EDI 261 Real Estate Information Request

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data content of the Real Estate Information Request Transaction Set (261) for use within an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to initiate, modify or cancel a request for real estate information. This transaction set will be used to transfer information among real estate industry participants.

Segments

Position

Segment

Name

Max use

Transaction Set Header

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

BGN

Beginning Segment

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To indicate the beginning of a transaction set

TRN

Trace

Opt

AtMax 1

To uniquely identify a transaction to an application

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 3

Name

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

Address Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify the location of the named party

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

REF

Reference Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify identifying information

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

AtMax 10

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

LOOP

Mandatory

GT 1

Assigned Number

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To reference a line number in a transaction set

DTP

Date or Time or Period

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period

REF

Reference Identification

Mandatory

GT 1

To specify identifying information

LN1

Loan Specific Data

Opt

GT 1

To provide high-level information about a loan

AMT

Monetary Amount

Opt

GT 1

To indicate the total monetary amount

QTY

Quantity

Opt

GT 1

To specify quantity information

PWK

Paperwork

Opt

GT 1

To identify the type or transmission or both of paperwork or supporting information

NTE

Note/Special Instruction

Opt

GT 1

To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

NM1

LOOP

Mandatory

GT 1

NM1

Individual or Organizational Name

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

Address Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify the location of the named party

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

REF

Reference Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify identifying information

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

AtMax 10

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

DTP

Date or Time or Period

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period

NX1

LOOP

Mandatory

GT 1

NX1

Property or Entity Identification

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To define the attributes of a property or an entity

100

NX2

Location ID Component

Mandatory

GT 1

To define types and values of a geographic location

110

DTP

Date or Time or Period

Mandatory

AtMax 7

To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period

120

YNQ

Yes/No Question

Opt

AtMax 16

To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition

130

REF

Reference Identification

Opt

AtMax 5

To specify identifying information

140

PDS

Property Description/Legal Description

Opt

GT 1

To provide specifics on property or legal description; this segment provides for a simple legal description such as lot, block and subdivision

150

PDE

Property Metes and Bounds Description

Opt

GT 1

To describe real estate property by boundary lines with their terminal points and angles; this segment defines legal boundaries of real estate property

160

PEX

Property or Housing Expense

Opt

AtMax 5

To provide housing expense information

170

REC

Real Estate Condition

Opt

AtMax 1

To indicate the condition of real estate property and, if applicable, the actions needed to correct damage

180

REA

Real Estate Property Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To provide a description of real estate or general property information

190

III

Information

Opt

AtMax 30

To report information

200

AM1

Informational Values

Opt

GT 1

To specify a code and the amount or quantity or percentage associated with it

210

API

Activity or Process Information

Opt

AtMax 10

To provide information on activity or process

220

AMT

Monetary Amount

Opt

AtMax 10

To indicate the total monetary amount

230

QTY

Quantity

Opt

AtMax 10

To specify quantity information

240

PCT

Percent Amounts

Opt

AtMax 4

To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts

250

NTE

Note/Special Instruction

Opt

AtMax 10

To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

PWK

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

255

PWK

Paperwork

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify the type or transmission or both of paperwork or supporting information

256

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify pertinent dates and times

IN1

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

260

IN1

Individual Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To provide identification of an individual or entity

270

IN2

Individual Name Structure Components

Opt

AtMax 10

To sequence individual name components for maximum specificity

275

III

Information

Opt

GT 1

To report information

278

REF

Reference Identification

Opt

GT 1

To specify identifying information

280

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

AtMax 2

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

290

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify pertinent dates and times

300

Transaction Set Trailer

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

Elements

Position	Element	Name	Requirement	Type	Min/Max	Repeat

1	143	Transaction Set Identifier Code	Mandatory	ID	3/3	1

2	329	Transaction Set Control Number	Mandatory	Alphanumeric	4/9	1

EDI Dictionary

EDI 261 Real Estate Information Request

Segments

Elements