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What is a Property Data API?

BY ATTOM DATA SOLUTIONS' CHIEF PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER TODD TETA I f you’ve ever spent any time around developers, the term ‘API’ may have come up. If you’re not fluent in computer

to real-time data on millions of prop- erties across the U.S. Property data APIs can be used to directly power real estate data for online platforms, mobile apps, and applications. For example, property data APIs are now used by the majority of lead- ing real estate portals to pool and upload data on properties that may be of interest to their users. Property data providers typically source this data from national public records. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF PROPERTY DATAAPIS? If you’re the owner of a real estate platform or application, you may have wondered, “What’s a hassle-free way to get more infor- mation on a particular neighbor- hood?”, or, “How can I quickly dig up a property’s sales history?” A real estate API enables you to efficiently retrieve and upload property data straight to your site or application – no elaborate software or hours of manual labor required. Property data APIs can be used to retrieve extensive data on every- thing you ever wanted to know about a property. The most comprehen- sive property data APIs cover:

speak, you may have been left won- dering: “What exactly is an API?”. APIs are regularly used by busi- nesses to power all of your favorite apps and platforms. From Google Maps to Instagram, APIs are used to securely retrieve and deliver rele- vant data to and from applications. Property data APIs are increasing- ly growing in popularity in the real estate field, and are currently used by several industry leaders. Property data APIs do the deep dive into real estate data on property sales history, home valuations, tax assessments, demographic data, and more. WHAT IS AN API? API is an acronym for Application Programming Interface and refers to a software intermediary that passes data directly between two applications. For example, when you check the weather app on your phone, your app sends data to a server; this data is then retrieved, interpreted, and delivered to your app in the form of decipherable icons, imag- es, and digits.

• Property characteristics • Plat maps • Neighborhood information

At CoreLogic, Todd led research and development teams that developed the company’s first mobile and mapping visualization products. He also led the company’s professional services organization and technology teams for multiple markets, including credit reporting and tenant screening. Todd graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern Califor- nia with a degree in Computer Engi- neering and Computer Science.

and product teams. Prior to joining ATTOM Data Solu- tions, Todd led the product develop- ment and technology organization at Meyers Research. Todd began his career with Andersen Consulting, where he helped clients leverage data and technology to drive business results. Subsequently, he co-founded sever- al startups, including VisionCore, a product and service company serving the mortgage and real estate data and analytics markets. He eventually sold VisionCore to CoreLogic, the largest provider of residential real-estate infor- mation services.

PROPERTY DATAAPIS: WHERE TO GO FOR THE BEST? Property data APIs are quick- ly building up a reputation in the real estate space. They speed up and simplify data acquisition and retrieval – seamlessly delivering real-time data to your real estate platform or application.

From the ATTOM Data Solutions API to the Zillow API, you can find several real estate APIs on the market today. As a market leader in property data APIs and real-estate data solutions, ATTOM’s Property Data API warehouses in-depth data on millions of U.S. properties and delivers data directly to our clients’ software, website, and applications.

Todd Teta serves as ATTOM Data Solutions' Chief Product & Technology Officer where he leverages two decades of

• Ownership history • Sales history • Liability information • Tax history