RESO DataComp Hackathon

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                                        RESO DATACOMP: Win up to 25K in Cash

                             Build an amazing Real Estate product and compete to win up to $25,000 in cash.  

    Build Anything: Mobile, Web, APP, VR, AR, Hardware - if you can dream it then we want to see you build it. 

    Dream about changing the real estate industry with an innovative product? Now's your chance to shine and, potentially win up to $25K in Cash!  Make your dream a reality! Enter to win up to $25,000 with RESO DataComp '17 today - entries are limited!

    The Real Estate Standards Organization, more affectionately known as RESO, is upping the stakes in real estate software. Each year the most important people in real estate, the people who are behind the code of your favorite real estate products, gather each year to help move real estate technology forward. 

    Change the course of Real Estate history. Real Estate represents one of the most fundamental attributes in the world economy. Unfortunately, innovation is slowed by the difficulty to access essential data. RESO DataComp is working with industry leaders to make this data available to the smartest and most innovative thinkers enabling them to explore new ideas in the world of Real Estate. The mission of DataComp is for bold thinkers to explore the opportunities created when ease of access to data is available. This is open to all technology sectors including mobile, web, VR and AR, device, hardware, and drone applications. 

    This competition is focused on using RESO compliant APIs. Just a quick history lesson: Before RESO existed most real estate listing data was delivered via "RETS" or the Real Estate Transaction Standard. Without diving too deep into the details this was a cumbersome and outdated way to find real estate data. RESO has ushered in a new and modern approach with their Web API. This allows developers to request listings in real time with out needing to duplicate an entire database. 

    RESO DATACOMP is working with a handful of providers that are RESO compliant and are approved for use in this competition. You may use an additional source of data to complement your product but you MUST use an approved data API as your main data source. 

    MEET THE JUDGES

    Chris Heller - Chris serves as the owner and operator of several Keller Williams market centers and has helped build Keller Williams into one of the largest and fastest growing real estate franchise operations in the world. In 2011, Chris was asked to lead Keller Williams Worldwide. Under his leadership, Keller Williams has expanded into more than a dozen countries, including Dubai, Indonesia, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. Chris' deep connections to real estate leaders throughout the world provide his clients with a unique global perspective and exposure to international buyers and sellers.

    Mark Birschback - Mark is the Vice President of Strategic Investments for the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and Managing Director of Second Century Ventures (SCV), the venture capital arm of NAR.  SCV makes strategic investments in technology companies that are innovating in and around the residential and commercial real estate markets, keeping the REALTOR® at the center of the transaction.  Mark is responsible for identifying, evaluating and executing strategic investments for SCV as well as supporting existing SCV portfolio companies.

    Kyle Campbell - Kyle Campbell is CEO and founder of Hack Capital and is also a self-taught software hacker and entrepreneur. In 2013, Kyle founded a company called Retsly in Vancouver, Canada and in 2014 the company was acquired by Zillow. At Hack Captial, Kyle is working with systems of intelligence that are designed to aggregate data from every corner of the enterprise and learn from it. Their products CTO.ai, CRO.ai sit on top of this data, helping businesses to answer questions or get recommendations quickly.

    Glenn Shimkus - Glenn Shimkus is currently a member of the DocuSign Advisory Board and most recently served as the Vice President of Product at DocuSign, where he led the company’s Global Real Estate Solutions product team from roadmap to execution. Previously, he was a co-founder and CEO of Cartavi, which was acquired by DocuSign in 2013. He is a technology enthusiast, gadget aficionado, and entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in the fields of transaction/document management, mobile applications, and cloud computing.  A recognized thought leader in the real estate industry, Glenn has been named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Real Estate by Inman News, and one of the 200 Most Powerful People in Real Estate by New York Times best-selling author Stefan Swanepoel.

    Craig Rowe -  started working in real estate for CB Richard Ellis in Raleigh, NC. as part of the local marketing staff. He eventually became part of a national team charged with the company's website strategy and content creation and rollout, traveling to multiple offices to assist with off- and online marketing.

