Bright MLS, CRMLS, and MRED Announce Virtual “Hackathon” To Test the Boundaries of Innovation and Offer Feedback on Showing Services API

Bright MLS, CRMLS, and MRED Announce Virtual “Hackathon” To Test the Boundaries of Innovation and Offer Feedback on Showing Services API

ROCKVILLE, MD; CHINO HILLS, CA; and LISLE, IL – October 5, 2021  — Three of the nation’s leading multiple listing services (MLSs) announced today a virtual “hackathon” to be held October 11-14 to allow software developers access to a working model of the previously announced showing services API “Hub” in development by Bright MLS, CRMLS, and MRED.

The event will tap the experience of real estate technology providers and brokerage developers who are creating, or are interested in creating, showing services and related products. The three organizations anticipate that the innovation and feedback provided during the hackathon will test the Hub model and provide helpful insights as to its proof of concept.

In addition to the hackathon, the MLSs announced they are deep in the process of contributing showing data standards to the real Estate Standards Organization (RESO).

CRMLS, Bright MLS, and MRED announced in June that they were working together to ensure scheduling showings remains a seamless part of the user experience. Their mission is to create a solution that encourages innovation and allows both existing and new entrants to work on a universal set of standards in the showing services arena. The project’s goal is to place the choice of which showing services to use in the hands of brokers.

All participants in the hackathon will receive documentation of the Hub interfaces (APIs) and access to a working Hub in the cloud. This will allow participants to build new integrations with the Hub and showcase the platform’s ability to unite showing services.  

The MLSs will award one cash grand prize and two additional runner-up prizes for the best efforts to help create an industry-leading solution. More information about the hackathon and how to register is available at showingchoice.com.

About Bright MLS Bright MLS’s real estate service area spans 40,000 square miles throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, including Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. As a leading multiple listing service (MLS), Bright supports over 95,000 real estate professionals who in turn serve the more than 20 million homeowners in our footprint. In 2020, Bright’s customers facilitated $116.3B in real estate transactions through our system. For more information, please visit www.brightmls.com.

About California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS) California Regional MLS is the nation’s largest and most recognized subscriber-based MLS, dedicated to servicing more than 110,000 real estate professionals from 39 Associations, Boards, and MLS organizations. CRMLS is the industry powerhouse and thrives on providing the most relevant products and services to its subscribers. For more information on CRMLS, visit www.crmls.org.

About MRED Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) is dedicated to serving more than 47,000 real estate professionals in more than 7,500 offices. The MLS serves Illinois and portions of southern Wisconsin and northwestern Indiana. MRED is a member of the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO), MLS Grid and the Broker Public Portal. For more information, please visit MREDLLC.com