Point2 makes Belize deal
The StarPhoenix
Published: Thursday, February 28, 2008
Realtors
in Belize have embraced made-in-Saskatoon technology to create and
launch the South American country's online real estate listing system.
The
Belize National Association of Realtors (BNAR) chose to work with
Point2 Technologies Inc. to create its multiple listing service (MLS)
system based on the Saskatoon company's national listing service (NLS)
platform. BNAR launched its new system Tuesday.
According to the
companies, the Realtors' association chose Point2 for its functionality
and program technology. The features include Handshake, which allows
brokers and agents to share listing data (including listings on
NLS-based peer websites), and Exposure Engine, which enables users to
distribute listings for free to high-traffic real estate search sites
such as Google, Point2 Homes and Craigslist.
Point2's CEO Saul Klein said from a cost and ease of implementation
point of view, it makes sense that BNAR went with the Saskatoon company
to create the MLS system.
"With the application of Point2 NLS,
not only has BNAR accomplished an important, relatively complex
initiative quickly and easily, but they have also demonstrated solid
understanding of the critical value that wide distribution of listings
on the Internet brings to Realtors today," Klein stated.