    Craig was recruited to a unique, tech-focused tenant representation startup company to spearhead its brand launch and help analyze and implement lease administration software to assist multi-site clients in managing the many challenges of corporate occupancy.

    After time away from real estate serving as the Director of Communications for The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Craig returned to real estate in a quasi-marketing and sales position for a 30-year multi-family investment firm. Post-recession, Craig began writing and consulting for a number of residential real estate agents and software companies.

    Craig is now a full-time contract writer, balancing his time writing about real estate technology for Inman and several start-up software companies with work in the outdoors as a backpacking and adventure travel guide. He's a graduate of Nazareth College in Rochester, NY, the National Outdoor Leadership School in Lander, WY, and holds Leave No Trace Master Educator and Wilderness First Responder certifications. He lives in Truckee, CA with his wife Karen and dog, Ranger.


    DATA! DATA! DATA! - below you'll find RESO compliant API resources. We're working together with each of these companies to provide the most complete and easy to use data sets. Browse these companies and feel free to reach out for advice. We're here to help! DATAComp@reso.org


    RPR: RPR

    1. Add & Modify Listings, including:

    • Adding photos and documents
    • Retrieving Listing Entry Rules

    2. Search and Retrieve Listings, including:

    • RESO inspired OData listing searches
    • Polygon searches, hot sheet searches and comparable searches
    • Saving searches and favoriting listings

    3. Add & Modify Contacts (clients), including:

    • Attaching Contacts to saved searches
    • Auto Prospecting
    • Contact Collaboration

    4. Public Records Search (Assessments & Deed), including:

    • Saving searches and favoriting properties

    Instructions and examples of using the RPR AMP APIs can be found on the password protected Developer Hub (https://docs.rprapi.com/)

    Please email Datacomp@reso.org for password access. 

    Spark API

    Created by industry software innovator FBS, the Spark Platform inspires real estate innovation. As the industry’s first and most widely utilized listings API, Spark is the benchmark delivering efficiency, streamlined licensing, robust documentation and most importantly, access to the data you need to create awesome products.

    Data Available: There are three main categories of data available through the API: Listings, Contacts and Market Stats. The access level to each data type is dependent on the role assigned to each user. For example, members of the MLS can access more listing information than consumers on an IDX web site. More information on roles is here.

    Documentation can be found here! https://www.sparkplatform.com/docs/supporting_documentation/api_clients

    Spark API RESO Web API: https://www.sparkplatform.com/docs/reso/overview

    Bridge Interactive


    We know how difficult it can be to ingest, map and maintain real estate data, so we’ve done the work for you.

    We designed the Bridge API (formerly Retsly) from the ground up so you can concentrate on building great experiences for your users, and maybe win this thing!


    You’ll get:

    • The best documentation and developer support in the industry

    • Immediate access to Sandicor MLS listing data

    • Immediate access to Public Record data to use in your project


    http://www.bridgeinteractive.com/developers-landing-page/


    Documentation can be found here: http://bit.ly/2yvrNOo

    Sign up for API access: http://bit.ly/2xIYdaV


    Tickets - $10

    We've teamed up with CoderDojo. Each entry of $25 will go directly to support a coding school put on by CoderDojo. If this event sells out then we will have fully funded an entire day that teaches young people to code. Currently, their tuition is free for students so let's keep it that way!  http://coderdojola.com/



                                                     EVENT SCHEDULE: 

    Competition begins on September 18th, 2017 @ 12.01 AM 

    For your product to be eligible for prize money, you cannot use lines of code written before September 18th, 2017. We'll have an impartial developer review contestants' GitHub account to ensure each team has followed the rules. 

    For 30 days prior to the LIVE demos taking place on October 17th, 2017 your team can write as much or as little code as they'd like. Prior to the event organizers may request proof that you have a working product or are actively working towards that goal.  

                             

                             October 17, 2017 @ 1:30-4:30PM PST. LIVE DEMOS!  

    You may not use PowerPoint or Slides. This is not a theoretical contest. You must show a live, working product to be eligible. If you are "faking" your demo (for example if your demo is a video of you running through commands) we will disqualify you. We know that live demos are hard and prone to failure that is why you have 30 days to get it right. Keep in mind you'll be presenting in front of the CEO, CTO, and CIOs of every major real estate company in America. They aren't just influential but will know if you're faking it. Have fun! 

