What is Data Co-op?

The Data Co-op is a tool that allows us to access listings in areas that are serviced by more than one Real Estate Board in Alberta. It contains all current listings and 3 years of listing history. Unlike REALTOR.ca this is meant for the members and provides additional information including showing instructions, private remarks, etc.

You may have noticed that in Paragon, you won’t be able to find listings in many other municipalities – Searching in Calgary won’t show you any results at all. The Co-op isn’t nearly as comprehensive as Paragon, but it does let us access the whole province.

Why AREA released the new modernized Data Co-op on May 17, 2022.

Data Co-op, AREA’s provincial read-only database service, has been assisting members for the past 10 years. In 2021, our vendor notified AREA that the platform housing Data Co-op would be retired and no longer supported. This lack of support and outdated platform has been a significant source of user issues.  AREA sought a solution and selected Pillar9™ to deliver the new read-only Data Co-op.

This new platform boasts new features including:

1. Fully functional modern interface
2. Map and criteria-based search criteria, providing members with deeper control when searching for properties.
3. Ability to email listings to clients and complete CMAs with all the data from a single interface

Accessed by Resources > Data Co-op. You will need to log in with another set of credentials.  If this is your first time, see below for detailed steps.
Click Data Co-op.

This article contains:

• FAQ
• Searching
• Training Manual

Training Webinar Video - The recorded webinar will help familiarize all users with the new platform and how to utilize it for your business.

Field Mapping Tables

FAQ

How do I login to Data Co-op?
If this is your first time, follow the steps below on how to login

1. Click here for the link to Data Co-op
2. You will use your CREA Login ID that begins with e....
3. Contact the HelpDesk for your temporary password
4. You will be prompted to register your account and enter a new password.

How far back does Data Co-op go back? 

Data Co-op contains 3 years worth of data

Who do I contact for assistance?
AREA can be reached at 1-403-228-6845 or datacoop@albertarealtor.ca

There are more questions (and answers) that you can find here

Search Functionality

The search functionality is designed to be property-centric, meaning properties are categorized based on the attributes you require. Through the search, you set up emails that go to your clients, so you need to know how to narrow it down based on their needs.

Please note: Vacant Agri-business land can be listed under land and agribusiness at the same time, marketing the property as both on the system simultaneously. Please note, in the case of a sale you are to report the listing according to which contract or MLS® Listing it sold under, so if the Agri-Business listing was sold, you would mark that listing as Sold accordingly, while Terminating the Land listing for the same property, and vice versa had the Land listing sold.

Below you will find a few tables to assist you when doing searches in Matrix to be able to do the equivalent search using the Paragon familiar names.

There are also some new mapping tables that you will need to be aware of!

Class Mapping:

Building Type Mapping:

Commercial Mapping:

Pillar9 Training Manual, click the link below: