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Jeff’s Corner

RESO Spring Conference Last month, I attended the RESO 2025 Spring Conference, where I connected with colleagues across the country and participated in important conversations about real estate standards.   I was also fortunate to host the Broker Spotlight: Why Brokers Need RESO, and What Brokers Want From Us panel alongside Nina Dosanjh of Vanguard Properties.ContinueContinue reading “Jeff’s Corner”

Subscriber Report Card for IRES

We’re happy to share that results from the WAV Group 2024 MLS CustomerExperience Index are in and IRES has beat the industry average in everycategory, including overall satisfaction and customer service! These resultsare a testament to our partnership with subscribers, to the quality of ourstaff and the strong feedback loop we’ve created. Your valuable inputenablesContinueContinue reading “Subscriber Report Card for IRES”

Updates to NAR Clear Cooperation Policy

As you’ve seen and as we shared last week, NAR recently announced a new MLS policy, Multiple Listing Options for Sellers, that aligns with its Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP). This policy creates a new listing category called Delayed Marketing Exempt Listings, which allows brokers to delay the public marketing of a listing through IDX andContinueContinue reading “Updates to NAR Clear Cooperation Policy”

Jeff’s Corner: Nearing 5 Years with Clear Cooperation Policy

CCP It’s hard to believe, but NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) turns five this May.  CCP has been the topic of much controversy since it was adopted, with high profile lawsuits, DOJ inquiries and countless blogs, videos and debates on conference stages around the country on this topic. I expect CCP to remain in theContinueContinue reading “Jeff’s Corner: Nearing 5 Years with Clear Cooperation Policy”

IRES Acts: Public Records Import in Add/Edit

https://videopress.com/v/b7H9JRa0?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fvideos.files.wordpress.com%2Fb7H9JRa0%2Fimport-from-public-record_mp4_std.original.jpg&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Last month, we shared updates we made to save subscribers time when creating new listings by automatically importing public record information. Good news, this new feature is live and ready to use! Here’s how it works:  Go to the Add/Edit dropdown. Select the county then search for the property by address, owner last nameContinueContinue reading “IRES Acts: Public Records Import in Add/Edit”

February 2025 Stat Shot

As we enter a new year in our constantly evolving industry, we’re introducing ‘Stat Shot’ to present important data on the current state of the market. It’s also a reminder that you have tools available at your fingertips that provide a wealth of data to help serve your clients.   Closed Residential Units This month, we’reContinueContinue reading “February 2025 Stat Shot”

Staff Spotlight: Juliet Frank, Lead Instructor

Juliet Frank is our education guru. As IRES’ Lead Instructor, Juliet manages all our educational offerings – like webinars, continuing education, certifications – to help our subscribers enhance their skills, remain current with evolving marketplace trends and best practices, and effectively serve their clients. She also helps oversee our customer support team, making sure IRESContinueContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Juliet Frank, Lead Instructor”