Housing found its footing, but hopes for a big year are dashed
Shaky homebuyer client pools have stabilized, but agents see a tough path ahead
by Daniel Houston Jun 1
Another spring, another dud, Intel's Client Pipeline Tracker suggests
The housing recovery may be on hold — again. Real estate agents and executives lift the veil on why their business prospects have dimmed
by Daniel Houston May 11
Pocket listings reshape access as agent commissions remain largely unchanged: Watchdog
Pocket listings are emerging as a pressure point for first-time buyers
by AJ LaTrace Apr 20
NAR reaches $52.25M settlement in buy-side commission case
The organization announced Friday that it struck an agreement to protect members and MLSs
by Taylor Anderson Apr 10
real estate easy button
Success in real estate comes by doing the work that others avoid
by Lori Muller Apr 9
Shock event sours rosy real estate hopes for 3rd straight spring: Intel
Client pools saw little change in March. But the once-optimistic outlook for 2026 fizzled as the war in Iran drove borrowing costs higher
by Daniel Houston Apr 6
Agent commissions show ‘stickiness’ nearly 2 years after NAR settlement
Roughly two-thirds of agents report no significant shift in commission levels since the 2024 settlement
by AJ LaTrace Mar 30
Remax
The company is the 2nd firm to settle in a case known as Batton
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 25
The stage is set for a better spring, agents say: Client Pipeline Tracker
Agents are sticking to their guns in recent Intel Index surveys, arguing that their hopes are higher for the year ahead. Their cautious optimism is about to be put to the test
by Daniel Houston Mar 2
real estate commission
How to create ancillary income streams in referral networks, investments, speaking and content
by Kevelyn Guzman Feb 26
Buyer, seller demand drives agent optimism to highest level in years
It's been a rough few years amid a steep transaction downturn. But real estate agents surveyed by Inman Intel are increasingly reporting genuine interest from homebuyers and sellers throughout their client pipelines ahead of a pivotal spring season
by Daniel Houston Feb 2
Boost in buyers closes 2025 on high note: Client Pipeline Tracker
Real estate agents shook off a late-year scare and raised their expectations for a 2026 recovery, according to fresh results from Intel's December survey
by Daniel Houston Jan 5
words of the year
Prices, mortgages, inventory and more. While we wrote about a lot this year, from social media to murder mysteries, these are the 10 words that came up again and again
by Christy Murdock Dec 26
what agents want for Christmas
Opinion
From lumps of coal to listing wars, Carl Medford lists the things everyone in the real estate world is looking for on Christmas morning
by Carl Medford Dec 24
More agents pondered an exit from real estate in 2025. Intel asks why.
The share of real estate agents in November who said they've considered leaving the industry was one-and-a-half times what surveys showed heading into 2025. Here's what's weighing on them
by Daniel Houston Dec 22