Guide to Partnering with Repliers as a Real Estate Technology Vendor

Understanding the Consultant Partnership Model

As a technology vendor building solutions for real estate professionals, you can partner with Repliers to leverage our capabilities while maintaining your direct relationship with licensees.

In this model:

You maintain the primary relationship with your customers (agents, teams, brokerages)
Repliers provides its capabilities as your technology partner
The MLS is informed of this partnership arrangement

MLS Compliance Approaches

There are two primary ways to structure this partnership from an MLS compliance perspective:

You maintain your own MLS datafeed

You have direct relationships with MLSs
Repliers is added as a consultant/vendor on your account for transparency

Repliers maintains the MLS datafeed

For MLSs that don't allow multiple vendors to obtain separate datafeeds
Your company is added as a "contact" on Repliers' existing MLS account
Always check with each MLS to determine their preferred approach

Benefits of Partnering with Repliers

Time and Resource Savings

Eliminate the need to build and maintain complex MLS data aggregation systems
Avoid hiring specialized engineering talent for data infrastructure
Reduce server and storage costs for massive property datasets

Technical Advantages

Immediate access to normalized data across multiple MLSs
Avoid maintaining direct integration pipelines with MLSs
Access to engineered features without building them yourself

Focus on Your Core Value

Concentrate development resources on your unique differentiation
Build innovative user experiences without data infrastructure distractions
Accelerate time-to-market for your solutions
Expand to new MLS markets more quickly

Implementation Considerations

Technical Integration

Repliers provides API credentials for your development team
Your technology integrates with our APIs to access property data and features
We offer implementation support to ensure smooth integration

Compliance Management

Always verify each MLS's specific requirements for vendor relationships
Document and disclose all authorized end-users accessing data through your platform
Maintain clear records of MLS communications and approvals

By partnering with Repliers, you can significantly reduce the complexity and cost of bringing your real estate technology solution to market while maintaining your direct relationship with your customers.

Updated on: 22/04/2025

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