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
Time for brokers, agents to bridge the Sitzer disconnect: LeBarton
Brokerages have been scrambling to get agents up to speed on commission lawsuits — but they may already be in deeper than broker-owners realize, Inman's Director of Research tells Intel
by Daniel Houston Dec 20
'Grow, grow, grow': Realtor.com's plan to come out swinging in 2024
Realtor.com is ramping up its competition with rival portals heading into the new year as it rolls out enhanced listing-focused products for agents, CMO Mickey Neuberger told Intel exclusively
by Daniel Houston Dec 13
Buckle up for the 2024 portal war
Expect the portal wars to go into overdrive in 2024, with CoStar Group leading an ambitious effort to unseat Zillow as the country's top real estate portal, technology advisor Mike DelPrete writes
by Mike DelPrete Dec 6
Homebuyers demand school data. Portals are grappling with the risks
Home-listing portals all rely on the same source for school ratings, which are treated as essential by many homebuyers. If used improperly, critics fear the data could lead to Fair Housing violations
by Marian McPherson Nov 22
Century 21 CEO Mike Miedler on his 'relentless' pursuit of NYC in 2024
The Century 21 president and CEO spoke to Intel about his 25th anniversary with the brokerage, deploying AI to recruit agents and his plan to grow marketshare across New York City in 2024
by Marian McPherson Nov 22
Opendoor to double the number of homes it buys each month: CEO
CEO Carrie Wheeler told Intel that Opendoor wants to purchase 2,000-plus homes per month and that the company is leaning into partnerships like the ones it has with Zillow and eXp
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 8
Will Q3 earnings keep real estate mired in a 'Groundhog Day' loop?
Real estate companies have been trapped in a repeating cycle of bad financial quarters. Will this latest round of earnings break the loop, or is the industry doomed to relive it?
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 1
6 charts that illuminate the latest existing-home sales data
In a series of key charts, Aziz Sunderji of Home Economics and Mike DelPrete, a strategic adviser and global expert in real estate technology, put August existing-home sales in historical context
by Mike DelPrete Sep 27
The pandemic broke open houses. Can a financial downturn fix them?
Open houses have been on the decline for decades, with a typical seller hosting just 1 open house before a sale. But an Intel review of data shows a downturn could breathe new life into the practice
by Marian McPherson Sep 20
The 2023 fall housing market won't look anything like the 2022 market
Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner revealed to Intel why an inventory surge in the fall of 2022 may have been a blip — and what that might mean for the housing market
by Daniel Houston Sep 13
Data providers now data partners as Plunk, Local Logic strike deal
The overlap in offerings will empower clients on both sides of the partnership, providing Local Logic users with granular insights on the financial aspects of homes within market reports
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 12
DelPrete: Legacy brokerages make strides, but upstarts have the edge
Opinion
Shifts in the housing market are exposing underlying changes and the strengths and weaknesses of existing business models, including upstarts like The Real Brokerage, Mike DelPrete writes
by Mike DelPrete Sep 6
Hiring is on the rise, but also worse than once thought. What gives?
Real estate didn't shed an unusual number of workers in August. But there are fewer jobs than it once seemed. Intel explains the paradox
by Daniel Houston Sep 1
Nan & Company Properties launches Farm & Ranch Division
The Houston-based Christie's International Real Estate affiliate has also opened a new office in Lake Livingston and made 2 new hires to support the launch of the new division
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 24