2025 PropTech Year in Review: MRI Software & Yardi Systems Updates

MRI Software and Yardi Systems made meaningful progress in 2025—especially in automation, usability, and practical AI that supports day-to-day property operations. At REdirect, we saw firsthand how these updates affected owners, managers, and operators working across portfolios and teams. 

What Is PropTech? 

PropTech (property technology) refers to the software and digital tools used to operate, manage, and optimize real estate. In practice, it includes platforms that support: 

• Property and portfolio operations 

• Financial management and reporting 

• Document and lease workflows 

• Market insights and planning tools 

• Automation that reduces manual effort and increases accuracy 
  

In 2025, PropTech continued to shift toward tools that make real estate operations faster, easier, and more transparent. 

MRI Software and Yardi Updates 

Across both ecosystems, the real impact of 2025 enhancements were clear: less manual work, fewer errors, and quicker access to usable information. 

Key benefits teams saw in 2025: 

• Reduced operational friction through automation and guided workflows 

• Faster insights via natural language reporting and improved analytics 

• Better accuracy in finance operations through AI-supported matching and routing 

• More scalable operations with improved usability and mobile-friendly experiences
   

For many teams, the practical wins weren’t “new features” in isolation—they were measurable improvements in time savings, training reduction, and decision support. 

MRI Software: A Year Focused on Automation and Usability 

MRI introduced multiple updates in 2025 geared toward reducing manual effort and making the platform easier to navigate. 

MRI Highlights From 2025 

AI Contract Intelligence 

MRI expanded lease and document processing capabilities to help teams speed up abstraction and cut down on errors. 

MRI Ask Agora  

Users could type questions in plain language and retrieve information without needing advanced reporting expertise—supporting faster access to operational data. 

Page Assistant for ProLease 

A built-in guide that walks users through tasks, helping reduce training time and improving consistency. 

AI-Driven Bank Reconciliation 

A major step for finance teams: MRI introduced automation that uses AI to match transactions and streamline bank reconciliation—an initiative REdirect was proud to help support. 

Improved Navigation & Reporting Tools 

MRI continued moving toward a more unified user experience across modules, alongside stronger integrations with tools such as Power BI and Datarails. 

Overall, MRI’s theme for 2025 was clear: simplify workflows and bring more intelligence into day-to-day operations. 

Yardi Systems: Practical AI and Better Insight Into Market Conditions 

Yardi also rolled out updates in 2025 that strengthened automation and responded to shifting market needs. 

Key Yardi Improvements in 2025 

Yardi MH Manager 

A modern, mobile-friendly platform for manufactured housing, an asset class seeing continued traction with institutional investors. 

Yardi Smart AP 

Enhanced invoice automation with improved OCR and AI-based routing. For many teams, this delivered meaningful time savings by reducing manual accounts payable processing. 

Yardi Matrix Market Forecasts 

A planning headline in 2025: Yardi projected 547,000 multifamily units would deliver in 2025, influencing planning, budgeting, and investment decisions throughout the year. 

Yardi’s focus continues to be efficiency, accuracy, and helping users adjust to a tricky market environment. 

Best Practices and Strategies for 2026 Planning 

To get real value from these platform shifts, focus on the strategies that improve outcomes—not just feature enablement. 

1) Prioritize Automation Where Accuracy Matters Most 

Finance workflows (bank rec, AP) and document processing (lease abstraction) tend to deliver the clearest ROI because errors are costly and manual effort is high. 

2) Improve Usability to Reduce Training Burden 

Guided tools and intuitive interfaces lower ramp time and reduce dependency on a small set of power users. 

3) Strengthen Reporting and Analytics Access 

Expand access to insights by enabling approaches that don’t require advanced reporting skills and by planning for analytics integrations where relevant. 

4) Build and Maintain a Practical Technology Roadmap 

Sequence upgrades, integrations, and process improvements so teams can adopt without operational disruption. 

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Turning on features without process alignment: automation amplifies inconsistency if inputs and handoffs aren’t standardized. 
  
  

• Treating reporting as an “IT-only” function: insight access improves adoption and speeds decision-making. 

• Underestimating training and change management: usability improvements help, but teams still need clear workflows. 

• Planning without market context: forecasts and planning tools are only valuable if used consistently in budgeting and decision cycles. 

A Big Year for REdirect Consulting 

One highlight for us: being named MRI Software’s 2025 Partner of the Year – Consulting. It was a major vote of confidence in our team and our clients. 

We also expanded our work with automation, including the AI bank rec initiative, and continued to support Yardi and MRI users with implementations, system reviews, integrations, and process improvements. 

What We Expect in 2026 

Looking ahead, we anticipate more momentum in three areas: 

• AI-driven automation in finance and property operations 

• Sustainability data and reporting baked directly into property management systems 

• Stronger analytics and forecasting tools, especially for asset management 

As always, our role at REdirect is to help clients make sense of these changes and actually get value from the technology—not just turn new features on. 

Thinking About Optimizing MRI or Yardi Next Year? 

If you’re planning upgrades, automation projects, process improvements, or a fresh look at your tech stack, we’re here to help. The best time to start preparing for 2026 is now.