The customer is always right, but what if they've been misinformed?
Rachael Hite shares strategies for combatting client misinformation while maintaining close connections and positive communication
by Rachael Hite Dec 9
Where listings are bouncing back — and where they're not: Intel
Agents are having very different experiences in the Midwest compared to the coastal South. Intel breaks down 2 years of Realtor.com data to get to the bottom of this split market
by Daniel Houston Aug 26
Mauricio Umansky's 5 tips for making brokerage decisions
Mauricio Umansky shares five key strategies for making (and modeling) more meaningful choices as a brokerage leader
by Mauricio Umansky Aug 22
Home sales tend to rise after big elections. Can it happen in 2025?
Keeping Current Matters' David Childers and Jimmy Burgess crunch the numbers and lay out the reasons real estate agents and brokers could see a post-presidential election sales surge in 2025
by Jimmy Burgess Jun 27
Why inland California housing is so exposed to downturn risk: Report
Data provider Attom tracks the 50 US communities most at risk of further housing decline. Half of them are located in 1 of 3 places
by Daniel Houston Mar 6
Are US home-sale revenues finally bottoming out? Intel examines
The steepest part of the home-transaction downturn appears to be over. Is this where business turns around? Intel dives into the data
by Daniel Houston Jan 29
Tracking the housing recovery? These 12 dates offer crucial clues
Intel is highlighting the most important data releases and events slated for each month of 2024 in an effort to help industry observers follow the arc of residential real estate's rebound this year
by Chris LeBarton Jan 24
Industry headwinds push Plunk in new direction
Plunk President and co-founder David Bluhm said a number of issues led to the decision, which included 3 employees leaving due to salary cuts and the possibility of more
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 14
NAR enrollment fell in 2023. Here's where membership rose — and why
NAR membership declined by 1.4% in the 12-month period that ended in October, with state-level enrollment hewing closely to local housing metrics, according to a state-by-state analysis by Intel
by Daniel Houston Dec 6
Pending home sales fall to lowest level in more than 20 years
Pending sales fell 1.5% month over month in October to a reading of 71.4, the lowest score recorded since the Pending Home Sales Index began publishing in 2001
by Ben Verde Nov 30
Realtor.com CEO: 'Zillow took that crown off us — and I want it back'
During Inman Connect on Tuesday, Damian Eales, Realtor.com's newly installed CEO, revealed the marching orders he's received from Rupert Murdoch as he aim to scale the top of the portal game
by Daniel Houston Aug 8
The inventory recovery suffered a setback. Is it just temporary?
The housing downturn was supposed to bring the market back into balance between buyers and sellers. But recent inventory gains have stalled
by Daniel Houston Jun 14
Here's every AI platform real estate agents need to know about in 2023
Tools such as ChatGPT and DALL-E have opened the artificial intelligence floodgates and promise to permanently transform the way agents operate. But there's so much more to explore
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 24
Engel & Völkers Americas partners with Constellation1 on websites
The partnership will allow the brokerage to create refined websites that are high-performing and data-rich and include customizations specific to the Engel & Völkers platform
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 17
7 marketing metrics that matter most (and how to measure them)
Targeting the right audience is a critical factor in real estate marketing success. Here's how to crunch the numbers and make sure you're as effective as possible
by Laura Viñalet Mar 7