Inman Intel: Insights & Research
The company said it has $230M in assets under management and has invested in industry-leading companies such as Compass, commercial property data company Crexi, and CASAFARI, a property search portal in Europe
Inman Intel Index Highlights
4 in 10
Anywhere agents who responded to Intel's survey in January said their brokerage has announced it will be switching to Compass tech platforms. Another 39% said their brokerage has not provided guidance on this yet.
40%
of agent respondents in January said they had negotiated compensation with at least one recent buyer — a share that has dipped in recent months but remains higher than at any point before May.
1 in 3
agent respondents in January said their buyer pipelines were worse off than the same time last year, down from nearly 1 in 2 October
55%
of brokerage leaders surveyed in January told Intel they were concerned about the state of the economy. That's as low as any point since the U.S. announced a wide array of reciprocal tariffs on foreign imports in April.
Recent luxury forecasts from Coldwell Banker and Christie's International Real Estate show optimism in the market, and plenty of demand for new technology. Intel examines their findings
Zillow is diversifying its revenue along the transaction — what it calls its super app — and is outperforming a depressed market, Mike DelPrete writes
The companies' integrated technology will streamline the process to make Opendoor cash offers available to eXp's tens of thousands of agents
Cloze is known for its lighweight experience and emphasis on AI-backed communication and agent-first efficiencies, often expanding services through integration
Nearly 70% of brokerage leaders who responded to the latest Inman Intel Index earlier this month expect to invest in technology in 2024, with many now saying artificial intelligence is top of mind
The company said its software, now in its 11th generation, can help investors and agents recognize probability to sell within 90 days 'for almost every residential property in the United States'
Second Century Ventures and Foundry Venture Capital have backed the company with $10M. Knock is now turning to public funding site Wefunder to get to $15M
After 2 years at Compass, NYC-based real estate broker Jaime Richichi is moving to Sotheby's International Realty. Richichi has a lifetime sales volume of $100M
Approximately 28% of brokerage leaders believe 'recruiting and retaining talent' will be their most challenging responsibility 1 year from now, according to results from the Inman Intel Index survey
About 15,000 members of St. Louis-based MARIS will now have access to ApplyLink, RentSpree's solution for slow lease transactions, dated lead capture, conversion tactics and rental workflows
Software company MoxiWorks described HomeStack as 'a rapidly growing proptech startup with one goal — to reinvent the way real estate is done today' in its unveiling of the partnership Friday
More than 1 in 4 agents say their brokerage has changed its policy on buyer agency agreements, and fallout from commission suits has already taken a toll, according to Inman Intel Index results
Integration of Jungo's CRM solution with Homebot lets mortgage loan officers share real-time data and insights into market trends, interest rates and property values with prospective clients
The tool capitalizes on a fast-moving trend in proptech — the automation of omni-channel prospect communication
Most real estate professionals believe rate cuts by the Fed will be crucial for a sales recovery, according to results from the Inman Intel Index survey. But the timing on those cuts is hazy
Folio is an email extension that 'reads' messages to automatically categorize critical transaction details, working within the 2 most-used email enterprises, Microsoft's Outlook and Google’s Gmail