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Syndication Workgroup

Posted August 6th, 2008 by pstusiak

Charter

Syndication of listings to a wide variety of listing portals, such as Google, Yahoo!, Trulia, 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.

Chair

Paul Stusiak [Falcon Technologies] (6) contact

Vice Chair

Jay Pepper-Martens [Point2] (2)

Members

Total: 60 active/observing

Active

  • Alex Parr [Trulia] (2)
  • James Ridley [FBS] (2)
  • Alexander Wingeier [CLRSearch] (3)
  • James Martin [Threewide] (4)
  • Eric Petersen [Trend MLS] (2)
  • Mike Lavender [Point2] (1)

Observing

  • Mike Menard [Delta Media]
  • Ken Gilliam [Smarter Agent]
  • Andrei Vorobiev [Guaranteed Rate]
  • James Bille [Delta Media]
  • Terry McDougal [McDougal Designs]
  • JP Fielding [Threewide]
  • Troy Davisson [FBS]
  • Shawn Meissner [Move.com] ()
  • Rick Herrera [Move.com] ()
  • Olga Ermolin [MLSlistings.com] ()
  • Mark Wise [Threewide]
  • 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]
  • Chris McKeever [NAR/CRT]
  • 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]
  • Rob Overman [Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions]
  • 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]

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.

  • Chad Cooper [Homescape]
  • James Townley [Point2] ()

Workgroup Signup

Online Collaboration

Syndication Forum

Next Meeting:

Teleconference bridge, March 10th 12:00 PM PST, 800 727-7709, passcode 8359369#

Next In-person Meeting:

RETS Biannual meeting, Chicago, IL, March 24, 2010

Last In-person Meeting:

RETS Biannual meeting, September, 2009, Chicago, IL

Documentation

Current

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.



Historical

Meeting Minutes