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Unique Identifiers FAQ

  • What are RESO unique identifiers?

    RESO Unique Identifiers ensure accurate identification of people, properties and organizations in real estate data. They include the Universal Property Identifier (UPI), Unique Organization Identifier (UOI) and Unique Licensee Identifier (ULI).

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  • Is there a cost for using RESO unique identifiers?

    There is no cost to use RESO’s standards for unique identifiers.

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  • What is the Universal Property Identifier (UPI)?

    The RESO Universal Property Identifier (UPI) is a model for accurately identifying properties using parcel recording structures within a global framework.

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  • What problem does the UPI solve?

    The RESO UPI eliminates confusion and duplication that exists in real estate records with mismatched addresses and duplicated parcel numbers across geographies.

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  • How does the UPI benefit the real estate industry?

    The RESO UPI globally identifies property in a way that adds accuracy to property records and reduces deduplication obstacles for data aggregators and consumers.

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  • Where is the UPI used?

    The RESO UPI is used in the U.S. and Canada, with more countries developing their capabilities to implement the standard.

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  • What is the Unique Organization Identifier (UOI)?

    The RESO Unique Organization Identifier (UOI) records the source of data in shared data sets of rosters, listings and sales, improving accuracy and reducing false duplicates.

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  • What problems does the UOI solve?

    The RESO UOI solves issues related to inconsistent identification of organizations, improving data accuracy and interoperability.

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  • How does the UOI benefit the real estate industry?
    The RESO UOI significantly enhances the accuracy of industry tools and information by identifying data sources. More Info on RESO Unique Organization Identifier (UOI)  
  • How does the UOI impact data sharing?

    The RESO UOI identifies the origin of shared data, improving data accuracy and reliability.

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  • What is the Unique Licensee Identifier (ULI)?

    The RESO Unique Licensee Identifier (ULI) is an in-progress standard that allows tracking of the activities of real estate sales licensees across organizations.

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  • What problem does the ULI solve?

    The ULI solves the problem of agents and brokers having multiple IDs across brokerages, licenses, associations and MLSs, which can lead to data inconsistencies and errors.

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  • How does the ULI benefit the real estate industry?

    The RESO ULI unifies industry data across all markets, offering insights into real estate activities.

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  • Can the ULI be used by for REALTORS® non-REALTORS®?

    The ULI tracks activities across organizations by state license, whether or not agents are REALTORS®. This provides accuracy in marketplaces with mixed membership.

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  • How do unique identifiers benefit brokerages and MLSs?

    Unique identifiers help manage rosters, shared property data sets and data shares across MLSs.

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  • How do unique identifiers help advertising and display portals?

    Unique identifiers improve accuracy in aggregated agent and listing data sets for advertising and display portal websites.

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