New members, new certifications, new reasons to attend the RESO Remix spring conference, new data course, new survey analysis, new workgroup call notes.
We may be going retro with our conference theme, but our eyes are forward!
New Member
RESO welcomes new member, Propcard.
Propcard helps real estate agents do more business by communicating their value with effortless websites and presentations.
We’re glad to have them as members!
New Certifications![Updated RESO Certification Flowchart FINAL 03.26.21](https://www.reso.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Updated-RESO-Certification-Flowchart-FINAL-03.26.21.png)
Certification for Data Dictionary 1.7 and Web API Core 1.0.2 have been issued to the following organizations:
- Bridge Interactive
- Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS)
- Stellar MLS
- Triangle MLS
Congratulations! Thank you for leading the charge to modern certification standards.
Visit RESO’s Certification page for more information about obtaining the latest certifications, especially regarding the simplified certification process.
12 Reasons to Attend RESO Remix
You remember the 1980s. You sat by your radio with your finger hovering over the record button on your stereo cassette player, trying to capture a song at just the right time. Your cassette tapes were highly curated mixes shared with friends, family and even crushes. You filled up all 90 minutes of side A and side B with rad songs that would emanate from your car speakers and your boombox. | READ MORE (AND WATCH VIDEOS!)
This year’s RESO Remix conference is a modern mixtape. We’ve mashed together workgroups and speakers that flow like these collaborations were perfectly planned (they were). Our playlist is just right for that special someone you want to share it with. Hit play and enjoy the variety of flavors for your listening pleasure. | VIEW THE AGENDA
Need specifics? Here are 12 reasons to attend RESO Remix, Tuesday–Thursday, April 20–22, 2021, because a top 10 can’t contain our youthful spirit of ingenuity. | REGISTER
Working With Real Estate Data – A New Course from RESO
RESO’s Working With Real Estate Data (WWRED) course modules are the industry’s primer for understanding its organizations, rules, processes and technology systems affecting real estate data.
The Business Module is the first section, designed for both nontechnical and technical data stakeholders to learn how real estate information flows through the industry.
Course focus includes:
Brokers, Agents, Agent Teams
Licensing and Business Types
REALTOR® Associations
Multiple Listing Services
Technology Vendors
Other Trade Organizations
MLS Rules and Policies
Advanced MLS Concepts
Data Standards and Licensing
RESO Standards, Workgroups & Certification
Additional course modules will be coming soon: Technical Module for engineers and developers, with a RED-T designation and more. | LEARN MORE
Upon completion of the Business Module of this course, a student becomes eligible for a certificate and a Real Estate Data – Business designation, or RED-B. | REGISTER FOR THE RED-B MODULE
RESO Committees and Workgroups
Internet Tracking Workgroup | March 17, 2021
The group discussed the terminology of click vs. select for different platforms as well as requested changes to future Data Dictionary versions. | VIEW CALL NOTES
Certification Subgroup | March 18, 2021
The group discussed acceptance testing rules for the Add/Edit Endorsement (RCP-010) as well as what might be included in the specification we publish, with an emphasis on making it as lightweight as possible. There was also a demo of the new RESO Certification reports and automated testing platform. | VIEW CALL NOTES
Unique Licensee Identifier (ULI) Subgroup | March 19, 2021
The ULI Subgroup worked on business rules for the licensee identity-matching process. Next steps were then discussed in terms of instrumenting the matching process and providing reporting metrics so the results of scoring can be measured against real data. | VIEW CALL NOTES
Distributed Ledger Workgroup | March 23, 2021
The group received a presentation on blockchain technology’s use in the medical industry, and parallels were discussed. | VIEW CALL NOTES
Universal Property Identifier (UPI) Workgroup | March 24, 2021
The group received updates on international adoption of the UPI and the UPI Registry. The group discussed the Property Subtype component of the UPI while receiving a demonstration of a UPI Builder tool. | VIEW CALL NOTES
Payloads Workgroup | March 25, 2021
The group received a status update on Appraiser and Cooperative Payloads. The next steps focus on collecting and collating sample payloads from various vendors and MLSs. This will allow the group to begin making field-by-field decisions for the payloads. | VIEW CALL NOTES
Workgroup Meetings This Week
- Thursday, April 1: Research & Development