    Each team will be timed and strictly limited to presentation not exceed 7 Minutes. There will be a short untimed Question and Answer session conducted by judges.

    DEMOS will be conducted on stage. You will be provided with an HDMI connection to a projector. Please bring appropriate connectors for your device. We will NOT be responsible for the compatibility of your device. 1hr prior to the live DEMOS each team will be granted time to ensure their devices compatibility with the projector. You should also check to make sure your devices screen resolution is optimal. Additionally, each team will be provided with one microphone. Multiple team members may participate in the presentation but you will only be provided with ONE microphone. 

    RULES:

    EVENT SCHEDULE:

    Competition begins on September 17th, 2017 @ 12.01 AM

    For your product to be eligible for prize money, you cannot use lines of code written before September 17th, 2017. We'll have an impartial developer review contestants' GitHub account to ensure each team has followed the rules.

    For 30 days prior to the LIVE demos taking place on October 17th, 2017 your team can write as much or as little code as they'd like. Prior to the event organizers may request proof that you have a working product or are actively working towards that goal.

    October 17th, 2017 @ 1:30-4:30PM PST. LIVE DEMOS!

    You may not use PowerPoint or Slides. This is not a theoretical contest. You must show a live, working product to be eligible. If you are "faking" your demo (for example if your demo is a video of you running through commands) we will disqualify you. We know that live demos are hard and prone to failure that is why you have 30 days to get it right. Keep in mind you'll be presenting in front of the CEO, CTO, and CIOs of every major real estate company in America. They aren't just influential but will know if you're faking it. Have fun!

    Each team will be timed and strictly limited to presentation not exceed 7 Minutes. There will be a short untimed Question and Answer session conducted by judges.

    DEMOS will be conducted on stage. You will be provided with an HDMI connection to a projector. Please bring appropriate connectors for your device. We will NOT be responsible for the compatibility of your device. 1hr prior to the live DEMOS each team will be granted time to ensure their devices compatibility with the projector. You should also check to make sure your devices screen resolution is optimal. Additionally, each team will be provided with one microphone. Multiple team members may participate in the presentation but you will only be provided with ONE microphone.

     

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    2017 RESO DataComp Official Rules

    The 2017 RESO DataComp (the “Competition”) is hosted by the Real Estate Standards Organization (“RESO” or “Host”) and is governed by these official rules (“Official Rules”). By submitting an entry to this Competition, individually or as a team, each Participant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.

    The Competition begins on September 17, 2017 at 12:00 am Pacific Time and ends on October 17, 2017. The registration and submission deadline is October 17, 2017 at 12:01 am Pacific Time (“PT”).

    1. Eligibility for Participating

    The Competition is open to all individuals who are legal residents of the United States that are 18 years of age or older at the time of submission. Individuals or teams are eligible to submit an entry. Each registered individual or team is referred to as a “Participant.”    Each registered individual (whether competing alone or on a team) and each team is also referred to as a “Participant”.  Employees, directors or consultants of Host, each API Provider and each of their parent and affiliate companies, subsidiaries, divisions, suppliers, members and agencies that are involved in the development, administration, promotion, implementation or execution of this Competition or any of its materials, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children, including half-and step-family members) and household members of each such person are not eligible.

    2. Teams

    Up to five (5) individuals may collaborate as a team, in which case all members of the group must satisfy the eligibility requirements. Individuals may not participate on more than one team. An individual participating on a team cannot also submit an individual entry. The team name, names of team members, and a designated representative for the team must be submitted to datacomp@reso.org by October 17, 2017.

    3. Registration; Submission

    To enter, Participants should register online at https://resodatacomp2017.eventbrite.com (“Competition Registration Page”) (only the designated representative needs to complete registration for a team). A $10 registration fee is required for online registration, which will be donated to a RESO selected charity. No purchase is necessary to enter; online entry does not increase chances of winning. For an alternate means of entry, please contact RESO via email to datacomp@reso.org.

