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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

Schemas as a zip with no documentation (106,973 bytes)

Live version at www.rets.org/xsd

Previous Schema

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

Older Schema

Syndication Schemas and Reference Document (125Mbyte zip file)

Current Work-in-progress

Recently released 2012-03 Syndication Schema.

Next Task: Addition of support for Commercial and Rental types - research phase

Chair

Paul Stusiak [Falcon Technologies]
contact

Vice Chair

James Martin [Threewide]

Members

Total: 63 active/observing

Active

  • Paul Stusiak [Falcon Technologies] (3)
  • James Martin [Threewide] (3)
  • Alex Parr [Trulia] (3)
  • Andrew Matheny [Threewide] (3)
  • Alexander Wingeier [CLRSearch] ()
  • Steven Byrd [Carolina Home] [RESO Board of Directors]()
  • Troy Davisson [FBS] [RESO Board of Directors]()
  • Rob Overman [LPS] [RESO Board of Directors] ()
  • Mike Lavender [Point2] ()
  • Mark Wise [Threewide]()
  • Eric Petersen [Trend MLS] ()
  • Jay Pepper-Martens [Point2] ()

New Members

  • Justin LaJoie [Diverse Solutions]

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] ()
  • 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
  • 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 ForumWhile there is a forum, none of the active participants use this. A private google group holds the working papers.

    Meetings

    The group has a regular meeting held on the second Wednesday of each month at 12:00 PM PST

    Occasionally, this meeting may be shifted to resolve schedule conflicts of active participants

    During review periods, additional calls may be scheduled.

    Next Meeting:

    Teleconference bridge, April 11th 2012 12:00 PM PDT, 800 727-7709, passcode 8359369#

    Next In-person Meeting:

    To be determined

    Recent Changes

    Voice Vote, February 22nd, 2012, 2012-03 Syndication Schema, release for public comment and send to board for adoption.

    Meeting Minutes

    • Recent meeting minutes are posted to the Google Group

    Archived minutes