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’reContinue reading "February 2025 Stat Shot"
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 theContinue reading "Buyers are struggling with affordability. You can help them."
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 IRESContinue reading "Staff Spotlight: Juliet Frank, Lead Instructor"
2024 Letter from CEO Jeff Bosch
MLS and the Changing Real Estate Landscape We’re in the closing weeks of a tumultuous year for real estate. All of us here at IRES hope that for our subscribers, this has been background noise for you while serving clients, selling properties and enjoying professional success. There is good news for us to consider asContinue reading "2024 Letter from CEO Jeff Bosch "
2024 Wrap Up
As we approach the end of 2024 and the start of the holiday season, we would like to take a moment to reflect on our remarkable journey and achievements throughout the year. We made it a priority to listen to what our subscribers need and make improvements that allow you to do your job moreContinue reading "2024 Wrap Up"
Updates on the REcolorado Data Sharing Agreement
As we shared last month, we reached a data exchange and integration agreement with REcolorado that ensures listing information on residential properties on both systems remains visible to each other’s subscribers. We’ve recently reached an agreement with REcolorado to extend the availability of historical listings to five years, increasing from the original three years inContinue reading "Updates on the REcolorado Data Sharing Agreement"
Our Promise to IRES Subscribers
We recognize that it’s a time of unprecedented disruption in our industry, especially here in Colorado. Every day seemingly brings new changes in the MLS landscape or more debate over rules and roles for real estate professionals, to say nothing of the cyclical ups and downs of real estate. The IRES Board of Managers metContinue reading "Our Promise to IRES Subscribers"
The Value of the MLS
In the midst of tremendous change and turmoil in the industry, IRES firmly believes in the value of the MLS for real estate professionals including buyers, sellers and real estate brokers. Listing Exposure The MLS enables broader exposure for all listings. From a listing perspective, this increases exposure and the chances of securing competitive offersContinue reading "The Value of the MLS "
Data Sharing Agreement with REcolorado
Continued Access to REcolorado Listing Data We’re excited to share that as of August 16, we have an updated formal datasharing agreement in place with REcolorado. While you’ve had access toREcolorado listing data for the last several years, the purpose of this agreement isto ensure you continue to have access in the future, providing stabilityContinue reading "Data Sharing Agreement with REcolorado"
IRES MLS NAR Settlement Resources
Updated 8/14/2024 It’s here - the deadline for the conversion of the IRES MLS system to comply with the NAR settlement. Our customer service, product development and leadership teams at IRES have been working diligently and thoughtfully toward making this transition as smooth as possible for you and your clients. We recognize that there mayContinue reading "IRES MLS NAR Settlement Resources"
IRES MLS: Come Home to Colorado 