    “Submission” means the materials, data, code, documentation, and solution submitted by Participant in accordance with these Official Rules. Only one Submission is permitted per Participant. All Submissions (including documentation) must be uploaded and made available to RESO on Github by 12:01 AM Pacific Time October 17, 2017 through October 25, 2017 12:01 AM Pacific Time.  Any Submission made available to RESO on Github is the Participants responsibility for removal at their discretion after October 25, 2017 12:01 AM Pacific Time.

    Additionally, at least one Participant from the team must be physically present and onsite for Demo Day on October 17, 2017 from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm PT at 550 J Street, San Diego, CA, 92101.  In order to be eligible to win the Competition, each Participant (whether an individual or as a team) must do a live demo of their Submission (“Demo”). The Demo may not exceed seven minutes in length and each Participant should be prepared for a short untimed question and answer session conducted by the Competition judges.  Demos will be conducted on stage. You will be provided with an HDMI connection or another standard connection to a projector and each Participant is responsible for providing any additional connectors and devices required for the Demo. Host is not responsible for the compatibility of your device. One hour prior to the commencement of Demo Day (from 12:00 – 1:00pm PT), each Participant will be granted time to ensure their devices compatibility with the projector.

    4. Submission requirements

    • Submissions from all technology sectors, including, but not limited to mobile, web, VR, AR, device, hardware, and drone are eligible.
    • RESO Web API v1.0.2 Standards (located at RESO’s website at https://www.reso.org/reso-web-api) must be utilized in the Submission.
    • Select at least one RESO Web API v1.0.2 Compliant Provider from the Competition Registration Page for the data source for your Submission.  Each API Provider may require a Participant to agree to that API Provider’s terms of use prior to receiving access to the API.
    • Data must be a critical component to the functionality of the Submission. Use of external datasets not provided in an API Provider’s API is permitted, so long as least one set of data used in the Submission is compliant with the RESO Web API v1.0.2 Standard.
    • Links to ALL data sources and documentation must be included with the Submission.
    • Participants must provide a live demonstration of the Submission that reasonably shows the functions and features of the Submission at the 2017 RESO Fall Conference as described in Section 3.

    5. Judging and Evaluation Criteria

    A panel of experts, to be selected by RESO, from the real estate and technology industry (“Judging Panel”), will review each Submission and watch each onsite Demo. RESO staff will make initial assessment prior to Demo Day of whether each Submission complies with these Official Rules. The Judging Panel will select up to four potential winners of the awards in the categories listed below using the evaluation criteria described herein.

    The submissions will be evaluated using the following criteria (the weighting percentage for each is noted below).

    30% Originality: Considering the current real estate technology ecosystem how unique is this product?

    30% Execution: How well was this product executed on both the front end and back end?

    25% Data Use: How well was a RESO compliant API used in this product?

    15% Presentation: How well does the Participant describe and demonstrate their product to the audience and Judging Panel during the Demo?

    6. Awards

    RESO will announce in person at 550 J Street, San Diego, CA, 92101, the winners of the Competition will be notified in person at or shortly after 4:00 PM Pacific Time on October 17, 2017 at the end of the event; winners will also be notified via email. One Participant from each winning team must be present at the time of award announcement to be eligible to win. Awards will be made based on the Judging Panel’s evaluation of a Submission in compliance with these Official Rules for Best Startup, Best use of Listing Data and Best use of Non-Listing Data. Awards will be made based on the onsite presentation audience of a Submission in compliance with these Official Rules for Crowd Favorite. Four Awards will be made in the following amounts and categories (each an “Award”):

    One award of $10,000 USD for Best Startup

    One award of $5,000 USD for Best use of Listing Data

    One award of $5,000 USD for Best use of Non-Listing Data

    One award of $5,000 USD for Crowd Favorite

    A Participant may win more than one award. Each potential Award winner may be required to complete further documentation confirming their eligibility. Awards will be distributed in the form of a check to the individual Participant (for teams, the award will be split evenly and distributed directly to the individual team Participants). Each winner is solely responsible for any taxes, fees or other liability resulting from an award and agrees to comply with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to the use and enjoyment of the prize.  Participant acknowledges that all costs incurred in the preparation of a Submission are the responsibility of Participant.  If applicable, each Award winner will be issued a tax form 1099 for the approximate retail value of the Award received. 

