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Realist is now live for all MRED subscribers! Access it at the globe icon in the top-right of connectMLS. Whether you’ve used Realist in the past or have never tried it before, there’s something for everyone. 

For returning users, you’ll find the Realist you remember and so much more. Realist has implemented many recent innovations. For new users, you’ll discover the power of Realist and the ability to “wow” your clients as the local market expert.  

Realist seamlessly integrates with MRED’s existing MLS platform, allowing users to combine multiple listing service and public records data into one source for property intelligence. Realist offers:   

• Advanced searching, mapping and reporting. 
• A live Automated Valuation Model feature called RealAVM.   
• Prospecting tools including the ability to print mailing labels and manage mail merge data.   
• A multitude of other data including flood and seismic maps, owners sales and transfer histories and tax and mortgage information.   
• A sell score which assesses the likelihood a property will be listed in the next six months.   

MRED brought back Realist based on subscriber feedback. Realist joins MRED’s suite of products and services alongside Remine, an existing property intelligence source. Offering two sources for property intelligence data fits with MRED’s philosophy of providing brokers choices so you can use services that work best for your businesses. 

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Click here for Realist Prospecting online training

Click here for Realist Tax Records online training

Click here for Realist advanced online training

Click here for In-person Realist training

Introducing Realist 

MRED is providing subscribers with Realist as an included MLS benefit. Realist gives you access to premium insights, trends, analytics, and risk reports that will help your clients make informed decisions in their real estate journey. 

Realist joins MRED’s suite of products and services alongside Remine, an existing property intelligence source. Offering two sources for property intelligence data fits with MRED’s philosophy of providing brokers choices so you can use services that work best for your businesses. 

One of the top reasons homebuyers choose an agent is their local market expertise. In the ocean of information now at everyone’s fingertips, give yourself the advantage with premium data and superior market intelligence. With Realist, you’ll find professional-grade insights, trends, analytics, and risk reports that will help your clients make informed decisions in their real estate journey. It’s one source for all your data needs – including tax history, automated valuation models, property characteristics, comparables, and more.  

Whether you used Realist in the past or have never used it, there’s something for everyone. For returning users, you’ll find the Realist you remember and so much more. Realist has undergone lots of innovation and evolution since MRED subscribers last had access. For new users, you’ll discover the power of Realist and the ability to “wow” your clients as the local market expert. 

Get excited about all the new features below! 

Market Trends 

Ace client presentations by effortlessly accessing month-over-month percentage changes and at-a-glance insights such as days on market, active listings, sales price to list price, sales per square foot, and more.  

Premium Map Layers 

A new way to prospect! Premium Map Layers makes it easy to filter and identify opportunities on the map using color-coded property parcels. You can begin your search by choosing a map layer that isolates a specific attribute, including owner occupied, likelihood-to-sell score, building type, home equity, last sale price, mortgage age, and more. Results can be exported and used to create mailing labels. Premium Map Layers offer a simple, intuitive way to identify high-value marketing opportunities.  

Community Insights 

Realist offers micro-level community insights including median home values, home price forecast, last 2-year home appreciation %, school district ranking, family friendly score including walkability score, and more. Knowledge is power and these new insights help reinforce you as the neighborhood expert! 

Rental Trends 

An invaluable data resource for agents working with residential investor clients, helping them make informed rental strategy decisions. With Rental Trends, you can provide estimated monthly rental values and cap rates. 

Standard Flood Map 

This report provides flood zone information based on the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). Easily understand whether the property location is within a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) and whether the property location is within 250 feet of the SFHA. 

New Insights Dashboard 

Coming soon! Get excited for the new Insights Dashboard. It’s designed to make property and market insights easily accessible. Stay updated with essential stats, market temperature, advanced analytics, and industry insights – all in just a few clicks. 

Available Wherever You Are 

Realist is mobile-friendly! When you’re out with a client or working an open house, you can easily access Realist property insights. 

Want to learn more?  

Click here for an in-depth user guide from Realist. 

Click here for Realist Prospecting online training.

Click here for Realist Tax Records online training.

Click here for Realist advanced online training.

Click here for In-person Realist training.

The residential median sales price in MRED’s marketplace during the last week of July was $305,750. That total was a 4% year-over-year increase, but it was the fourth consecutive weekly decline.

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MRED’s residential marketplace saw weekly and annual increases in listings under contract last week. The 3,524 contracts marked a 41% week-over-week increase and a four-week high. It was also a 7% year-over-year bump.

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MRED’s residential marketplace saw 4,744 new listings during the first full week of July, which included the holiday. That mark was a 4% week-over-week decrease and a 29% year-over-year decrease. This was the third straight weekly decline in that metric, which had just seen three consecutive weeks of increases.

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The median residential sales price in MRED’s marketplace reached $330,000 last week. That mark was a 5% week-over-week increase and a 6% year-over-year bump. It was also the largest single-week total in more than 12 months.

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