Is it too soon to start thinking about the return of our in-person conference next fall? Nahhhhh. Especially not when our call for speakers is already open and our Early Bird pricing ends June 4. Don’t delay your booking for South Care-oh-line-ay! Okay, that was a reach, but please enjoy another weekly update from your besties at RESO.
New members, new certifications, Kiawah Island highlights, action-packed workgroup sessions and some repeats to keep you honest.
Have a great week!
New Member
RESO welcomes new member, Sundae.
Sundae connects homeowners looking to sell their house as-is to the largest network of investors to ensure that homeowners get the highest possible offer.
We’re glad to have each of them as RESO members!
New Certifications
Certification for Data Dictionary 1.7 and Web API Core 1.0.2 have been issued to the following organizations:
Cape Cod & Islands Association of REALTORS®
Golden Isles Association of REALTORS®
Greater Binghamton Association of REALTORS®
Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS®
Gulf Coast MLS (Mobile Area Association of REALTORS®)
Martha’s Vineyard MLS
Pensacola Association of REALTORS®
Waco Association of REALTORS®
Congratulations to all!
Certification is now fully open, and we look forward to welcoming more MLSs and technology companies to the latest in real estate technology standards.
Visit RESO’s Certification page for more information about obtaining the latest certifications, especially regarding the simplified certification process.
RESO REtreat
Save the date, because this fall, RESO is going on an island getaway.
Please join us October 18–21, 2021, for the RESO REtreat at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina.
This event will be offering both livestream and onsite programming. Simply choose which option works best for you.
Early Bird pricing, which lasts until June 4, is only $400 for members and $500 for non-members. | REGISTER
The call for RESO REtreat speakers is now open. | COMPLETE THE PRESENTATION REQUEST
Pain Points
In recent years, RESO’s conferences have ended in a Pain Points session. These meetings are a moderated, yet mostly free-form discussion on where industry organizations are struggling.
Whether it’s inefficiency in standards, tools, processes or organizational relationships, Pain Points allows members to voice their current industry gripes to the RESO world.
Pain Points has quickly become RESO’s most popular conference session, and the spring 2021 rendition took it to another level. More than 200 attendees piled onto the Zoom link. It was scheduled for 90 minutes but continued for nearly three hours of discussions about the solutions that RESO can provide to the real estate industry.
What follows from this marathon brainstorm should illustrate the vast range of opportunities that lay before us as professionals that desire positive change for our partners, customers and even competitors. | READ MORE
RESO is Hiring
RESO is currently hiring for two positions: Product Manager and Membership Manager.
The Product Manager ensures the progression of product planning and execution throughout the product life cycle, including: gathering and prioritizing customer requirements, aligning with the strategic plan and product vision of engineering and executive staff, setting and meeting product development timelines, and customer support to ensure satisfaction goals are met. The Product Manager will report to RESO’s CEO and ensure that products support the company’s overall strategy and goals.
The Membership Manager is responsible for coordinating logistics and details in membership and events as needed to support the organization’s strategic plan. The Membership Manager will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer.
Join us in leading real estate technology forward. | RESO CAREERS
The RESO staff team exemplifies excellence in teamwork. We share successes and challenges, working together in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. RESO is a fully remote, nonprofit trade organization that provides the foundation for streamlined real estate technology through the creation and certification of standards.
RESO Committees and Workgroups
Cross-Platform Interoperability Workgroup | May 11, 2021
The group took a deep dive into Transaction Management, taking a step back from what was submitted to the Data Dictionary Workgroup to determine what more the group could do to forward sound proposals based on workflows and data flow diagrams. The group is starting to believe that an independent Transaction Management resource may be needed rather than a payload of Property and Member data. | VIEW CALL NOTES
UPI Registry Subgroup | May 12, 2021
The group received a presentation from Mark Lesswing, the Distributed Ledger Workgroup Chair, on a UPI Resolver Proof of Concept. From the presentation, a discussion on approaches to scoring ensued, followed by a review of the feedback received on the existing API working spec. “Date” and “Category” are UPI components that will be worked on and discussed at the next meeting. | VIEW CALL NOTES
ULI Subgroup | May 12, 2021
The group continued its work on the ULI pilot, scoring and defining the proof of concept after confirming support for the methodology and direction outlined in previous meetings. ULI Subgroup members will create a lightweight user interface (UI) so that pilot participants can check their member data against the pilot’s matching accuracy. There is additional work to do in refining the elevator pitch, pilot data agreements and integration with existing membership processes. | VIEW CALL NOTES
Workgroup Meetings This Week
Wednesday, May 19: Internet Tracking
Thursday, May 20: Data Dictionary
Thursday, May 20: Certification (Subgroup of Transport)
