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MRED Continues to Meet the Standards

Chicagoland MLS Giant Now Certified on latest version of RESO Data Dictionary

LISLE, ILLINOIS (APRIL 13, 2015) – Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), Chicagoland’s multiple listing service (MLS), has announced that the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) has certified MRED for RESO Data Dictionary 1.3.

RESO is an organization that develops, adopts and implements open and accepted data standards and processes across all real estate transactions and provide an environment for the development and implementation of data standards and processes. RESO’s Data Dictionary serves as the real estate industry’s “Rosetta Stone” for real estate data. While hundreds of MLSs and other source providers gather data, the Data Dictionary ensures that each system “speaks” the same language.

As MLSs across the industry adopt RESO standards, the industry will move towards an environment where real estate software becomes plug-and-play. Realtors® will be able to purchase off the shelf software and it will plug into any MLS that has implemented RESO standards.

This is quite different than the state of the industry today, where it is extremely hard for new software to be used from one market to the next. It will be easier for real estate professionals to use MLS data in the products that they choose. They will have better options and the data that flows through their systems will be more accurate because the Data Dictionary negates the need for translation from one system to the next. RESO standards give more options and control to Realtors®.

MRED’s commitment to RESO is evidenced by being its first Charter Member and its continued participation in and support of data standardization efforts. These efforts are important to MRED customers, the real estate industry in general, and the consumer. MRED and other organizations that maintain these standards can more easily exchange information without degrading or losing data, resulting in more accuracy and less cost. New applications and services are developed because there is a wider audience to offer them to.

dynaConnections, MRED’s MLS vendor, also has a strong commitment to RESO. As another Charter Member of the organization, dynaConnections dedicates significant resources and time to remain on the front line of RESO initiatives. Technologists from both MRED and dynaConnections have worked closely to attain not only the Data Dictionary 1.3 certification but also to maintain MRED’s Real Estate Transaction Standard (RETS) Server certification.

“We’re proud supporters of RESO and firm believers in the long-term power in its mission,” said dynaConnections CEO, Tim Ford. “The organization is making great strides towards bettering the industry, and we’re happy to contribute in any way possible”.

“I have a deep commitment to RESO, having served as its Board Chair for four years,” said MRED President and CEO Rebecca Jensen. “RESO is important to me and to MRED. We will continue to support the setting of standards, and the providing of data and tools needed to meet the demands of real estate professionals and consumers alike.”

About MRED

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) is the real estate data aggregator and distributor providing the Chicagoland multiple listing service (MLS) to nearly 40,000 brokers and appraisers and 8,000 offices. MRED serves Chicago and the surrounding “collar” counties and provides property information encompassing northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin and northwest Indiana. MRED delivers over twenty products and services to its customers, complementing connectMLS™, the top-rated MLS system in the country for two years running according to the WAV Group MLS Technology Survey. MRED is the 2013 Inman News Most Innovative MLS/Real Estate Trade Association, and for four consecutive years the MRED Help Desk has been identified as one of the best small business centers in the United States and Canada by BenchmarkPortal. For more information please visit MREDLLC.com.

About dynaConnections Corporation and connectMLS™

dynaConnections Corporation is an Austin-based real estate software company that is renowned for constant innovation and dedication to service. Its flagship product, connectMLS™, is a patent-pending, one-of-a-kind multiple listing service solution that is second to none with millisecond response time and ease of access on all devices and web browsers. Rich embedded features and seamless integrations allow connectMLS to be an intuitive, all-in-one real estate transaction manager for both agents and clients. For over thirteen years, dynaConnections and the connectMLS solution have been continually exceeding all standards of what the real estate industry expects from an MLS provider. For more information, visit: http://www.dynaconnections.com.

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dynaConnections and connectMLS™ are registered trademarks of dynaConnections Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

MRED Real Estate Agents Going Global

LISLE, ILLINOIS – August 28, 2014 – Midwest Real Estate Data LLC has opened another door for its real estate professionals by providing the capacity to market and facilitate international real estate transactions easily in their MLS. The latest update to their award-winning solution, connectMLS, was just released, and includes the ability to add and manage listings located outside of the United States.

In response to a recent increase in real estate transactions abroad, MRED collaborated closely with dynaConnections Corp. (provider of connectMLS) to create custom International Listing functions that allow their customers to work with intercontinental clients and their properties. With this new function, MRED real estate professionals now have an opportunity to access the global growing market of real estate transactions through a fast, secure, and mobile-friendly MLS solution, connectMLS.

