SEATTLE and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Retsly, a
software company that collects and normalizes real estate data from
multiple listing services (MLSs) and from more than 3,000 counties,
today announced "Retsly Connect", a new service that enables
software developers to create front-end software that brokers can
use in conjunction with the listings management software provided
by their MLS. Retsly is owned by Zillow Group.
Retsly Connect gives brokers and agents in participating MLSs
the option of using the front-end software of their choice to
manage their listings and data. Now, when their MLS integrates with
Retsly Connect, brokers and agents can choose from a variety of
software interfaces to search for and work with MLS information.
Two leading software providers that have created feature-rich,
user-friendly software for use with Retsly Connect are Rappatoni
and Stratus Data Systems.
Retsly Connect is similar to Zillow Group's popular Tech Connect
program, which allows technology companies to build applications
and services and connects them directly with Zillow Group via an
application program interface (API). There is no cost to the MLS to
offer Retsly Connect.
"Brokers have a variety of needs when using a listing search and
reporting solution," said Errol
Samuelson, Zillow Group chief industry development officer.
"That's where Retsly Connect comes in. Retsly Connect enables
brokers to choose the software solution that best suits their
needs, and MLSs can provide brokers with the flexibility to achieve
differentiation in their market."
To learn more about Retsly or Retsly Connect, please contact
Brian de Schepper, Director, MLS
& Industry Development at Zillow, at briands@zillow.com.
Retsly
Retsly® collects and standardizes real estate data from multiple
listing services and county records data from more than 3,000
counties so developers can build data-driven products for the real
estate industry. Retsly also provides MLSs with the tools to manage
software applications in their market and ensure their content is
being used appropriately. Retsly is based in Vancouver, BC and is owned and operated by
Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z and ZG).
Retsly is a registered trademark of Zillow, Inc.
Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z and ZG) houses a portfolio of the largest
real estate and home-related brands on the Web and mobile. The
company's brands focus on all stages of the home lifecycle:
renting, buying, selling, financing and home improvement. Zillow
Group is committed to empowering consumers with unparalleled data,
inspiration and knowledge around homes, and connecting them with
the right local professionals to help. The Zillow Group portfolio
of consumer brands includes real estate and rental marketplaces
Zillow®, Trulia®, StreetEasy® and HotPads®. In addition, Zillow
Group works with tens of thousands of real estate agents, lenders
and rental professionals, helping maximize business opportunities
and connect to millions of consumers. The company operates a number
of business brands for real estate, rental and mortgage
professionals, including Mortech®, Diverse Solutions®, dotloop®,
Naked Apartments® and Retsly®. The company is headquartered in
Seattle.
Zillow, Mortech, Diverse Solutions, StreetEasy, Retsly and
HotPads are registered trademarks of Zillow, Inc. Trulia is a
registered mark of Trulia, LLC, dotloop is a registered trademark
of dotloop, LLC. Naked Apartments® is a registered trademark of
Naked Apartments, Inc.
(ZFIN)
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SOURCE Zillow Group