In closing days of 2024, a boost in buyers: Client Pipeline Tracker
A growing pool of buyers — and an increasingly optimistic cohort of agents — may signal a boost in the next batch of home-sale numbers, Intel Index survey results suggest
by Daniel Houston Jan 6
The rich get richer? How NAR’s deal is widening the commission gap
For most, the rise of negotiated compensation for buyer's agents hasn't dramatically pushed down commissions — yet. But new rules may be benefiting top performers, new Intel polling shows
by Daniel Houston Dec 23
Majority of real estate pros support Clear Cooperation, Intel Index finds
Supporters of the policy outnumber critics nearly 3-to-1, according to new data from the Inman Intel Index survey. Agents at larger brokerages were more receptive to the criticisms, Intel found
by Daniel Houston Dec 16
Agents see green shoots around the corner: Client Pipeline Tracker
As real estate agents gradually become more familiar with how the NAR settlement will impact their businesses, they're increasingly open to rosier possibilities, a new Intel analysis shows
by Daniel Houston Dec 9
Real estate portal strength provides outsized pricing power
Mike DelPrete analyzes that near-monopoly the most prominent portals have in their markets and how that translates into pricing power
by Mike DelPrete Dec 2
Compass, Zillow and Real: A closer look at 3 winning real estate runs
This week Intel explores the financial data behind 3 real estate companies that thrilled investors amid a stagnant market that stymied the competition: Compass, Zillow and The Real Brokerage
by Daniel Houston Dec 2
The portal wars are 'like chess without a checkmate': DelPrete
While portals spend billions to win their wars, Mike DelPrete questions whether it's possible for anyone to win on the ultimate metric: revenue
by Mike DelPrete Nov 25
The big players sneakily winning the sluggish 2024 housing market
This year has been tough on real estate. But investors think several major companies have done enough to boost their standing — and box out key competitors
by Daniel Houston Nov 25
DelPrete: Even more evidence that commissions aren't dropping
In line with Intel's own findings, analyst Mike DelPrete sees that consumers still value buyer agent services the same as before Aug. 17
by Mike DelPrete Nov 20
The 3 housing regions blazing the most extraordinary paths: Intel
A sleeping giant righting the ship. A crown-jewel destination still in freefall. And a white-hot zone trapped in a low-inventory quagmire. These are the 3 strangest housing regions in the US today
by Daniel Houston Nov 18
Portals and disruptors are eyeing the future of mortgage markets
The companies that can afford to, including Zillow, are aggressively growing MLO headcount in order to capture future market share, Mike DelPrete writes
by Mike DelPrete Nov 14
Brokerages expect rates to drop. Their clients bank on the opposite
Potential real estate clients are growing less responsive to mortgage-rate dips, one of several key takeaways from the results of the latest Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey
by Daniel Houston Nov 11
Loose election talk is creating anxiety for agents and clients alike
With the 2024 presidential race among the tightest in memory, hundreds of agents and brokers told Inman the real estate industry is encountering prickly situations amid a contentious election
by Daniel Houston Nov 4
The economy is humming along — leaving real estate in the dust: Intel
Brokerages have been plagued by falling sales and tapering price growth, rendering broker fees stagnant at a time when most sectors are enjoying robust gains, according to a new Intel analysis
by Daniel Houston Nov 4
What support for Harris, Trump says about real estate clients: Intel
The latest Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey of 3,000 working US adults reveals how Trump and Harris supporters take unique approaches to buying and selling real estate in today's market
by Daniel Houston Oct 28