Boost in buyers closes 2025 on high note: Client Pipeline Tracker
Real estate agents shook off a late-year scare and raised their expectations for a 2026 recovery, according to fresh results from Intel's December survey
by Daniel Houston Jan 5
NAR's final report of 2025 showed growing homebuyer momentum
In November, pending home sales made their best showing yet of 2025, in a sign of growing homebuyer confidence in response to factors like increased affordability and higher inventory
The Midwest is best? Why buyers flocked to the Heartland in 2025
The most popular market of 2025, according to Zillow's rankings, is solidly Midwestern, reflecting American homeowners' desire for affordability and a relaxed lifestyle
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 16
Interactive: A reversal in this major region stalled the inventory rally
Real estate's Great Rebalancing has entered a new chapter — one in which this summer's biggest inventory engines have become a drag on active-listing growth in the fall
by Daniel Houston Dec 12
Shutdown blip, or worrying trend? Agent pipelines thin in November
A significant worsening of present-day client pipelines in November took real estate agents by surprise. Intel examines how likely it is that the trend will hold up
by Daniel Houston Dec 1
October brought the strongest buyer's market in 12 years: Redfin
The number of homesellers exceeded homebuyers by a record 36.8% in October, which is the largest divide between the two groups since at least 2013, Redfin reported on Wednesday
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 19
The inventory surge is sputtering. See how your market stacks up
Markets that had been bright spots amid troubled times are now seeing new listings slow. Dive into the local data with Inman's recurring series of interactive maps and charts
by Daniel Houston Nov 13
Northeast sees strongest price gains in Q3 as median single-family home price hits $426,800
Home prices climbed in 77% of metro areas during the third quarter of 2025 as the median single-family home price in the US rose by 1.7% YOY
Real estate and the K-shaped economy
Economists say we're living in a K-shaped economy right now. Here's what that means for you, and for the real estate market
Is the housing market in the midst of a recession? Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent thinks so
The Treasury Secretary blamed the Federal Reserve for the current housing recession and said that if the central bank cut interest rates more quickly, the recession might come to a close
New client leads, murky waters: October's mixed bag for real estate
Agents in October were less certain about the year ahead, even as they reported modest gains in their potential client pools. What gives? Intel combs through the results from its latest survey
by Daniel Houston Nov 3
Commissions held up in Year 1. Would a seller's shift upend them?
As they compete among themselves for affordability-constrained homebuyers, fewer sellers are even attempting a hardline stance on the buyer-side commission, the Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey finds
by Daniel Houston Oct 27
real estate economist
In this exclusive series on Inman, Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at the 'favorable' housing situation reflected in the latest jobs, housing and mortgage rate numbers
by Jeff Tucker Oct 22
Majority of Americans now use AI to learn about the housing market
Despite using AI more in their market research, most Americans still see the real estate agent as the best resource when it comes to buying and selling, a new study by Realtor.com says
An interactive look inside the new-inventory run that's losing steam
In its recurring series of interactive maps and charts, Inman's data team brings hyperlocal listing data to real estate agents and brokerage leaders
by Daniel Houston Oct 9
Hopeful but wary, agents report slippage in listing pipelines: Intel
A renewed interest from homebuyer clients has been offset by lost ground with sellers, agents across the country tell Intel. It's testing their newfound hope for the year ahead
by Daniel Houston Sep 29