Inman Intel: Insights & Research
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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.
Gurley joins Zillow at a time when the portal giant is under pressure to evolve and deliver on its promise to create a housing super app
More than 30 proptech leaders who responded to the Inman Intel Index monthly sentiment survey signaled the areas where they believe artificial intelligence will most change real estate in 2024
RE/MAX CEO Nick Bailey says it's time to change the narrative on homeownership through education and solutions-oriented service
AirDNA functions as a data provider for Airbnb and VRBO. This acquisition represents AirDNA's first foray into the day-to-day operations of short-term rental properties
The company states that its system does not charge real estate agents a percentage for each referral, replacing it with a one-time fee of $89 for joining
Gravy’s core competency is in financial literacy and resources for renters, anchored by a loyalty program that sets aside a percentage of users' monthly rent payment for future homeownership
The Tate Property Group joins Coldwell Banker as the recruiting of rockstar agents and teams remains one of the low-key most important trends in real estate
Opinion
In the wake of potentially massive lawsuits and a maelstrom of mismanagement at the top of NAR, real estate's tech innovators have an opportunity to win back consumers on behalf of agents
Executives, owners and investors at real estate technology companies signaled in responses to November's Inman Intel Index survey that 2024 will be a year of growth. These are their plans
Post-summer rebrand from PunchListUSA to Bosscat, the repair and maintenance proptech ends 2023 with an app to give homeowners ongoing insights on their home’s long-term health
Lessen provides technology services to managers of single-family, multifamily and commercial properties while Darwin Homes offers a mobile solution for finding, applying and moving in
People have been founding new cities forever. It turns out, however, that building a successful city from scratch is harder than it looks — and occasionally takes a millennium to complete
Michael Rodriguez, director of research at Smart Growth America, said that people have been building utopias for millennia, but the best cities are the ones that gradually evolve over time
The app is the first-ever game to pull real-time MLS data to merge gaming with an ever-changing real estate market where users can guess home prices and connect with agents
HomeScout, a real estate technology company for agents and mortgage professionals, has acquired Trinity Oak Partners, a lead-gen service with existing ties to a number of brokerages
Colleen’s suite of products addresses a range of needs for managers in the multifamily space, including lease renewal engagement, rent submission and other lease term milestones