Real estate agents reported an unexpected hit to their listing pipelines in May as they navigated an uncertain market and weak spring, according to the latest Inman Intel Index survey results
New insights from the Inman Intel Index survey show how life is different these days — and often tougher — for indie brokerages than it can be for their big-brand competitors
Agents and brokers are already feeling the impact of new trade policies, new Intel polling shows, an indication that the brokerage business might not be as insulated from tariffs as once thought
Most agents feel like they have compensation talks under control. But as the busy season ramped up, Intel Index survey results suggest homebuyers and sellers alike made only incremental gains
Many brokerage professionals say they're concerned about the economy. They're just not expecting it to hit their client pools quite yet, the latest Inman Intel Index survey results suggest
Rapid fluctuations in tariff policies have the economy and the stock market in a volatile state, which is weighing heavily on consumers, the April Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey shows
Nearly 70% of agents who have purchased portal leads in the past say they no longer buy them, citing 'time and money' needed for maximum ROI, according to the latest Intel Index polling data
Recruiting and retention outweigh interest rates, regulation and other obstacles as top business challenges brokers face now, according to the latest results from the Inman Intel Index survey
Agent pipelines appear to be better in March than expected, but the market outlook from listing agents took a pessimistic turn, according to the latest results from the Inman Intel Index survey
More agents say their clients are successfully negotiating lower commissions than they've traditionally earned, according to preliminary results from the latest Inman Intel Index survey
Most homebuyers are willing to do what it takes to ensure their real estate agent is compensated — even if it means paying out of pocket, an Intel-Dig Insights survey of 3,000 consumers reveals
Real estate agents are still fielding frequent recruiting inquiries, results from the latest Inman Intel Index show, but relationships appear to be the lynchpin spurring many of them to act
February Intel Index data suggests that agents are beginning to track patterns in what's happening to their commission rates, and are less uncertain about how it's impacting business
Early results from February's Intel Index survey show agents pulling back slightly from confidence they had in recent months about buyer and seller client pipelines improving in the next year
Early signs suggest consumers may be feeling more hopeful about prices and mortgage rates, and increasingly see 2025 as a good time to buy, new Inman-Dig Insights consumer polling shows
Years of market sluggishness and aggressive expansion by big corporations mean big deals of the past were likely a prelude to more acquisitions in 2025, Intel survey results and interviews suggest