RESO Common Format (RCF)

Data Interoperability for Brokers and Vendors

Real estate brokerages and their technology vendors provide key components of real estate data, and the RESO Common Format (RCF) standard gives these audiences a better way to efficiently share data.

RCF empowers brokerages and their website vendors, CRMs, lead gen portals and back office tools to all talk to each other with data packaged in a simple, well-organized format. It keeps the broker’s data accurate and consistent across systems.

RESO certifies brokers and vendors for RCF, and the following trailblazers illustrate the diversity of organizations within RESO’s ecosystem: Agentbook, Constellation HomeBuilder Systems, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) and Planitar (iGuide).

Here is what a few of them have to say about the positive effect of RCF certification.

“At Planitar, we’re proud to have played a key role in developing the RESO Common Format (RCF), realizing our joint vision of creating a standard that facilitates faster and easier property data sharing between agents, MLSs and technology partners. iGUIDE property data is now RESO-certified as RCF compliant and seamlessly integrates with any MLS software that supports RCF, including Flexmls. The automation achieved through RCF interoperability saves agents time, improves MLS data quality, and enhances both the agent and home buyer experience by making property data sharing simpler and more efficient. We encourage other MLSs to support RCF for listing form autofill functionality, streamlining their operations and enhancing member experience.”

 

Alexander Likholyot
CEO, Planitar (iGUIDE)

“Becoming RESO-certified has been a tremendous value for AgentBook. This certification allowed us to adopt an industry standard that is both scalable and precise, enabling us to integrate seamlessly with other RESO-certified systems. The structured approach has significantly accelerated our development process, enhancing our ability to deliver successful integrations quickly. Moreover, the RESO certification reinforces our credibility, demonstrating our commitment to excellence and industry standards to our clients.”

 

Raza Khan
Founder, AgentBook

“We are thrilled to achieve the RESO Common Format (RCF) certification, as it affirms our dedication to delivering standardized and reliable data solutions to our clients. This milestone validates our robust data management practices and positions us as a trusted source in the real estate technology landscape.”

 

Anthony Percaccio
Director, Architecture and Information Systems
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)

“As long-time experts in new home construction, Constellation HomeBuilder Systems knows the value in aligning new build terminology with that of MLS systems. That allows home builders to easily transition their data from Constellation’s ERP systems into local MLS databases. We’ve designed NHLS (New Home Listing Service) to help builders maintain that alignment. We are very pleased that our test data has successful passed RESO’s certification requirements on its first submission. We look forward to exploring how we can further link home builders to local MLS databases and improve the digital opportunities for new home sales.”

 

Milo Anderson
Director and Founder of NHLS & NewHomeListingService.com
Initiatives Group – Constellation HomeBuilder Systems

The business value of RCF is straightforward. It shows how to organize property data for easy readability by any technology system.

Business leaders should inquire with their technical teams about the feasibility of incorporating RCF into their data systems. Those who have implemented RCF are letting us know that it has been a game changer, and we believe that the same will be true for you. 

Through the ease of creation and universal applicability of RCF, it can greatly improve the data relationships between brokers and the large data aggregators that serve everyone in the industry. Contact dev@reso.org to get started with RCF certification.

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