NorthstarMLS announced a data share solution powered by RPR, dubbed “RPR View™“.
“RPR View™, consolidated into RPR, is already available to you through your NorthstarMLS subscription. You may now access listings in RPR (including offers of compensation) from these Minnesota State MLS’s:
Duluth Area Association of Realtors
Greater Alexandria Area Association of Realtors
Lake Region Association of Realtors (Fergus Falls)
Northwest Minnesota Association of Realtors (Bemidji)
Realtor Association of Southern MN (Mankato)
Southeast Minnesota Association of Realtors (Rochester/Winona)
West Central Association of Realtors (Willmar)
A couple things:
1. I guess this could count as part of the “alternative front end” trend we are seeing.
2. A clever way to using RPR data, and a proof of concept for its backend services (which is what they are pushing for with AMP)
We look at RPR View with Confidential Fields as a way to extend an enforceable offer of compensation to those whose MLS’s reciprocate in sharing their data with our customers.
It’s easy, effected at no cost to any of the parties and actually has the potential for RPR to be used by and useful to our customers.