The fever for new XML specifications for almost anything imaginable has hit
the real estate industry. Companies that are actively pursuing some niche in
this industry have realized the need to create and adopt standards for
communication. As in other industries, however, competing XML standards are
emerging, keeping any one standard from reaching a critical mass of adoption
and fruition.
This article explores the Real Estate Transaction Standard (RETS) for the
real estate industry. I'll talk about how some of these standards can
leverage Web services technologies such as SOAP and WSDL. I'll begin by
taking a look at the landscape and various XML standards in the real estate
industry.
Industry Landscape
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