    7. Reservation of Rights

    RESO reserves the right to modify the Official Rules upon written notice to Participant. RESO and the Judging Panel have the absolute discretion to make all decisions related to the eligibility of Participant, and evaluation of a Submissionto this Competition. RESO reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry that is deemed inappropriate, unacceptable, or noncompliant. The decisions of RESO and the Judging Panel are final.  In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason or is not present at the announcement of the Awards, Host reserves the right to present the Award to the runner-up Submission for the category or choose for such Award to remain un-awarded.

    8. Publicity

    By submitting an entry to RESO, Participant grants to RESO and the Judging Panel the right to review the Submission, and describe and promote the Submission and its contents in connection with Demo Day and other RESO events. Except where prohibited by law, Participant further agrees that RESO may use Participant’s name, likeness, biographical information, image, and other information submitted with the Submission in connection with the Competition without further permission or compensation. Participant acknowledges that as part of the Competition, Participant will publicly present the Submission during Demo Day.

    9. LICENSE

    By registering and participating in the Competition, Participant receives a limited, revocable, non-sub-licensable, license to use RESO provided content solely for purposes of the Competition. Licensee acknowledges content may be provided by third party sources and each Participant’s license to the API and data received through the API is subject to each API Provider’s terms of use. RESO, API Providers and any other third party sources make no representations or warranties regarding content; content is provided “as is”. This license automatically terminates the sooner of Participant discontinuing participating in the Competition or the end of the Competition on October 17, 2017, and Participant shall destroy and discontinue use of content and comply with any other obligations set forth in each applicable API Provider’s terms of use.

    10. Participant’s Warranties, Release, and Indemnification

    Participant represents and warrants that (a) Participant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules; (b) the Submission is Participant’s original work developed for this Competition; (c) the Submission is compliant with all applicable laws and regulations; and (d) the Submission, nor any part of it, does not infringe any patent, copyright, trade secret, or other proprietary rights of any third party rights. Further, Participant agrees to release, indemnify, and hold harmless RESO and each API Provider and third party data source from and against any injuries, losses, damages, claims, actions and any liability of any kind (including attorneys’ fees) resulting from or arising out of Participant’s participation in, association with, or Submission to the Competition (including any claims that the Submission infringes any third party’s intellectual property rights), or breach of these Official Rules.

    11. Limitation of Liability

    BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS COMPETITION, PARTICIPANT AGREES TO ASSUME ALL RISKS of PARTICIPATION. Participant FURTHER agrees that RESO, each API Provider AND each of their officers, directors, employees, representatives, and agents, and third party content providers (“Released Parties”) will have no liability whatsoever for PARTICIPANT’S participation in this COMPETITION and use of any content provided for the competition. The Released Parties disclaim ALL representations and warranties. The Released Parties shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages related to a Submission, for participation in the Competition or use of content provided for the Competition. In no event shall the Released Parties be liable for direct damages in excess of $100 or the lowest legal limit.

    12. General

    A. Severability: Each provision of these Official Rules is severable from the whole, and if one provision is declared invalid, the other provisions shall remain in full force and effect. In the event that any provision of the Official Rules is held invalid or unenforceable, by a court having jurisdiction over the parties, the invalid or unenforceable provision shall be replaced, if possible, with a valid provision which most closely approximates the intent and effect of the invalid provision.

    B. Governing Law and Venue: The laws of the State of California shall govern these Official Rules and their interpretation. Any action to enforce or interpret the Official Rules shall have venue in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and Participant hereby submits to personal jurisdiction in that venue.

    C. Host Contact Information:

    Real Estate Standards Organization

    110 Horizon Drive, Ste. 210

    Raleigh, NC 27615

    919.459.6097

    datacomp@reso.org

     



    Location

    The Pendry Hotel San Diego
    San Diego, United States

    Dates

    From 17th October 2017 - 01:00 PM
    to 17th October 2017 - 05:00 PM