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. Continue reading

Why real estate is struggling to keep up with a rising US economy

The nation’s real gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the third quarter of the year. But with falling sales and tapering price growth, agents could be forgiven for feeling left out. Continue reading

The 3 housing regions blazing the most extraordinary paths: Intel

A sleeping giant that’s righting the ship. A crown-jewel destination that’s still in freefall. And a white-hot zone trapped in a low-inventory quagmire. These are the three strangest housing regions in the U.S. today. Continue reading

Take the Inman Intel Index survey for November

The post-August-deadline adjustment period is drawing to a close and the next chapter is about to begin. Add your insights to the Inman Intel Index, real estate’s most ambitious monthly survey. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

How your Harris- and Trump-voting clients approach the home market

Supporters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump take unique approaches to transacting real estate in today’s market, a new Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey of 3,000 working U.S. adults reveals. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

What support for Harris, Trump says about real estate clients: Intel

The latest Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey of 3,000 working U.S. adults reveals how Trump and Harris supporters take unique approaches to buying and selling real estate on today’s market. Continue reading

A house divided? 2024 election tests the agent-client bond: Intel

Business goes on mostly undisturbed. But a survey of hundreds of agents and brokers suggests the real estate industry is facing more thorny situations amid a contentious 2024 election. Continue reading