Earth]
  • Daniel Fuchs [N-Play]

Removed Members

Members may resign or be removed if their email address does not respond to the meeting announcements. Removed members will be kept on this list for several months in case they are unintentionally removed.

    Workgroup Signup

    Online Collaboration

    Syndication Forum While there is a forum, none of the active participants use this. A private google group holds the working papers.

    Next Meeting:

    Teleconference bridge, July 13th 2011 12:00 PM PST, 800 727-7709, passcode 8359369#

    Next In-person Meeting:

    To be determined

    Last In-person Meeting:

    RETS Biannual meeting, April, 2011, Chicago, IL

    Documentation

    Recent Adopted Changes

    Voice Vote, June 8th, 2011, 2011-06 Syndication Schema, adopted 2011-06 Syndication Schema

    Change Proposal RCP 86 2010-04 enhancement to adopted schema Syndication.xsd, Financial.xsd and RETSCommons.xsd

    Please refer to the change proposal and the referenced files therein for the changes.



    Historic

    Meeting Minutes