WARDEX SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH NAR'S RPR, REALTOR PROPERTY RESOURCE.

On May 19, 2010, WARDEX's President Richard Tripp signed a License Agreement between WARDEX and Realtor's Property Resource, LLC aka RPR to feed WARDEX's InnoVia data to WARDEX's Participant and Subscribers' RPR websites. Each member of the National Association of REALTOR's aka NAR will be receiving their own non-public website which will have many features for the properties listed in the MLS. Some of these features include 3D mapping, neighborhood demographics, tax data, permit and flood plain information and much more. Go to www.rprblog.com for more information.

Settlement is Reached regarding VOW

(Virtual Office Websites)

VOWs requiring users to login to receive MLS data prompted an antitrust lawsuit by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in 2003. Click here for the Podcast explaining the May 27, 2008 NAR and Department of Justice settlement concerning VOWs. (6.59 min.) Also the Podcast explains the important MLS Participant rule which will affect current MLS Participants in May 2009. This rule will be mandatory for all MLSs and is in place to protect our data from licensed brokers participating in a MLS for the express purpose of using our MLS data to distribute and/or sell to the general public (ex. such as Goodlebase, Yahoo, homes.com, zillow.com etc.).

Unauthorized Access

Why You Must Never Share Your WARDEX User ID and Password

You can obtain a login ID for your personal assistant. See Policy 12 Use of Alias.

June 2008: An agent recently shared his user name and password with a personal assistant and title agent. Your local association can set up an alias for your non-licensed assistant who needs their own log-in.  Occasionally, we hear that an agent shared their MLS password with a client. Both of these actions are in violation of RMLS rules and subject to a $2000 fine. User accounts are approved for one individual and should not be shared with anyone.

Unauthorized access puts the system security at risk and, potentially, our customers. User names and passwords should not be shared with anyone; co-workers, family, friends, technology vendors or clients.

The MLS is a core asset of the real estate industry. If unapproved persons access the MLS, they are stealing the data that you provide and pay for. This is also a violation of the privacy of your clients. The consequences of unauthorized access include data harvesting for solicitation, disgruntled former staff altering data, viewing of sensitive showing information, and targeting of vacant property for theft or vandalism.

Protect your asset. Do not share your user name and password with anyone.                                

Beware of Third Parties Seeking Unauthorized Access to MLS Data

When you subscribe to WARDEX IDX you and your webmaster have agreed that data is to be used exclusively on a WARDEX Participant’s firm or Subscriber’s personal website only.