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Why is a common format important for real estate data?

Not all real estate entities use the Web API, but they all have technology products that receive data. RESO Common Format (RCF) ensures that data can be easily shared and understood across various platforms, reducing errors, improving efficiency and enabling new...

What is the RESO Common Format (RCF) standard?

RESO Common Format (RCF) is an API-agnostic standardized format for data exchange by all parties in the real estate industry, ensuring consistency and interoperability. RCF is a normative JSON data format that corresponds with the RESO Data Dictionary and is...

What is the Lookup Resource in the RESO Data Dictionary?

The Lookup Resource defines the values for lookups (enumerations) in metadata. It contains predefined lists of acceptable values for specific fields and alternative mappings for deprecated items. The Lookup Resource is not currently mandatory for certification, but it...

Is usage of the entire Data Dictionary required for certification?

Implementation of the entire Data Dictionary is not expected or required for certification. The dictionary standard’s omissibility feature allows data providers to only use the elements relevant to their specific needs.More Info on Extensibility & Omissibility in...

What do extensibility and omissibility mean for the Data Dictionary?

Extensibility with the Data Dictionary means data providers can create new local fields to address specific needs that are not currently covered by the Data Dictionary and still be in compliance with the standard. Omissibility allows data providers to exclude fields...

What is the purpose of the Data Dictionary Wiki?

The Data Dictionary Wiki provides detailed information on data resources, fields and lookups (aka enumerations), guiding the development of data systems. It has extensive cross-links to guide users through the connected layers of the dictionary.More Info on Data...

What are the benefits of using the Data Dictionary?

Benefits include simplified integrations, faster creation of new tools, a seal of approval from RESO certification and enhanced industry innovations, competition and collaboration.More Info on Data Dictionary 

How can the Data Dictionary be accessed?

The current Data Dictionary can be accessed via the DD 2.0 Wiki at ddwiki.reso.org. It can also be downloaded in spreadsheet format.More Info on Data Dictionary Wiki 

What are lookups in the Data Dictionary?

Lookups are specific types of fields with options for values, such as the lookup field Fencing with lookup values for Vinyl, Wood, Wrought Iron and 26 other lookups.More Info on Data Dictionary 

What are fields in the Data Dictionary?

Fields are specific data points grouped together in resources. For example, ListPrice and StandardStatus are fields within the Property Resource.More Info on Data Dictionary 

What are resources in the Data Dictionary?

Resources are the highest level categorization in the Data Dictionary. Property, Member (i.e., real estate agents), Office (i.e., real estate brokers) and Media (i.e., photographs, videos, virtual tours) are examples of resources. More Info on Data Dictionary...

What are the main components of the Data Dictionary?

The main components of the Data Dictionary are a tree structure of resources, fields and lookups (aka enumerations). Resources are major categories such as Property, Member (i.e., real estate agents), Office (i.e., real estate brokers) and Media (i.e., photographs,...

Why was the Data Dictionary created?

The RESO Data Dictionary was developed to standardize data terms and structures to create efficiency in the connected digital real estate industry, which evolved from printed MLS books and proprietary legacy computer systems. More Info on Data Dictionary...

What is the RESO Data Dictionary?

The RESO Data Dictionary is the real estate industry’s universal language for data. It empowers a wide range of systems to talk to each other in a seamless manner. The Data Dictionary provides a format for industry standard data, unique local data, international...

What are the Model and Field resources?

The RESO Model and Field resources make server metadata easier to work with and more Data Dictionary friendly.More Info on Model and Field Resources 

What is the Single Feed proposal?

The Single Feed proposal is about supporting single feeds for data consumers, allowing them to ingest only one feed while still accessing all necessary records and fields. It addresses the challenge of data consumers having to manage multiple feeds, such as IDX and...
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