CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich., Feb. 1, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- ZipForm(r), the leading brand of document software in the real estate industry, announced today that Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. (MRIS) has added the ZipForm Data Import Solution to its array of optional affiliate products. Users will be able to populate fields in ZipForm documents with information imported from the MRIS multiple listing service (MLS) database. The functionality will save MRIS users' time by allowing forms to be completed faster and free of the keying errors associated with manual entry. ZipFormMLS-Connect information is available at www.zipform.com/mlsconnect.
As Real Estate Transaction Standard (RETS) compliant solutions, ZipForm's products support the import and export of eXtensible Markup Language (XML) from other RETS compliant applications. This technology allows ZipFormMLS-Connect to import data directly from the MRIS MLS System.
"Working with MRIS is an excellent example of our commitment to the integration of future technology in the industry," said Robert Bailey, Chairman of the Board of RE FormsNet. "As the nation's largest MLS, MRIS occupies a substantial corner in the marketplace. By forging new relationships with industry leaders like MRIS, RE FormsNet continues to strive toward assisting our customers with streamlining their business processes."
ZipFormMLS-Connect is just one example of RE FormsNet's dedication to making the integration of separate software and services a reality. The company also offers developer tools that allow third-party applications to capture and use data collected during a ZipForm transaction.
ZipForm's family of tech-savvy products has become the recognized industry standard for electronic real estate forms and is currently used by more real estate professionals than any other real estate software program. ZipFormOnline also offers one-click integration with RELAY(tm) Transaction Management system. RELAY(tm) is the Web-based transaction management system/Internet tool that is the result of a collaborative effort between the National Association of REALTORS(r) and Real Estate Business Technologies LLC. RE FormsNet, the creator of ZipForm, is a REALTOR BenefitsSM partner and the Official Forms Software of the National Association of REALTORS(r). ZipForm is available to more than 1,020,000 REALTOR(r) members in the U.S. For more information on ZipForm's solutions for today's real estate industry, contact Wendy Waldrep wwaldrep@zipform.com or visit ZipForm's Web site at www.zipform.com.
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