Listings API Tips and Tricks - Christopher Reichert
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
SimplyRETS Adds Fast-Track Support for 8 More MLS’s Across US and Canada - Cody Reichert
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.
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.