'The vibe is pretty good' as first earnings season of 2024 kicks off
Ahead of Q4 earnings this week and next, analysts are narrowing in on the future — and pleased by lower rates and a healthier economy as it rebounds from the final months of 2023
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 14
Staircase's ChatMTG promises to automate mortgage approval
ChatMTG can produce a rate for the consumer in less than a minute and the entire application for both new and refinanced mortgages can be completed in 10 minutes or less
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 13
Earnnest begins rollout of escrow-as-a-service
Currently available only in Massachusetts, where Earnnest has a brokerage license, the service is designed to alleviate costs, management demands and legal risks of holding deposits in escrow
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 12
Agents have real concerns — but commission rates aren't at the top
Despite ongoing commission lawsuits, agents are more concerned about the health of the real estate pie than the size of their own slice, results of the latest Inman Intel Index survey show
by Chris LeBarton Feb 7
A recovery in new listings is easy to miss — but it may be underway
Winter is always slow, but new listings have been trending toward normal levels in recent months, according to a new Intel analysis of US homes for sale. Lower rates may only speed up the process
by Daniel Houston Feb 5
Client pipelines tick back up as agents eye 2024 gains: Triple-I
More real estate agents believe their client shortfall has begun to stabilize, an indication of rising home demand in the new year, according to new results from the latest Inman Intel Index survey
by Chris LeBarton Jan 31
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
DelPrete: The real estate disruptors are still in hibernation
Mike DelPrete examines how the number of mortgage loan originators on staff at disruptive mortgage companies can offer a leading indicator of financing demand
by Mike DelPrete Jan 26
1 in 4 agents grew their business amid downturn. Here's how: Triple-I
For many real estate agents, a downturn wasn't destiny in 2023, according to responses from hundreds of industry professionals in the latest Inman Intel Index survey
by Daniel Houston Jan 22
Too much too soon? AI is now 'nearly ubiquitous' in real estate
As many as 80% of agents are using AI to do things like write listing descriptions, but real estate leaders also have concerns about 'guardrails' for the tech
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 18
Why 94% of agents rode out 2023 with the same brokerage: Triple-I
Agents weathered the storm last year by mostly staying put. In response to the latest Inman Intel Index, agents and brokerage leaders revealed the factors that might lead to a job change in 2024
by Daniel Houston Jan 17
Why NAR may be primed for record membership fall in 2024: Triple-I
The National Association of Realtors may be on the verge of a bigger membership decline than it's ever seen before — including during the 2008 housing crisis. Intel explores why that is
by Chris LeBarton Jan 15
Real estate's AI boom is behind the curve on lead generation: Triple-I
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
by Daniel Houston Jan 10
Proptech executives are quietly laying groundwork for a busy 2024
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
by Daniel Houston Jan 3
How 2,000 years of 'layering' transformed an ancient Roman city
Verona, Italy, started out with a rigid Roman street grid, then spent two millennia evolving into the charming and quaint city that exists today, layered with generation after generation of history
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 27