Inman Intel: Insights & Research
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
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.
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
The latest investment was led by Spark Capital and Pillar VC, but a number of backers took part, including Fifth Wall, Home Depot, Starwood Capital, Metaprop and CBRE, among 18 total
The award-winning Atlanta agent is returning to the brokerage where she spent over 40 years of her career after an 8-year stint at Berkshire Hathaway
Known as Matterport Property Intelligence, the release contains features for labeling and dimensions, floor plans and fully detailed physical listing insights
Ahead of Q4 earnings this week and next, analysts are narrowing in on the future — and pleased by lower rates and a healthier economy as it rebounds from the final months of 2023
ChatMTG can produce a rate for the consumer in less than a minute and the entire application for both new and refinanced mortgages can be completed in 10 minutes or less
Introduced in 2019, the Australia and New Zealand REACH program is Second Century Venture’s longest running international technology incubation and mentorship effort
Currently available only in Massachusetts, where Earnnest has a brokerage license, the service is designed to alleviate costs, management demands and legal risks of holding deposits in escrow
Team Stevens, led by Lee Stevens, is one of the highest-earning teams in the state of Nevada, with $126.5M in closed sales volume across 269 sides in 2023