Last
year, after prolonged debate, the California
Association of Realtors set out a plan to migrate all MLS
services statewide onto a single platform. Dubbed calREDD
(California Real Estate Dynamic Data), a committee was assigned the
task to 'develop the ideal MLS system without any pre-conceived ideas'
based on the premise of creating a single database with rich content
for ALL California real property. In other words - starting from
scratch, design your ideal MLS system.
Less
than a year later, the calREDD
system is in place. It has been in Beta test for some months now and
recently started running 'live' with two Northern California
Associations data. There was, and continues to be, significant debate
on whether local, regional or a statewide MLS will best serve the needs
of our members. There have also been significant strides made by some
regional MLS's to expand their existing platforms into mega-MLS's. Our
own MRMLS has been one of the leaders of that effort by expanding the
system we now use into CARETS.
CAR has been
providing demo's during our last 3 state meetings giving us glimpses
into the newly designed system. Most have come away very impressed.
They now have a website dedicated to answering questions on how the
system works, why the system is needed and a demo of the system. The
demo takes about 16 minutes and gives a very impressive overview of
what members might expect if and when the system becomes available to
us.
Click
on the logo to go directly to the calREDD
demo site. Your feedback is always appreciated.
calREDD™,
California Real Estate Dynamic Data, is
a service of the California MLS, Inc. (CALMLS), a subsidiary
of the
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.). calREDD™ is
being
designed to serve as the statewide MLS in California.
calREDD™
reflects our long-term vision of creating one database with rich detail
for all California real property, using advanced technology that goes
far beyond current MLS systems.
calREDD™ has
been created by C.A.R. in response to member
demand and frustration with the current MLS environment in California.
C.A.R. has heard repeatedly from its members that the current MLS
environment is technologically outdated, inefficient, and too
costly
and does not adequately support the members in serving the needs of
their clients and businesses.
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