If you want something to remind you how fast things are going in our world today just think back to where things were in San Diego at the NAR Conference in 2009, when RPR was announced for real! Things have moved pretty dramatically since that first sales pitch, not just for RPR, but also for real estate data in general.

WAV Group has posted an informative paper by Tim Dain, Executive Director of SIR/MLS. Mr. Dain has been an avid reader of information published by CMLS, Clareity Security, Larson/Sobodka and WAV Group on Listing Syndication.

Across America, WAV Group has recognized that MLSs and Associations have been working with MLS vendors and IDX vendors to develop property search solutions for their members. These solutions are offered in one of three ways: Free, Freemium, and Premium. What follows is a basic description of how these programs are comprised along with a shortlist of MLSs and their partners.

According to RE Technology, Bergeron, CEO of Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC (MRED) deserves recognition for his leadership on every level, but we’re going to be a bit more specific for this article.