Vendor Data Feed: REIN Sponsorship Form Guide - Amazon Web ...
Vendor Data Feed: REIN Sponsorship Form Guide The first step to becoming an Approved Vendor with an IDX, VOW or Analytics data feed is the REIN Sponsorship Form. This two-page form must be filled out by both a REIN member and the vendor. (Note: if a Broker member is acting as their own vendor, the Broker member's technical staff should fill in the vendor portion of the form.) A sponsorship form must be filled out for each proposed IDX, VOW or Analytic product and submitted to REIN's Technical Support via email ([email protected]) or fax (757-531-7911). If the submitted form is missing information or the form is not filled out in detail for REIN to understand the purpose of the product, it will not be accepted. Please see the information below to guide you in completing the form accurately.
Guidelines for the First Page (to be filled out by the REIN member)
*Please see a diagram of the first page of the Sponsorship form below.
Next to "Product Name" please include the specific name of the vendor's product. Some examples are GoldIDX, BrokerIDX and AgentIDX. The name of the vendor will not be accepted. If the vendor does not have a specific product name, then please include a name such as Agent IDX Website, Broker IDX Website, Mobile IDX, Analytic Software, or VOW Data Feed.
As a REIN member, please include a description of what you think is the purpose of the product. See examples below per data feed type.
IDX Purpose Examples:
"The purpose of the product is providing me a website with IDX search functionality so consumers may search homes for sale in our area."
"The purpose of the product is providing me a company website with IDX search functionality so consumers may search homes for sale in our area."
"The purpose of the product is providing me a company website for all our agents with IDX search functionality so consumers may search for homes in our area."
ANALYTIC Purpose Example:
"The purpose of the product is to provide me with internal office software to create graphs of listing counts."
VOW Purpose Example:
"The purpose of the product is to provide me with a VOW site so my firm may have client relationships with consumers to provide them
listing search functionality and communicate with them to fulfill their home buying needs."
As a REIN member, please include a detailed description of the product. See examples below per data feed type.
IDX Description Example:
The product is a website that has search, results, and listing detail display. The product has features such as featured office listings; pages with contact, area information, etc.; map search; and consumer save property/search options.
ANALYTIC Description Examples:
The product is a password protected online system that allows a user to calculate statistics and manipulate the counts to create statistical graphs such as to see how many properties are in a specific area and how many listings were sold in a particular timeframe.
The product is a web application that agents from a firm use to create CMAs, flyers and buyer tours.
VOW Description Example:
The product is a website providing for sale and sold searching options for consumers. It will allow agents in my office to create CMAs and provide information to consumers, who have a relationship with them.
For the Broker Member information section, if the Principal Broker of the firm is going to be the sponsor of vendor/product, then they only need to fill out the left side of this section. If a Licensee of a firm is going to be the sponsor of the vendor/product, then they will need to fill out the left side of this section and his or her Principal Broker (not Managing Broker) must fill out the right side. Please see the diagram below to see the specific information required for each area.
Guidelines for the Second Page (to be filled out by the Vendor)
*Please see diagram of the second page of the Sponsorship form below.
Under the Vendor Information section please include the following information:
"Company Name" - the name of the vendor/company and not the name of the product
"Phone" - must be the main technical contact's phone number
"Company Address" - the mailing address for the main technical contact
"Website" - the URL of your company's website
"Contact Name" - the name of the main technical contact
"Title" - of the main technical contact
"Email" - the direct email address for the main technical contact, or a main technical support email address; REIN will use email communications to this address as the primary form of contact with the vendor regarding all data feed information
The "Product Description" section is for you, as the vendor, to describe your product in detail, so REIN understands what you are proposing to offer to REIN members. Please see examples below per data feed type.
IDX Product Description Example:
The product is an IDX website for consumer listing searches and a back-end portion for Broker/Agent lead generation and managing their own listings.
ANALYTIC Purpose Example:
The product is software for users to use tools to calculate market area counts, generate pricing analysis, view office inventory, create CMAs, and conduct specific data type searches such as foreclosure properties.
VOW Purpose Example:
The product is a website for consumers to login to a website and perform property searches after accepting the VOW Terms of Use and having a Broker/consumer relationship. The consumer is able to have direct contact with an agent to discuss property details and receive CMAs.
The "Features & Functions" section is for you, as the vendor, to inform REIN of what enhancements you will be offering to REIN members in your product. Examples below per data feed type.
