The creation of the Data Distribution Facility (DDF) means that real estate agents and brokers can now use their websites to advertise almost the same full list of properties that is found on Realtor.ca.
“For most of the local real estate boards in Canada, the DDF represents the introduction of national reciprocity almost 14 years after it was first introduced in the U.S. It’s a wonderful system that leverages a centralized Canadian MLS database,” says Aaron Lagadyn, a sales rep with MacDonald Realty in Langley, B.C. and owner of computer services company TRES.
TRES is one of the few registered providers for the DDF database. The company is offering a free, prebuilt WordPress website with each new DDF listing account. The offer includes two hosting accounts and weekly search engine submissions for $29.95 per month.
By opting into the DDF through TRES, the process of registering and getting approval through CREA begins. Help can be simple or detailed depending on what you need and your experience with computers. Once approved (two to three weeks), the DDF can be set up on your website through your Realtorlink.ca account. Agents and brokers can then have listings and data added to their site. Somewhat like RSS feeds, information is live and accurate and shows listings from any sales rep or broker who is also listed with DDF from across the country. TRES offers basic to advanced level searches using its module through WordPress for monthly fees, which vary according to complexity of searches.
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