With the removal of compensation from the mls. Data quality is becoming an even more important benefit of MLSs. It’s not enough to just let your MLS customers self report on issues. MLSs need to consistently curate more comprehensive, accurate and timely real estate data insights to reinforce their core value proposition. Progressive MLSs like Staten Island have recognized the need to deliver the highest quality data they can to ensure their mls subscribers can serve consumers with the transparency and insights they deserve. Staten Island chose Checkmate™ Listing Violation Detection software built with today’s technology to give them the ability to work with their MLS customers to respectfully address compliance issues and strengthen the marketing potential of MLS data. Staten Island chose Checkmate™ Listing Violation Detection software because it was built by an MLS organization that serves some of the most discerning subscribers and luxury customers in Malibu and Beverly Hills California.
As you’re building your MLS budgets for 2025 be sure to dedicate resources to data quality software and be sure data comprehensiveness, intelligence and transparency is a priority.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 16, 2024
VestaPlus™ and Staten Island Board of REALTORS® Collaborate to Propel Real Estate Data Compliance with Checkmate™
Los Angeles, CA – VestaPlus™ LLC, an innovative software development firm known for its agent-focused MLS solutions, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the Staten Island MLS (SIMLS). The collaboration includes licensing the state-of-the-art Checkmate™ Listing Violation Detection software to SIMLS. This follows the recent launch of Checkmate™ with Pensacola Association of REALTORS®.
As a prominent trade association serving REALTOR® members in Staten Island, SIMLS boasts more than 2,300 REALTOR® members. The partnership with VestaPlus™ introduces an advanced solution to enhance listing violation detection, upgrading SIMLS’s compliance processes and resulting in substantial time and cost savings.
Checkmate™ will be customized for SIMLS to match its rules and requirements, incorporating new AI photo compliance capabilities designed to detect violations in property photos. The staff will benefit from viewing all current violations and statuses in one easy report, a comprehensive case detail page that includes property data at the time the violation was detected compared to current data plus agent violation history at-a-glance.
Sandy Krueger, CEO of Staten Island MLS, said “Data integrity is the key to the service we provide to our subscribers and the consumers they serve. We look forward to enhancing our services using Checkmate™ and we are pleased with the working relationship we have already established with VestaPlus™.”
Annie Ives, CEO of VestaPlus™, shared, “We are excited to support Staten Island MLS with their goals of enhancing MLS data accuracy and streamlining internal processes.”
About VestaPlus™ MLS Software Solutions: VestaPlus LLC is a leading provider of MLS software solutions, recognized for its commitment to innovation, advanced functionality, and exceptional user experience. A wholly owned and operated subsidiary of The MLS™/CLAW, VestaPlus LLC offers a comprehensive suite of solutions. For more information, please visit vestaplus.net, call 424-249-6265, or email sales@vestaplus.net.
About Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR) and Staten Island MLS: SIBOR is a professional trade association serving over 2,300 REALTOR® members in Staten Island, New York. SIBOR operates the Staten Island Multiple Listing Service (SIMLS), offering comprehensive property listings and market data. The association is committed to enhancing the quality of real estate services, advocating for property rights, and supporting the community through various initiatives and programs. For more information, please visit siborrealtors.com.
