Vendors
Vendor and Third Party Access to NorthstarMLS Data
Does your company have a product or service you want to offer to our brokers and agents that requires access and use of NorthstarMLS data? NorthstarMLS may provide MLS data to contractors and third parties for redistributing the data (or products and services derived from it) to NorthstarMLS Participants and Subscribers only. Any other use is prohibited, and access is always subject to the rules (see Data Access Policy (pdf) for more information).
There are two ways to access the data. The NorthstarMLS FTP data feed is available only for the purpose of maintaining a Broker Reciprocity website for an RMLS Participant. Any other data use requires RETS access.
RETS access to NorthstarMLS data may be obtained for more up-to-date Broker Reciprocity website maintenance or for use in a product or service made available only to NorthstarMLS Participants and Subscribers.
To receive access to NorthstarMLS data via RETS, complete the RETS Access Agreement (pdf) and submit it to NorthstarMLS for approval. Pay special attention to thorough completion of Exhibit D, Detailed Description of Developer Product or approval could be delayed. Upon receipt, NorthstarMLS will review the planned use of the data and approve or deny access.
Upon approval of the RETS Access Agreement and receipt of the development fee of $1000, NorthstarMLS will provide a login and password for access to the RETS server along with documentation on the data file structure and information on performing queries. When the data is ready to be used in production, the start up fee of $500 will be assessed along with the monthly access fee of $200, billed quarterly. The monthly access fee is based on indirect access and increases to $500 monthly if customer queries are directed to the NorthstarMLS server or if other unusual demands are made on the RETS server.
Send the completed RETS Access Agreement to:
Michael Bisping
Director, Customer Relations
NorthstarMLS
2550 University Avenue W, Ste 259S
St. Paul, MN 55114
Direct questions to mbisping@northstarmls.com or 651-251-3208.