Upcoming Classes- IRESis Essentials for New Users - May 30, 2013Get a great overview of IRESis and additional resources that are available. Learn how to search, view, print and email listings, set your Preferences and more!
- IRESis Essentials for New Users - Jun 4, 2013Get a great overview of IRESis and additional resources that are available. Learn how to search, view, print and email listings, set your Preferences and more!
- Market Trends for NoCo & Beyond - Jun 6, 2013Now create listing statistics from three MLS systems without duplicates for an accurate picture of the market of the entire Front Range. Overview of IRES Statistical reports, including Sales Stats, NAR Stats, IRES Stats, customized reports and more.
- Refine Comp Searches & Reports Featuring Cloud CMA - Jun 7, 2013Pick up search tips to refine your results. Discover CMA reports in IRESis and Cloud CMA.
- Avoid Common Mistakes with Prospects - Jun 10, 2013A quick overview of common mistakes in Prospects and the proper set up of a Prospects search
- Automate Client Searches with Email & Mysite - Jun 13, 2013Everything you ever wanted to know about Prospects, including how to save a search, so it will automatically email new matches to your clients (and copy you). Also, how to set up MySite, the system-generated website for your client to view and rate prospect results.
- Explore Properties Nationwide with FIND - Jun 17, 2013Find is our newest feature created by Move.com. The Find application is a free, brand new, state of the art search engine for IRES subscribers that displays public data for all US residential properties. Attend this class to learn: property searches, reports, tagging and much more!
- IRESis Essentials for New Users - Jun 18, 2013Get a great overview of IRESis and additional resources that are available. Learn how to search, view, print and email listings, set your Preferences and more!
- Automate Client Searches with Email & Mysite - Jun 19, 2013Everything you ever wanted to know about Prospects, including how to save a search, so it will automatically email new matches to your clients (and copy you). Also, how to set up MySite, the system-generated website for your client to view and rate prospect results.
- (CANCELLED) Refine Comp Searches & Reports Featuring Cloud CMA - Jun 21, 2013Pick up search tips to refine your results. Discover CMA reports in IRESis and Cloud CMA.
- Create & Docusign Online Contracts - Jun 21, 2013Learn to use the Contracts system on IRESis. Complete the screens necessary to create a contract, print and email contracts, use Templates and the helper tabs. Also covers the Admin screen and how to edit Contract Branding and add Office Clauses. A basic overview of DocuSign is included.
- Market Trends for NoCo & Beyond - Jun 26, 2013Now create listing statistics from three MLS systems without duplicates for an accurate picture of the market of the entire Front Range. Overview of IRES Statistical reports, including Sales Stats, NAR Stats, IRES Stats, customized reports and more.
- Mapping in the MLS - Jun 28, 2013Learn to place listings on the map, add map layers, map ANY address and view various map report formats. Also, learn how to determine if YOUR listings are geocoded (placed on a map) and if not, how to place them.
- Understanding Foreclosures & Short Sales in IRESis - Jun 28, 2013Learn how to utilize the search tools and features in IRESis and Realist to find foreclosure and distressed listings and information in the IRES public records provider Realist and in IRESis.
- IRESis Essentials for New Users - May 30, 2013
Category Archives: Gov’t Affairs
Fort Collins City Council Election Results in Little Change
Four seats were available in the April 2 municipal election. The business-minded Council contingent now includes Mayor Karen Weitkunat, who easily won a second term with 70 percent of the votes, Wade Troxell and newcomer Gino Campana. The environment/social/liberal faction … Continue reading
Larimer County Hires New Planning Director
Robert “Terry” Gilbert of Mandeville, La., has been named Director of Community Development for Larimer County. Gilbert will oversee the County’s Planning and Building Services Division, which includes the planning department, building department, the Rural Land Use Center, and code … Continue reading
Longmont Input Needed at Affordable Housing Open House April 24
The Workforce Housing Task Force is holding an Open House at which the draft recommendations of the Task Force will be presented for discussion and comment before they are presented to City Council on May 21. The open house is … Continue reading
City of Longmont Reluctantly Invokes Eminent Domain
In a 6-1 vote the Longmont City Council approved the use of eminent domain to move forward with the Twin Peaks Mall redevelopment. Councilwoman Sarah Levison cast the dissenting vote, saying she had read some of the U.S. Supreme Court … Continue reading
Boulder Council Approves Minor Affordable Housing Code Changes
The Boulder City Council adopted several changes to its inclusionary housing code in advance of a more in-depth conversation around affordable housing goals later this year. It was noted that inclusionary zoning policy was designed to help people become property … Continue reading
Boulder Council Considers Road Maintenance Funding
At a recent study session, Boulder City Council members considered a variety of funding mechanisms for road maintenance. Boulder, like many municipalities in our area, doesn’t have enough in its general fund to cover road work, which is expensive. Some … Continue reading
NAR, Coalition Continue to Push on QRM Definition
NAR, along with 50 other members of the Coalition For Sensible Housing Policy, recently submitted a letter to federal regulators asking that the standards used in the recently released Qualified Mortgage rule (QM) be used to define the Qualified Residential … Continue reading
Posted in Gov't Affairs, Govt - National Assoc. of Realtors® (NAR)
Tagged ability to repay, balloon payments, Dodd-Frank Act, first time homebuyers, interest only, low income households, maximum debt ratio, NAR, negative-amortization, Qualified Mortgage, Qualified Residential Mortgage, securitize mortgage loans
NAR Opposes Latest Stormwater Regulations
The history of stormwater regulations began in 1972 with the federal Clean Water Act, which defined stormwater as “stormwater runoff, snow melt runoff, and surface runoff and drainage.” During rain or snow events, water runoff from urban streets, parking lots … Continue reading
Colorado Clean Water Coalition Pushing for Local Study
A group of local governments and business organizations, the Colorado Clean Water Coalition (CCWC), argues that Colorado already has a thorough and effective system for managing stormwater runoff. It opposes the EPA’s proposed rules, which have been in progress since … Continue reading
COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Legislative Update
The Legislative Policy Committee received reviewed HB-1249 “Concerning Foreclosure Sale and Loan Modification Document Requirements” and voted to OPPOSE this bill. CAR staff says that while “While CAR believes the proposal addresses some important concepts, specifically, dual tracking and ensuring … Continue reading
