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. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

Commercial deals offer a new post-Sitzer compensation model

Want to get paid? Start studying up on how U.S. commercial commissions are negotiated. That’s where the residential side of real estate is headed, four experts argued at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading

‘Don’t ask it for the concept’: The limits of AI in real estate marketing

Real estate agents who provide tools like ChatGPT with generic prompts to churn out content are missing out on the best uses of the tech, media experts argued at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

It’s official: NAR reports first full-year membership dip since 2012

The membership of the National Association of Realtors shrank by 1.7 percent last year as the trade group weathered a tough market and major lawsuits. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

1 in 4 agents are fielding client commission queries now: Triple-I

Brokerages have sprung into action as commission lawsuits proliferate — and not a moment too soon, according to the results of November’s Inman Intel Index survey, released Wednesday. Continue reading