Examples of IDX Data Feed Features & Functions:
Property comparison options, consumer email updates, save searches, save favorite properties, map search with property popup window/mouse hover technology, request more information form, email the property to a friend, use a search plug-in to load data onto a member's blog page, consumer sold searching options, and limited and full display of property information
Examples of ANALYTIC Data Feed Features & Functions:
CMAs, graphs, specific data counts, and specific property searches for their firm
Examples of VOW Data Feed Features & Functions:
Property searches, property blogging, and property evaluation options
If you have more questions about data feeds, the application process or forms, please contact REIN's Technical Support Department at [email protected] or 757.531.7901.
Guidelines for the First Page (to be filled out by the REIN member)
*Please see a diagram of the first page of the Sponsorship form below.
Next to "Product Name" please include the specific name of the vendor's product. Some examples are GoldIDX, BrokerIDX and AgentIDX. The name of the vendor will not be accepted. If the vendor does not have a specific product name, then please include a name such as Agent IDX Website, Broker IDX Website, Mobile IDX, Analytic Software, or VOW Data Feed.
As a REIN member, please include a description of what you think is the purpose of the product. See examples below per data feed type.
IDX Purpose Examples:
"The purpose of the product is providing me a website with IDX search functionality so consumers may search homes for sale in our area."
"The purpose of the product is providing me a company website with IDX search functionality so consumers may search homes for sale in our area."
"The purpose of the product is providing me a company website for all our agents with IDX search functionality so consumers may search for homes in our area."
ANALYTIC Purpose Example:
"The purpose of the product is to provide me with internal office software to create graphs of listing counts."
VOW Purpose Example:
"The purpose of the product is to provide me with a VOW site so my firm may have client relationships with consumers to provide them
listing search functionality and communicate with them to fulfill their home buying needs."
As a REIN member, please include a detailed description of the product. See examples below per data feed type.
IDX Description Example:
The product is a website that has search, results, and listing detail display. The product has features such as featured office listings; pages with contact, area information, etc.; map search; and consumer save property/search options.
ANALYTIC Description Examples:
The product is a password protected online system that allows a user to calculate statistics and manipulate the counts to create statistical graphs such as to see how many properties are in a specific area and how many listings were sold in a particular timeframe.
The product is a web application that agents from a firm use to create CMAs, flyers and buyer tours.
VOW Description Example:
The product is a website providing for sale and sold searching options for consumers. It will allow agents in my office to create CMAs and provide information to consumers, who have a relationship with them.
For the Broker Member information section, if the Principal Broker of the firm is going to be the sponsor of vendor/product, then they only need to fill out the left side of this section. If a Licensee of a firm is going to be the sponsor of the vendor/product, then they will need to fill out the left side of this section and his or her Principal Broker (not Managing Broker) must fill out the right side. Please see the diagram below to see the specific information required for each area.
Guidelines for the Second Page (to be filled out by the Vendor)
*Please see diagram of the second page of the Sponsorship form below.
Under the Vendor Information section please include the following information:
"Company Name" - the name of the vendor/company and not the name of the product
"Phone" - must be the main technical contact's phone number
"Company Address" - the mailing address for the main technical contact
"Website" - the URL of your company's website
"Contact Name" - the name of the main technical contact
"Title" - of the main technical contact
"Email" - the direct email address for the main technical contact, or a main technical support email address; REIN will use email communications to this address as the primary form of contact with the vendor regarding all data feed information
The "Product Description" section is for you, as the vendor, to describe your product in detail, so REIN understands what you are proposing to offer to REIN members. Please see examples below per data feed type.
IDX Product Description Example:
The product is an IDX website for consumer listing searches and a back-end portion for Broker/Agent lead generation and managing their own listings.
ANALYTIC Purpose Example:
The product is software for users to use tools to calculate market area counts, generate pricing analysis, view office inventory, create CMAs, and conduct specific data type searches such as foreclosure properties.
VOW Purpose Example:
The product is a website for consumers to login to a website and perform property searches after accepting the VOW Terms of Use and having a Broker/consumer relationship. The consumer is able to have direct contact with an agent to discuss property details and receive CMAs.
The "Features & Functions" section is for you, as the vendor, to inform REIN of what enhancements you will be offering to REIN members in your product. Examples below per data feed type.
Examples of IDX Data Feed Features & Functions:
Property comparison options, consumer email updates, save searches, save favorite properties, map search with property popup window/mouse hover technology, request more information form, email the property to a friend, use a search plug-in to load data onto a member's blog page, consumer sold searching options, and limited and full display of property information
Examples of ANALYTIC Data Feed Features & Functions:
CMAs, graphs, specific data counts, and specific property searches for their firm
Examples of VOW Data Feed Features & Functions:
Property searches, property blogging, and property evaluation options
If you have more questions about data feeds, the application process or forms, please contact REIN's Technical Support Department at [email protected] or 757.531.7901.
