File: 03_AEI_Overview.PPT 1 RETS Overview Yogi Schulz RETS Overview What is RETS? RETS background Value proposition for real estate industry stakeholders

File: 03_AEI_Overview.PPT 2 RETS Overview Yogi Schulz RETS is delivering real benefits Topic Objectives Build familiarity with RETS Understand RETS benefits Identify opportunities to employ RETS

File: 03_AEI_Overview.PPT 3 RETS Overview Yogi Schulz RETS meets needs of real estate industry stakeholders What is RETS? Am IT Standard Open standard for exchanging real estate data –RETS is not closed or hidden A standard described in a document –RETS is not software

File: 03_AEI_Overview.PPT 4 RETS Overview Yogi Schulz RETS Example Specification Text Sub-queries This query language provides for a nesting of sub-queries. For example: Query=((AREA=|1,2)|(CITY=ACTON)),(LP= ) Example: Query=(ST=|ACT,SOLD), (LP= ), (STR=RIVER*), (STYLE=RANCH), (EXT=+WTRFRNT,DOCK), (LDATE= ), (REM=*FORECLOSE*), (TYPE=~CONDO,TWNHME), (OWNER=P?LE) Verbally, this would be interpreted as “return properties with (ST equal ACT or SOLD) and (LP between and , inclusive) and (STR beginning with RIVER) and (STYLE equal RANCH) and (EXT equal WTRFRNT and DOCK) and (LDATE greater than or equal to ) and (REM containing FORECLOSE) and (TYPE not equal to CONDO and not equal to TWNHME) and (OWNER starting with P and having LE in the 3rd and 4th characters).”

File: 03_AEI_Overview.PPT 5 RETS Overview Yogi Schulz How do RETS Clients and Servers Interact? Query Search Result Realtor RETS client MLS RETS server

File: 03_AEI_Overview.PPT 6 RETS Overview Yogi Schulz RETS Background Development began in 1999 Collaborative effort between NAR and a number of industry technology leaders Driven by need to make access to and transfer of MLS information easier Versions 1.0 and 1.5 of RETS have been adopted by: –most of the major MLS vendors –many of the third party software providers –major brokerages – esp. multi-market firms

File: 03_AEI_Overview.PPT 7 RETS Overview Yogi Schulz What can RETS do? Login GetObject Logout Search Get Change Password Update GetMetadata Authenticate end-user Retrieve pictures/videos End session Retrieve listings/offices/agents Retrieve a file Change end-user password Insert listings/offices/agents Retrieve server metadata RETS 1.0 functionality

File: 03_AEI_Overview.PPT 8 RETS Overview Yogi Schulz RETS Value Proposition Realtors Wider choice of clients MLS customers can use software that meets their specific needs and styles - happy customers Higher quality solutions Reduced license and support fees

File: 03_AEI_Overview.PPT 9 RETS Overview Yogi Schulz RETS Value Proposition MLS Makes data delivery more consistent and robust Reduces MLS staff effort & therefore support costs Shortens elapsed time and lowers cost to fulfill customer & in-house data requests Reduces MLS technical staff time consumed by third party developers Minimizes impact and disruption caused by change Reduces risk, effort & downtime during MLS system and client conversion

File: 03_AEI_Overview.PPT 10 RETS Overview Yogi Schulz Topic Summary RETS provides benefits to all industry stakeholders: –improved timeliness of data –reduced operating costs –improved revenue Time for Discussion

File: 03_AEI_Overview.PPT 11 RETS Overview Yogi Schulz Innovative Tech Support