[Rets-dev] MLS Data

[Chris McKeever]

On 10/26/06, Tony VanScoy <tvanscoy at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/26/06, Chris McKeever <cgmckeever at crt.realtors.org> wrote:
> > Tony - typically, and almost always, MLS data is only for member use
> > only - meaning you need to be an Agent or the like, and they then
> > provide access to the system to you.  Each MLS has different
> > requirements, specs, and policies for the use of thier data.
>
> Not exactly what I was hoping to hear. I know I've seen a number of
> sites that provide property searches even though they aren't
> associated with any real estate agents or the like. They sole purpose
> is to provide access to the property data.

could you send (off list) some of those, as I would like to see them,
if not comment on them, as they may be providing listing data - but it
may not be an MLS complete set


>
>
> > If you want something to display real estate data against, I would
> > suggest looking at the info contained in Googlebase and/or Craigslist
> > becuase both those are open repositories of data - real estate and
> > other.
>
> I really just want to display property data. Visitors to the site
> would enter the zip code and a certain distance and hit 'submit'. The
> next page would display the results. You know the deal. Each

check out:

trulia.com
propsmart.com
propertyshark.com
agentearth.com  (full disclosure, I am affiliated with this site)


> individual property would display realtor's contact info. I just
> needed an account with access to a MLS database. Guess I better
> starting looking into becoming a real estate agent?

This is one way, but as I said, there are restrictions - and you would
only get the data for your MLS - as there is no aggregated MLS - it is
per geographic region, and even subsets off that

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