What types of data does Repliers provide
Overview
Repliers integrates Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) data from across North America and enhances it with powerful features designed to accelerate development.
To make the most of the platform and plan applications effectively, it's important to understand what MLS® feeds inherently provide, what Repliers adds on top of that foundation, and what types of data come from other specialized providers outside the MLS® ecosystem.
This guide identifies which features or data points can be utilized immediately using Repliers and which may require additional data providers based on specific use cases.
What MLS® Feeds Are Designed to Provide
MLS® feeds are purpose-built to deliver comprehensive data for properties on the market as well as historical listings. Through Repliers, developers get access to:
Property Details:
- Address and location information
- Property type and classification (residential, commercial, land, etc.)
- Physical characteristics (bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage, lot size)
- Property features and amenities
- Year built and construction details
Listing Information:
- MLS® number and listing status (active, pending, sold, expired)
- List price and price history
- Listing date and last updated timestamp
- Days on market
- Property description and remarks
Agent and Office Data:
- Listing agent name and contact information
- Listing office/brokerage details
- Co-listing agent information (when applicable)
Media:
- Property photos
- Virtual tour links (when provided)
- Document attachments (varies by MLS®)
Financial Details:
- List price
- Sold price (for closed listings)
- Property taxes
- HOA fees (when applicable)
Historical Data:
- Previous listing records
- Status change history
- Price change history
What Data Repliers Provides Beyond Standard MLS® Feeds
Repliers has built powerful features on top of MLS® data that would otherwise require significant engineering effort or third-party integrations. These are included in the Repliers platform:
AI-Powered Property Estimates: Repliers provides property valuation estimates using AI and machine learning that reflect current market conditions. This eliminates the need to integrate with separate AVM providers.
Automated Comparables: When retrieving a single listing through the API, Repliers automatically identifies and provides sold comparables and similar active listings based on status, proximity, bedrooms, property type, and other key attributes.
Property History: For single listing requests, Repliers includes the complete MLS® history for that property, showing all previous listings and status changes.
Local Insights (Places API): The Repliers Places API provides relevant schools, parks, transit stops, and safety information for any given location, enriching property and neighborhood views without requiring separate data providers.
Photo Insights: Repliers applies AI-powered image analysis to property photos, providing quality scores, room classification, natural language captions, and object detection. This enables enhanced search and filtering capabilities without building or integrating additional AI vision models.
Market Statistics: Repliers delivers granular, real-time data tailored to specific user interests, enabling detailed analysis and visualization of trends. This allows you to create compelling, visual data presentations based on current statistics, helping users easily understand market dynamics without building custom analytics infrastructure.
Data Available From Other Specialized Sources
MLS® feeds focus on listing data, while other types of real estate information are maintained by different entities and systems. Understanding this data landscape helps identify which additional integrations an application may need beyond what Repliers provides.
Public Record Data
County and municipal governments maintain official property records separately from MLS® systems.
Tax and Assessment Records: Current assessed values, tax history, exemptions, delinquency status, and detailed tax calculations are maintained by county assessor offices.
Ownership and Title Information: Current owner names, ownership history, deeds, legal descriptions, easements, and title details are recorded with county recorders and title companies.
Building, Permits, and Zoning: Building permits, code violations, inspection results, zoning classifications, and variance history are tracked by municipal building departments and planning offices.
Where to Access: Public records providers like CoreLogic, ATTOM Data Solutions, DataTree, or directly through county/municipal databases.
Financial and Mortgage Information
Lending institutions and county recorders maintain separate financial records.
Loan and Lien Data: Active mortgage details, refinancing history, loan-to-value ratios, and various liens are recorded by lenders and county recorders, not MLS® systems.
Transaction Financing: Specific financing details like down payments, loan types, and closing costs remain private between buyers, sellers, and lenders.
HOA Financial Records: HOA reserve funds, special assessments, and financial health are maintained by homeowners associations and their management companies.
Where to Access: Specialized providers focusing on mortgage data, or through county recorder offices. HOA information typically requires direct HOA contact.
Census and Environmental Data
These data types are collected and maintained by various government agencies and research organizations.
Demographics and Lifestyle: Detailed population statistics, income data, employment figures, and migration patterns come from the U.S. Census Bureau and Statistics Canada.
Amenities and Services: Restaurant ratings, business information, and point-of-interest details are maintained by platforms like Google Places, Yelp, and specialized data providers.
Environmental and Risk Data: Flood zones (FEMA), earthquake/wildfire risk (USGS), air quality (EPA), and contamination data are collected by federal and state environmental agencies.
Where to Access: Census Bureau, FEMA, EPA, Walk Score, Google Places API, and environmental risk assessment providers. Note that the Repliers Places API already provides schools, parks, transit, and safety information to cover the most common neighborhood data needs.
Property Condition and Maintenance
Property condition assessments are created independently from listing data.
Inspection and Condition Reports: Home inspections, condition assessments, and repair estimates are produced by licensed inspectors and contractors as separate services.
Environmental Testing: Asbestos, lead paint, radon, and other environmental tests are conducted by certified testing companies.
Utility and Infrastructure: Average utility costs, service details, and infrastructure specifications are maintained by utility companies and service providers.
Claims History: Insurance claims and property damage records are tracked by insurance companies through systems like CLUE (Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange).
Where to Access: Access typically requires inspection reports (private), insurance company reports, or utility company partnerships.
Off-Market Properties
MLS® systems are designed for actively marketed listings, while other properties may be available through different channels.
Alternative Inventory: For-Sale-By-Owner (FSBO), pre-foreclosures, probate sales, and new construction sold directly by builders often use different marketing channels than MLS®.
Pre-Market Intelligence: Information about properties that may list soon (high-equity owners, tax delinquencies, pre-foreclosures) comes from public records analysis.
Rental Market: Long-term and short-term rental data, rates, and performance metrics are tracked by rental platforms and market research firms.
Where to Access: Services like PropStream, ListSource, or RealtyTrac specialize in aggregating off-market and pre-market data.
Planning a Data Strategy**
The most successful platforms start with strong MLS® data integration (via Repliers), then strategically add complementary data sources based on specific use cases and target users. Understanding which data comes from which sources enables effective integration planning, appropriate budgeting, and realistic expectations
Starting with Repliers for MLS data:
MLS® feeds excel at their core purpose: delivering comprehensive, current and historical listing data.
Repliers enhances this with loads of additional features, as well as a solid turn-key backend, eliminating most of the tedious integration challenges, as well as significantly reducing development time and maintenance.
More detailed information is provided here:
Add additional data sources:
For features requiring data beyond the listing ecosystem—such as public records, mortgage information, detailed demographics, or off-market inventory—specialized providers that focus on those data types should be considered.
What questions does this article answer:
- What types of data do standard MLS® feeds (via Repliers) provide and what will I need to do for other types of data?
- Which data and features can I use immediately just by integrating Repliers?
- Which types of real estate data are not covered by MLS® feeds or Repliers and require other specialized providers?
- Where can I get public record data like taxes, ownership, permits, and zoning?
- Where can I get mortgage, loan, lien, and HOA financial data?
- Where can I get demographic, amenities, and environmental/risk data?
- Where can I get property condition, inspection, and maintenance-related data?
- Where can I get off-market, pre-market, and rental inventory data?
- How should I plan a data strategy starting with Repliers when I need other data sources as well?
Updated on: 04/12/2025
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