“MRED continues to grow and expand how it serves its customers,” said Jeff Gregory, MRED Chairman of the Board.  “Real estate has gone global, and there is no better way for us to support our real estate professionals than to give them the best functionality for international listings in our connectMLS system.  Kudos to MRED staff and dynaConnections for delivering yet again, and providing a most effective way for properties to be marketed and found in our MLS.”

About dynaConnections Corporation and connectMLS™

dynaConnections Corporation is an Austin-based real estate software company that is renowned for constant innovation and dedication to service. Its flagship product, connectMLS™, is a patent-pending, one-of-a-kind multiple listing service solution that is second to none with millisecond response time and ease of access on all devices and web browsers. Rich embedded features and seamless integrations allow connectMLS to be an intuitive, all-in-one real estate transaction manager for both agents and clients. For over thirteen years, dynaConnections and the connectMLS solution have been continually exceeding all standards of what the real estate industry expects from an MLS provider. For more information, visit: http://www.dynaconnections.com.

About Midwest Real Estate Data LLC

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) (http://www.mredllc.com) is the real estate data aggregator and distributor providing the Chicagoland multiple listing service (MLS) to nearly 40,000 brokers and appraisers and 8,000 offices.  MRED serves Chicago and the surrounding “collar” counties and provides property information encompassing northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin and northwest Indiana.  MRED delivers over twenty products and services to its customers, complementing connectMLS™, the top-rated MLS system in the country for two years running according to the WAV Group MLS Technology Survey.  MRED is the 2013 Inman News (http://www.inman.com) Most Innovative MLS/Real Estate Trade Association, and for four consecutive years the MRED Help Desk has been identified as one of the best small business centers in the United States and Canada by BenchmarkPortal (http://www.benchmarkportal.com).  For more information please visit MREDLLC.com.

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dynaConnections and connectMLS are registered trademarks of dynaConnections Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

MRED and dynaConnections Sign Agreement to Continue Their Decade-Long Partnership

LISLE, ILLINOIS (August 12, 2014) – dynaConnections Corp., leading provider of the innovative connectMLS multiple listing service solution, signed a multi-year renewal agreement on Thursday, July 31 to provide connectMLS to Midwest Real Estate Data LLC (MRED). After celebrating ten years of partnership with MRED in December 2013, dynaConnections will continue to provide connectMLS for another complete term. connectMLS is a fully customizable MLS solution that offers a rich set of intuitive features and tools, such as all-in-one transaction management and embedded fill-able Forms, and is compatible on any web browser, platform, and mobile device.

“Our mission is to provide the very best MLS to our customers,” said Jeff Gregory, Chairman of the Board for MRED. “We have succeeded thanks in large part to dynaConnections, whose staff has been relentless in delivering an MLS solution that is unsurpassed in the industry. In fact, connectMLS has been the top-rated MLS system in the country for two years running according to the WAV Group MLS Technology Survey. Their customer service and responsiveness to our staff is top-notch. We are thrilled to continue this great relationship with Tim Ford and his staff.”

Ford, CEO of dynaConnections echoed the sentiment by explaining, “We’re glad to continue serving and working with MRED. Their staff and membership share our constant push for innovation, and embrace our drive to surpass what the real estate industry expects of its MLS solution provider. We look forward to seeing what new achievements we can reach together.”

About MRED

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) is the real estate data aggregator and distributor providing the Chicagoland multiple listing service (MLS) to nearly 40,000 brokers and appraisers and 8,000 offices. MRED serves Chicago and the surrounding “collar” counties and provides property information encompassing northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin and northwest Indiana. MRED delivers over twenty products and services to its customers, complementing connectMLS™, the top-rated MLS system in the country for two years running according to the WAV Group MLS Technology Survey. MRED is the 2013 Inman News Most Innovative MLS/Real Estate Trade Association, and for four consecutive years the MRED Help Desk has been identified as one of the best small business centers in the United States and Canada by BenchmarkPortal. For more information please visit MREDLLC.com.

About dynaConnections Corporation and connectMLS™

dynaConnections Corporation is an Austin-based real estate software company that is renowned for constant innovation and dedication to service. Its flagship product, connectMLS™, is a patent-pending, one-of-a-kind multiple listing service solution that is second to none with millisecond response time and ease of access on all devices and web browsers. Rich embedded features and seamless integrations allow connectMLS to be an intuitive, all-in-one real estate transaction manager for both agents and clients. For over thirteen years, dynaConnections and the connectMLS solution have been continually exceeding all standards of what the real estate industry expects from an MLS provider. For more information, visit: http://www.dynaconnections.com.

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dynaConnections and connectMLS are registered trademarks of dynaConnections Corporation. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

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