MLS Smartframing
NEW for 2019! This frameable IDX solution now utilizes Matrix maps, searches and functionality. Create and manage up to 5 URLs to display on your website, including active, pending and sold searches, as well as agent and office inventory. View all requests from visitors directly on your Matrix home page.
Monthly SmartFraming Fee: $20 (billed directly through MLS)
Please submit the MLS SmartFraming Order Form
Posting raw listing data from Matrix into an existing site
Some State-Wide MLS Members already have taken advantage of Internet marketing by having robust web sites created by professional web developers in order to capture hopefully the growing population of web-based consumers. Since framed solutions do not always fit well within an existing site’s conceptual design, Members are allowed to incorporate certain ‘raw’ listing data into their site’s design scheme. Although re-typing this data is an option, an easier method is to export the data from Matrix using that system’s inherent custom report and spreadsheet utilities into their site.
| Agent | Office | |
| Monthly Fee: | NONE | NONE |
Benefit – high customization solution.
Negative – advanced technical knowledge needed, resource intensive – possible high costs related to the integration of the data by a web developer.
Posting raw listing data into an existing site using RETS or Web API via Trestle
RI State-Wide MLS is now using Trestle to manage data access & billing. Vendor will be billed for all data access via Trestle. Agents & Brokers should consult with their Vendor regarding fees. Data delivered from Trestle is RESO Data Dictionary and Web API compliant meeting the NAR standards. Vendors wishing to obtain data access for IDX, VOW or Back office projects will need to create an account with Trestle, select the data type and complete the required agreement located within Trestle.
Options via Trestle:
| Data Type | Transport Method | Description | Pricing | Payment/Billing |
| Sample Data | RETS or WEB API |
Contains a sample set of sold data | No fee | None |
| IDX | RETS or WEB API |
No Sold data | Tiered Pricing | Vendor is billed |
| IDX Plus | RETS or WEB API |
Includes Sold data | Tiered Pricing | Vendor is billed |
| VOW/Back Office | RETS or WEB API |
Back Office or VOW | Tiered Pricing | Vendor is billed |
| Broker Data | RETS or WEB API |
Office/Firm data | No Fee | None |
Benefit – high customization & automation solution.
Negative – advanced technical knowledge needed – possible high costs related to the integration of the data and automated extraction by a web developer
Posting raw listing data into an existing site using RETS
For those Members looking to incorporate raw listing data into their site, but have tools available to them to automate this process, direct database access using the RETS standard is an alternative to the labor-intensive export from Matrix. As this is a technically advanced option, those Members thinking of using this product should contact Rob Parker at 401-432-6928 or Joe Kriner at 401-432-6924 for more information.
Member Data Feeds & Pricing
| Data Type | Member Monthly Fee | Vendor Access |
| IDX | $35 IDX Member Agreement |
Via Trestle |
| VOW | $60 VOW Member Agreement |
Via Trestle |
| Back Office | $50 BackOffice Member Agreement |
Via Trestle |