Staff Spotlight: John Stegner

This month, we’re getting to know one of the newer members of our team, John Stegner. John is a client support and training specialist, assisting IRES subscribers with utilizing the MLS.   You’ll see John visiting brokerages, and he teaches classes on IRES to help subscribers get the most out of the tools available. We encourageContinueContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: John Stegner”

Sharpen Your Skills with Rayse, Client Searches, IRES Essentials

There’s one month left to take advantage of our classes and professional development opportunities this year! Check out these learning and development opportunities in December:    Rayse: Your Value Proposition Platform: This class shows you how to use IRES’s newest tool, Rayse. Rayse is an all-in-one platform designed to improve transparency between real estate professionals andContinueContinue reading “Sharpen Your Skills with Rayse, Client Searches, IRES Essentials”

Jeff’s Corner: Year in Review and What’s Ahead in 2026

As we wrap up the year, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on a few key highlights from the year and share what’s ahead in 2026. I’m incredibly proud of the work we’ve accomplished together in 2025. Despite navigating a turbulent market and continued industry shifts, our subscribers, staff and partners remain focused,ContinueContinue reading “Jeff’s Corner: Year in Review and What’s Ahead in 2026”

IRES Acts: November 2025

Thank you for consistently providing feedback that helps us improve IRES. Here are a few updates we’ve recently made based on subscriber feedback:   Collapsible Index in IRES Contracts: We added the ability to collapse the index on the right-hand side when looking at a contract in the IRES Contracts system, offering a more full-screen viewContinueContinue reading “IRES Acts: November 2025”

Jeff’s Corner: A Moment of Gratitude  

Snow is starting to accumulate in the mountains and the beautiful fall colors have mostly faded away above the plains. The transition from fall to winter is always a reflective time for me. In a tumultuous industry, it’s important to take time to be thankful for the people that make this business the colorful andContinueContinue reading “Jeff’s Corner: A Moment of Gratitude  “

What Standardized Data Means for Your Business  

Takeaways from the RESO Fall Conference By Mitch Walker As Director of Product Management at IRES MLS, I recently attended the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) Fall Conference, a gathering focused on how data standards are shaping the present and future of real estate. The message was clear: when systems speak the same language everyoneContinueContinue reading “What Standardized Data Means for Your Business  “

Buyers are struggling with affordability. You can help them.

Understanding home affordability and understanding options is more important than ever. Rising interest rates and low home inventory have pushed buyers out of the market because they are unsure if they can afford the housing payment.  Only 19% of buyers think this is a good time to buy!* RatePlug, a tool built directly into theContinueContinue reading “Buyers are struggling with affordability. You can help them.”

SentriKey or SentriConnect?

Your guide to choosing the right app for your business IRES provides SentriLock as a low-cost option for the market as a whole. While SentriConnect is available to you as a free app option, to avoid confusion and extra steps we strongly recommend the SentriKey app, which is included with your low-cost Sentrilock subscription, as theContinueContinue reading “SentriKey or SentriConnect?”

NAR Settlement and the Value of the MLS 

The MLS that enables you to help your clients buy and sell a home. It’s easy to overlook the significance of having accurate, timely, and comprehensive market data all in one place.  The consistency and accuracy of MLS data is what makes technology work for the tools you use every day.

In Your Toolbox: Stats with IRES MLS

When you subscribe to IRES MLS, you are also subscribing to a suite of tools integrated with our data that allow you to provide top-tier service as a real estate agent. Today we are featuring one of our most versatile tools: InfoSparks. What Does InfoSparks Do For Me? InfoSparks allows you to pull customized statsContinueContinue reading “In Your Toolbox: Stats with IRES MLS”