RatePlug is a powerful mortgage marketing and affordability tool built directly into IRES MLS to help brokers provide buyers with a clearer understanding of monthly homeownership costs. The platform allows brokers and their preferred lenders to share personalized mortgage information and affordability insights without requiring buyers to leave the MLS. By streamlining access to mortgageContinueContinue reading “Agent Toolbox: RatePlug”
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Sharpen Your Skills in August
Check out these professional development opportunities in August: IRESis Contracts & DocuSign Basics Master how to navigate and complete essential screens for creating contracts, printing and emailing them, creating templates, using the Dates and Deadlines feature, exporting data, creating clauses, adjusting system preferences and more! A brief overview of DocuSign will also be included. ThisContinueContinue reading “Sharpen Your Skills in August”
A Note from Julie: What Makes a Market “Healthy”?
When we talk about the real estate market, it’s easy to focus on the numbers we see most often in the headlines: home prices, interest rates and inventory levels. These metrics are important, but they only tell part of the story. A healthy market is about more than any single measurement. It’s about balance, opportunityContinueContinue reading “A Note from Julie: What Makes a Market “Healthy”?”
Agent Toolbox: NewHome Source
NewHomeSource Professional is a powerful tool designed to help agents connect clients with new construction homes and communities more efficiently. The platform provides access to up-to-date builder inventory, community details and pricing information, making it easy to match buyers with the right new homes at every stage of their search. By streamlining access to newContinueContinue reading “Agent Toolbox: NewHome Source”
Sharpen Your Skills in July
Check out these professional development opportunities in July: Webinar: Rayse: Your Value Proposition Platform Jul 14, 2026 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Join us for a grand tour of your MLS system! This class will walk you through the basic functionality of IRESis and show you how to access important resources within the site. TopicsContinueContinue reading “Sharpen Your Skills in July”
IRES Acts: Wunderbar, Co-Buyer, Captions, and Drag & Drop
Here is a summary of the key updates introduced in the IRES Acts video: In this week’s IRES Acts (linked here), explore the latest MLS updates designed to make your workflow easier, including: Wunderbar Search Bar Quickly access your eight most recently viewed listings for a more seamless search experience. New Co-Buyer Fields Access newContinueContinue reading “IRES Acts: Wunderbar, Co-Buyer, Captions, and Drag & Drop”
Stat Shot June 2026
This month, we’re taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture of Northern Colorado’s real estate market. As we look at key statistics since June 2021, we can better understand how the market has evolved through the pandemic, rapid appreciation, rising interest rates and into today’s more normalized conditions. In the past fiveContinueContinue reading “Stat Shot June 2026”
Sharpen Your Skills in June
Check out these professional development opportunities in June: IRES App: HomeSpotter The HomeSpotter App is chock full of features centered around fostering relationships and providing an easy way for agents and clients to communicate within the message-style interface that’s intertwined with the home search tool. Every home search is a conversation between client and agent,ContinueContinue reading “Sharpen Your Skills in June”
Agent Toolbox: Everlance
As gas prices rise, every mile you drive matters. Everlance helps you automatically track mileage and expenses so you can stay organized, save time, and maximize potential tax deductions. Designed for busy real estate professionals, the easy-to-use app offers automated trip tracking and IRS-compliant mileage reports — helping you keep more money in your pocketContinueContinue reading “Agent Toolbox: Everlance”
Jeff’s Corner: Industry Noise
When things are changing so much and so quickly in our industry, it helps to remind ourselves about some of the constants in our business. Buying or selling a home is probably the biggest financial decision customers will make in their lives, as well as a deeply personal one. Customers rely heavily on the expertiseContinueContinue reading “Jeff’s Corner: Industry Noise”
IRES MLS: Come Home to Colorado 