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December 03, 2015 Christopher Reichert rets, webapi, api, idx, mls
Code and Coffee w/ SimplyRETS At SimplyRETS, we try our best to make using our API and services a simple and pleasurable experience. This article describes some simple tips geared towards maximizing the stability and performance of your SimplyRETS application.
November 30, 2015 Christopher Reichert rets, idx, mls, maps, javascript
Map real estate search apps are a great way to enhance web app functionality and user-engagement. They can be significantly more user-friendly to use for real estate listing search utilities than standard html forms. Many features in the SimplyRETS API are built with this specific use-case in mind. SimplyRETS real estate map search For the uninitiated, SimplyRETS leverages your RETS or WebAPI data feed to provide a more modern and robust API for developing real estate software using listing, open house, and agent data from your MLS. Our services are designed to be simple and effective for any developer to use productively. In this tutorial, I’ll outline how to build a simple map-based search app using the SimplyRETS API. If you want to skip to the code or follow along with a complete sample, you can use our Github Examples Repo. We’ve prepared a live demo with the code from this tutorial here. Sections Background details Getting set up Include dependencies Adding JavaScript Drawing on the map Calling the listings API Conclusion
September 01, 2015 Cody Reichert rets, webapi, reso, data dictionary, information
The Data Dictionary was created by RESO to standardize data names within RETS Real Estate Data. SimplyRETS uses the Data Dictionary as the basis to normalize all of the data in our API to get the highest compatibility level between MLS data feeds.
May 09, 2015 Cody Reichert rets, webapi, information, account, process
Building apps with SimplyRETS When you’re ready to build a new website with SimplyRETS, we try to make the process as simple as possible. There are a few things you’ll need to know about how it works, but we break it down into three easy steps to make everything as simple as possible: Getting RETS or WebAPI Credentials from your MLS Creating an app with SimplyRETS Start building your website or application Not so bad, right? So let’s go through these!
April 16, 2015 Cody Reichert rets, webapi, idx, api, tutorial
When building real estate websites and applications with the SimplyRETS API, there are several built-in features that make it easy to paginate through listings and search results. This post will outline those features and provide examples for creating and navigating “pages” of listings.
At SimplyRETS, we’ve been working diligently on giving brokerages and developers an easier way to build apps and websites using Real Estate listing data. We’re excited to announce that over the last 4 weeks, we’ve added fast track support for 8 new Real Estate Associations: Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) My Florida Regional MLS (MFR MLS) Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) Kitchengton-Waterloo Association of Realtors (KWAR) Massachusetts MLS Property Info Network (MLSPIN) Southeast Florida MLS (SEF MLS) Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors (GLVAR) Santa Cruz County Board of Realtors (SCCBAR)
Today, I’m excited to announce the v1.3.4 release of our Wordpress plugin which has all new integration with Google Maps to give your visitors a better Real Estate property search experience. SimplyRETS believes in making IDX and RETS searches better and easier to user. We’re constantly looking for ways to improve both our Wordpress Plugin and our API in this regard.
April 04, 2015 Christopher Reichert rets, idx, information
Welcome to the SimplyRETS Blog! SimplyRETS is a service which connects to your RETS/IDX feed to offer a vastly simplified and modern REST API. We are helping developers building real estate software save time and money so they can focus on what’s importand; innovation. SimplyRETS makes it easy for developers with little or no experience in real estate data to get started quickly.
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