Category Archives: – IRES MLS News

“Housing market stuck in neutral as rates, price growth flatten” was a recent headline in Real Estate News. Through IRES, you have access to a free subscription to the news outlet to stay informed, and I encourage you to stay plugged in this year. More consumers than ever are reading headlines like this and areContinueContinue reading “Stat Shot: Reading Between the Headlines”

February is full of professional development and networking opportunities. Check out these upcoming events: 2026 Virtual MLS Summit Real estate professionals from across the U.S. will convene for the 2026 Virtual MLS Summit. You’ll get to hear from industry experts and brokers who’ve navigated every market shift and get valuable knowledge to help you stayContinueContinue reading “Sharpen Your Skills”

The IRES leadership team has been hard at work strengthening IRES’s reputation and influence within the broader real estate industry. Through Jeff and Julie’s active involvement and strategic leadership, IRES continues to gain visibility, credibility and opportunities that directly benefit our subscribers. We’re excited to share a few recent leadership wins that reflect this momentum.ContinueContinue reading “IRES Leadership Recognition”

Some of your New Year’s resolutions may have already come and gone. That’s okay! I’m here to suggest a few achievable resolutions that will help you excel professionally this year.  Embrace Professional Development: Set a goal to try a few new classes this year. Even one or two can help you learn new tools, sharpenContinueContinue reading “Jeff’s Corner: 2026 New Year’s Resolutions”

As you look to tell the story of what’s going on in the market to your clients, check out InfoSparks. InfoSparks allows you to dive into statistics for a specific location and neighborhood so you can figure out how long houses are sitting on the market, sales prices, number of listings, etc. All of theContinueContinue reading “Agent Toolbox: InfoSparks”

Congratulations to Julie Dahl on her promotion from Vice President of Industry Relations to Chief Operating Officer! We spoke with Julie about her new role: What are you looking forward to in your new role as Chief Operating Officer? In addition to my operational duties which include working closely with legal counsel, insurance partners, publicContinueContinue reading “Staff Spotlight: Julie Dahl”

See Details and Results at the Same Time The new split screen (now available on the List View) allows you to analyze a full listing’s details while keeping your search results right in front of you. No more clicking back and forth! Key Features Adjustable Splitter: You’re in control. Click and drag the splitter toContinueContinue reading “Split Screen in Property Explorer”

Access new and updated contracts now in the IRES Contracts System. These contracts will have the mandatory effective date of January 1st in red when adding a new contract.Reminder! New contracts are effective January 1, 2026. As of January 5, 2026 all obsolete forms will be removed from the IRES Contracts module. Existing templates and clauses haveContinueContinue reading “2026 Forms are Now Available!”

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”

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”