Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. MRIS is the largest MLS in the nation and is the leading online real estate information service for about 50,000 real estate professionals in the Mid-Atlantic region, including the vast majority of Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington, DC as well as parts of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Just last year, 2008, MRIS facilitated the sale of more than 102,253 properties, translating to more than $99 million in daily sales volume.
In addition to offering technology solutions, broker and agent software products and an industry-leading consumer portal, HomesDatabase.com, we also provide back-end technology to other MLSs through our CURE Solution. You can learn more about MRIS' products at www.MRIS.com.
MRIS is VAR's video sponsor in 2010, and will support VAR in developing videos like 2009's popular infomercial (at right.)
The Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) is the state’s mortgage finance agency. Created in 1972 by the Virginia General Assembly, our mission is to help Virginians attain quality, affordable housing. Our vision is to mobilize partners to meet Virginian’s housing needs.
VHDA helps Virginians with low- to moderate-incomes buy their own homes. We also help finance affordable, quality rental housing and we help people with disabilities and the elderly make their homes more livable. We teach free homeownership education classes, and partner with other lenders, developers and community service organizations to help put quality housing within the reach of every Virginian. And, we do it all without using a single taxpayer dollar. Since our founding, VHDA has committed financing for 131,000 single family homes and 96,000 multifamily apartments.
VHDA has a long and distinguised history of serving Virginia homeowners and VAR members. Learn more about what VHDA is doing to help homeowners at www.VHDA.com.
Real estate errors and omissions insurance (E&O) coverage from Pearl Insurance is underwritten by the A-rated (by A.M. Best) XL Insurance companies (through Greenwich Insurance Company and Indian Harbor Insurance Company.) Our E&O program has earned sponsorships from over 40 national, state and local real estate associations, including VAR since 1984.
In addition to quality, comprehensive Errors & Omissions coverage, Pearl also provides life and health insurance solutions for real estate professionals and their families. Learn more about the coverage and services you can get at www.VARealtor.com/Pearl.
Systems Engineering Inc. has been in operation for over 40 years, with no change in ownership, offering various products to computer users in a broad range of businesses. From its inception, our company has demonstrated its sterling reputation for stability and sound financial integrity. Since 1975, SEI has specialized in software development for the Real Estate Industry.
You can learn more about Systems Engineering and their Navica MLS product at www.seisystems.com.
