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Comment on IDX vs. RETS by MikeF

MikeF — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:11:17 +0000

Hi Ryan,
Thank you for the kind reply. Would you care to look at my MLSs data again? I can get you in to the FTP server. They do not have a RETS server at this time. I have inquierd to see if it is on the radar. The provider is solidearth.com Do you know if Florida Association of Realtors (FAR) has a RETS server? Would like to take this private email and not in your blog?
Kind regards, Mike

Comment on IDX vs. RETS by Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:37:42 +0000

Mike,

RETS means a few things to Realtors as far as IDX solutions go. One you will have a more standardized way of retrieving the data/images across MLSs. This in the long terms should help reduce cost of IDX solutions. One of the biggest cost reductions that we see for clients is in the reduction in the time required to setup the TransparentRETS add-on versus our IDXManager add-on. There are also a number of technical advantages that have a direct effect on your ability to market listings. Using TransparentRETS you can query the RETS server for updates at more frequent intervals then the once per day updates from an FTP feed. Also you are able to get additional information like photo descriptions off of RETS servers that support this feature. As RETS adoption continues to grow at the MLSs and the RETS standard continues to mature we should see even more advances in data standardization that will help reduce overall cost further for Realtors.

Comment on IDX vs. RETS by MikeF

MikeF — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:14:27 +0000

Ryan,
About a year ago I had you guys look at my MLSs data and your guy said he couldnt work with it. Can you tell me what the bottom line this mandate might mean to us as agents with web sites tha wnat a custom IDX solution?

I mean for example will the costs for us (agents) to get a solution be less because the developer/programmers wont have to wrestle with the data?

Kind regards, Mike

Comment on RETS Mandate by Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:48:22 +0000

Scott,

I just created a new blog entry to answer your question, which I am asked to explain a lot. I hope this will help you out.

Comment on Open-Realty 2.5 by Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:47:25 +0000

The release of 2.5 is scheduled for April, I don’t have an exact date yet..

To the questions of updates, you should use the Update method described in the Open-Realty documentation at http://wiki.open-realty.org/Install_guide#Installation_.26_Upgrade_Guide

Fantastico is not run by us, they typically update their installer shortly after new releases however.

Comment on RETS Mandate by Scott Rutledge

Scott Rutledge — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:55:04 +0000

Ryan,

This may sound a bit naive, or perhaps uneducated, but here goes: What’s the difference between IDX and RETS? Why the 2 standards? Where can I learn more about these, and where (in which MLS’) they are already implemented?

Thanks!

Comment on Open-Realty 2.5 by cspub

cspub — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:31:03 +0000

if i have an older version that was installed with fantastico can i upgrade? i like the ease of doing an automatic installation with fantastico. also are there any templates that can be purchased for the software?

Comment on Open-Realty 2.5 by Ilyas

Ilyas — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:44:17 +0000

Ya, am also looking for release date of 2.5, it is interesting to see new features. By the way, I have already written code to attach PDF files with any listing (but with limitation that just one PDF per listing could be uploaded) and then uploaded PDF (if available for any listing) is shown on the view listing detail page…

Comment on Open-Realty 2.5 by jacken

jacken — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:56:56 +0000

Hi Mick, any idea as to when 2.5 will be released.

Comment on Open-Realty 2.5 by btesec

btesec — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:47:47 +0000

Great when are we going to see this release. I can’t wait to try it. Especially the Agents module for Open-Realty. Thanks in advance to the developers for their great work. We will also be able to give them back something in the near future.