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The new Lisbon office follows The Agency's first foray into Europe — in The Netherlands — last spring. The new office will be led by Managing Partner Ayres Neto, The Agency revealed to Inman
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.
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UK-based Purplebricks remains one of the best examples in the world of a real estate disruptor going from zero to one, according to Mike DelPrete. Here's what we can learn from its journey
'California, Nevada and Hawaii represent our largest market, and we are thrilled to have Wendy onboard to lead our teams and agent entrepreneurs in this key market,' CEO Robert Reffkin said
Recommendation engine, transaction automation and rapidly evolving chatbots have already transformed how agents, buyer and sellers tackle the housing market, Brad Inman writes
The market went south, but consumers' appetite for power buying didn't, according to a new report from real estate marketplace zavvie
Economic downturns have historically shrunk the number of practicing Realtors. But those who stick around can end up doing even more deals, economists told Inman Intel
Redfin's new website and app feature will allow homebuyers and renters to save their favorite properties in customized lists and share them with their home search partner to stay organized
Two of the shops will be located in Morganton and one in Nebo, North Carolina. License partners Steve and Polly Leadbetter will lead all three
Company handles planning, on-site project management and funding of construction projects, collects payments and fees on back end at closing and sells only through agents and brokerages
Powered by an advanced natural language technology, homebuyers can enter longer, detail-rich requests, as they would on Google, to unearth more accurate inventory matches
Kenneth Haber, who had served as general counsel since 2004, will now shift to an advisory capacity at Douglas Elliman as a senior managing director, the brokerage told Inman on Friday
‘Reducing friction was yesterday’s play,' Alpaca VC general partner Ryan Freedman told Inman in a wide-ranging interview. He stressed the need for a full suite of industry services
Compass went public in April 2021, and ever since then the New York-based brokerage has weathered a market downturn and seen investors' appetite for shares fall significantly
Homebuyers can use the Knock Home Swap Equity Advance in conjunction with a purchase loan from any lender to make a non-contingent offer when buying their next home
The acquisition comes just 2 weeks after Long & Foster entered the Charleston market and adds nearly 50 additional agents to the brokerage's ranks, according to the company
Kramer has been with the luxury boutique firm since 2005 and is one of Hilton & Hyland's top producers. He succeeds the late Jeff Hyland, who died of cancer nearly a year ago
MAX/Tech powered by kvCORE is a new nationwide marketing and business technology solution for RE/MAX offices, teams and agents, the company announced Thursday