We regularly hear “real estate is local” but it can be hard to make sense of the local market, particularly in a year like 2025. Your perception of the local market is influenced by the news, the successes of your peers and the needs of your customer base. Your clients, without your counsel and expertise,ContinueContinue reading “Stat Shot October 2025”
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Listing Policies Update
Listing policies have been the subject of much discussion and debate within our industryrecently. Here’s a reminder on IRES listing policies: Active Listings The listing is on the MLS, the property can be shown to potential buyers and the seller has not yet accepted an offer. Active/Backup and Active/First Right have a contingency contract orContinueContinue reading “Listing Policies Update”
How Rayse Can Help Your Business
As you may have heard, Rayse, an all-in-one platform designed to improve transparency between real estate professionals and clients, is now available free-of-charge to IRES subscribers. If you’re wondering if the tool is worth learning, we connected with Bryan Sanburg, Owner/Realtor at NextHome Rocky Mountain, to talk about how he’s using Rayse and the valueContinueContinue reading “How Rayse Can Help Your Business “
Most Homebuyers Think Brokers Do Less Than 15 Hours of Work — IRES MLS Just Fixed That
The truth about broker value and the free tool that finally proves it. FORT COLLINS, Colo. — August 11, 2025 — IRES MLS, one of the leading multiple listing services in Colorado, has officially launched Rayse as a complimentary benefit for all of its subscribers. Rayse is a first-of-its-kind agent value platform, designed to helpContinueContinue reading “Most Homebuyers Think Brokers Do Less Than 15 Hours of Work — IRES MLS Just Fixed That “
Jeff’s Corner: Reflecting on One Year Since the NAR Settlement
This month marks one year since we began implementing policy changes required bythe NAR settlement. The settlement was initially announced on March 15, 2024, andAugust 17, 2024 marked the deadline for MLSs like IRES to implement the terms. As welook back on the past year, I’d like to acknowledge great work by our staff toContinueContinue reading “Jeff’s Corner: Reflecting on One Year Since the NAR Settlement”
June Stat Shot: Takeaways
As peak homebuying and selling season approaches, we want to highlight a couple of new reports that provide insight on what buyers and sellers are looking for as they shop for real estate. We hope this data gives you some actionable ideas to help you better target potential clients. Generational Trends NAR’s 2025 Home BuyersContinueContinue reading “June Stat Shot: Takeaways”
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”
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”
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”
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 metContinueContinue reading “Our Promise to IRES Subscribers”
IRES MLS: Come Home to Colorado 