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Whether you are looking to create an individual website or in need of a brokerage data solution, HiCentral MLS has the most current and complete MLS data for the island of Oahu.

HiCentral MLS engages CoreLogic’s Trestle platform to deliver its data licensing. There are many uses for MLS Data, ranging from IDX and VOW websites to back-office processes and supporting applications like CMAs, CRMs, Statistics, etc.

We will outline the typical parties involved in MLS Data usage. There are fundamentally 4, which are the Tech Providers, Agents, Brokerages, and the Multi Listing Organization (MLO like HiCentral MLS).

 

TECH PROVIDERS

Definition: A company that provides real estate related data services using data acquired from an MLO.

  • Step 1 – Establish an account on Trestle.
  • Step 2 – Define a product and assign a dataset to that product. Please see Datasets Offered & Costs below.
  • Step 3 – Add a connection to HiCentral MLS, Ltd. – Honolulu, HI. This will initiate a signature process for our Participant Data Access Agreement whereby 4 parties need to sign (Tech Provider, Brokerage, Agent, and MLO). Once fully executed, your credentials will be activated. You will need a separate agreement for each client in our membership. If serving an entire brokerage, that can be considered 1 client.

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*Corelogic charges a monthly fee for an account on Trestle. This is independent of any fees the MLS changes for data licensing. Trestle has plans starting at $100/month.

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AGENTS

Definition: An individual real estate agent wanting to build a personal website or other use case with MLS data integrated.

  • Step 1 - Coordinate with your Tech Provider to establish your license on Trestle.
  • Step 2 -  Agree upon the dataset that best suits your needs and is supported by your Tech Provider.
  • Step 3 - Your Tech Provider initiates this request for an agreement.
  • Step 4 - The agreement signing process is managed via Trestle – Authentisign. Be on the lookout for these emails.
  • Step 5 - This is a 4-party agreement between the Tech Provider, you, your Principal Broker, and MLO.
  • Step 6 - Once approved, your Tech Provider is authorized to provide you with MLS Data.

 

BROKERAGES

Definition: Real estate brokerage firm or organization.

Scenario 1 - Broker needs to sign the agreement for their agents wanting an IDX Feed via Trestle

  • Step 1- Sign the agreement once sent to you via Authentisign via email. From there, it will go to the agent to sign.

Scenario 2 - For brokerages wanting to integrate MLS data into their website or back-office processes for their internal use.

  • Step 1 - The process is the same as an agent but have the Principal Broker/Broker in Charge sign as the broker and the agent on the agreement.

***If your brokerage wishes to use MLS data internally without engaging a third party, then the brokerage should establish an account on Trestle as a Tech Provider.

 

MULTI LISTING ORGANIZATION

Definition: Multi Listing Service Provider like HiCentral MLS that provides real estate data to its members

  • Step 1 - Once the tech provider, brokerage, and agent have signed the Trestle agreement, the MLS will sign last as the 4th party to the agreement.
  • Step 2 - Upon completion of the agreement, the MLS will activate the credential.
  • Step 3 - At that point, the data is allowed to be pulled, and billing occurs.

 

DATASETS OFFERED & COSTS

  • All billing is assessed against the Tech Provider. The Tech Provider may opt to pass this cost onto the client.
  • We offer 2 versions of our data:
    • Matrix Direct Feed – This is our data as it is stored natively in our Matrix system. This data is delivered via RETS technology.
    • Trestle Feed – This is our data transformed into the RESO standard. This data is delivered via API technology.
    • All our data feeds are available in both RETS and API and are delivered via the Trestle platform.

 

 

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?

Please contact:
Bruce Wee
[email protected]
(808) 792-4933


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Reciprocal Listing Service is a “per listing” service in which you would provide us with all necessary information by completing and submitting all applicable forms along with copy of the Listing Agreement and payment fee of $60.00 per listing (Credit Card form attached). Should you prefer to pay by check, please make payable to HiCentral MLS, Ltd.). Upon receipt of completed forms and payment, we would input the listing into our system. You would not have access to our listing website unless you become a “participant”. To include your web site/email in your listing, you may specify in the “Agent Remarks” area, however, contact information may not be displayed in the “Public Remarks” or public access areas (media). You must submit at least 1 photo and may include up to 25 photos max by e-mailing to me in .jpg format and indicating your choice for “Primary Photo”. You may also include 5 PDF files as supplements; the maximum file size per PDF is 5MB. If you have any virtual tour you want to add, please send the non-branded virtual tour link.

An MLS Change form must be submitted each time you need to revise anything in the listing, including changing status. Once the listing is entered into our system, you are responsible for any late report fees (first violation, mandatory MLS Rules & Regulations education to be completed within 60 days or $300.00 fine for not attending education classes, 2nd violation, $100.00, 3rd and subsequent violation, $300.00). You have 4 days from acceptance of purchase contract to report change of status to In Escrow - Showing (ES) or In Escrow - Not Showing (EN) and 4 days from recordation to report change of status to “Sold” (S) (Flow Chart and MLS Rules and Regulations are included as attachment for your reference).

Please complete all pertinent pages with all required information and submit along with a copy of your Listing Agreement, to my attention via fax: 808-683-7038 or e-mail: [email protected]. If you need to reach me via phone my contact # is 808-791-3789.

Please submit the following for each property:

Upon receipt and review, we will be in contact with you if more information is necessary, otherwise listing will be input and you will receive verification of completion.

HiCentral MLS, Ltd. connects more than 6,500 real estate professionals throughout Oahu and across the state of Hawaii by providing access to the most reliable, current, and comprehensive real estate listings and market data. We empower our subscribers with MLS tools and services that boost their productivity and help them succeed.

HiCentral MLS is a powerful force for competition in the areas we serve.  By listing a property with HiCentral MLS, brokers benefit by exposing their listed properties to more agents and potential buyers, sellers benefit from typically higher average sales prices, and buyers benefit by having all available properties in one place.

In addition to the strength of the multiple listing services, HiCentral MLS has partnered with some of the leading providers of real estate data and technology including HomeSpotter, Forewarn, REALTOR® Property Resource (RPR), Realist Tax, and SentriLock electronic lockboxes.  Listing your properties on and listing syndication/data feeds (IDX, realtor.com, ListHub, Zillow and subsidiaries) – all backed by our skilled trainers and dedicated local customer support team.

Established in 2007, HiCentral MLS, Ltd., is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Honolulu Board of REALTORS® and is governed by a board of directors and staffed by a team of professionals committed to the success of our subscribers. Participants and subscribers adhere to the Standards and Code of the National Association of REALTORS® and to the MLS Rules and Regulations of HiCentral MLS, Ltd.

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