
June 13, 2013 | by Jess
MRIS would like to announce the call for nominations for the second annual Adam D. Cockey, Jr. Community Leadership Award. Before his passing in 2012, Adam dedicated over 40 years to the real estate industry and served as a positive role model for real estate professionals throughout the MRIS community and beyond. This award recognizes real estate professionals who have... Continue Reading

June 17, 2013 | by Jess
In response to feedback we received about the length of our user guides, the MRIS Training team created a series of one-page “Quick Tip” sheets to accompany the release of New Keystone to help you get up to speed without having to page through a manual. Don’t worry – a full user guide is being written as well, but until... Continue Reading

June 14, 2013 | by Ellen
Earlier this week Facebook announced they were going to roll out a new feature called Public Conversations, but those of you already familiar with Twitter or Instagram will know this as “hashtags.” This is the number sign (#) that people include in front of a phrase that allows that phrase to show up in a keyword search. For example, if... Continue Reading

June 10, 2013 | by Corey
The following analysis of the Baltimore, MD and Washington, D.C. Metro Area housing markets has been prepared by RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI) and GMU Center for Regional Analysis, and is based on May 2013 MRIS housing data. Click here to view the full releases. DC Metro Prices Hit Record May High Lowest median days-on-market since the peak of the housing... Continue Reading

June 13, 2013 | by Debbie
With strong storms predicted for the Mid-Atlantic, MRIS is making preparations to our systems should the storm impact our area. We want to remind you to sign-up for MRIS Text Alerts to be notified of our system and operating statuses in the event of any service interruptions due to the storm. Text the word MRIS to the phone number 84700... Continue Reading

Have you been to mrisTV.com lately? The MRIS Education team has been adding new webinars, tutorials and virtual classes that you can watch anytime! Recent June 2013 additions to mrisTV include: MRIS V101: Kick Off Your Career with MRIS Keystone V101: Entering Listings Correctly XactSite 101: Introduction to XactSite XactSite... Read More

Are you a Cloud CMA customer? Read the press release below to learn more about an exciting new enhancement! Cloud CMA adds interactive iPad presentations. New enhancement allows subscribers to give interactive listing presentations with a tablet. HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – June 5, 2013 – W&R Studios, a web-software company,... Read More

In honor of National Homeownership Month we’re taking a look at the different generations to gain a better understanding of what their housing needs might be. We’re starting with the millennial generation—those just out of college and into their early thirties—and what they want since some consider them a game changer.... Read More

Editor’s Note: Diane would like to thank Bryan Ives, a professional photographer in Illinois, for his help in preparing this article. Bryan shared this comment with me about the importance of really great, high resolution photos after he purchased a home in Illinois. “As a recent home buyer, I would... Read More

We feel it’s important to get your input on what topics you’d like to read about. Do you want us to post more about national industry news? Do you want to read news about other areas of the country, or would you prefer only to read news from around our... Read More

We sincerely apologize for our error. An earlier version of this post implied that our interviewee, Casey Margenau, was the buyer agent representing Robert Griffin III. That honor belongs to Bill Davis. Casey Margenau worked on this sale on behalf of the builder, Apex Homes. You may have heard that... Read More

Older browsers can slow you down when you’re working online, and in the fast paced real estate industry, seconds count! Find out what browser you’re running by visiting MRIS.com/Browser. If you find that you’re using Internet Explorer 6, 7 or 8, we recommend that you upgrade to a more modern... Read More

Photos are one of the areas of listings that can have the greatest impact on your marketing efforts. For buyers, the photo is their first impression. All agents know that driving up to a property, the first look can be critical. Media Connect allows MRIS Customers to add and edit... Read More

John and Karen spent last weekend driving around looking at properties. They thought they found the home of their dreams, but when they asked their agent about it, they found out it was already sold! According to a study by NAR and Google, 1 out of 5 real estate searches... Read More

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than one’s self.” – Joseph Campbell While celebrating the holiday, let’s not forget the history behind it. Today honors the lives of those men and women who fought to protect the freedoms that we still are... Read More