Agents have complicated feelings about NAR, new Intel survey finds

Agents who rely on NAR primarily to protect their public image are less certain the trade group — which still enjoys broad approval — is a net positive for the industry, according to Intel poll results. Continue reading

Where are the buyers? Introducing Intel’s Client Pipeline Tracker

Buyer pipelines have been shrinking, agents told Inman in the latest Intel Index poll. A new metric unveiled today by Intel sheds light on the trend and aims to answer when it might turn around. Continue reading

Share your expertise: Take the Inman Intel Index survey for May

The Inman Intel Index goes beyond sentiment and trends by tapping into the real estate industry’s most engaged community. Add your voice to real estate’s most ambitious monthly survey today. Continue reading

Inside the lock-in effect: Cheap mortgages weigh on US consumers

Homeowners with at least a 5 percent mortgage rate are three times more likely to enter the market soon as those with a sub-3.5 percent rate, according to results from Inman-Dig Insights’ latest consumer poll. Continue reading

Agents say their brokerage has their back amid commission chaos

The NAR settlement shook the industry, but agents overwhelmingly told the Inman Intel Index they believe their brokerage has been an effective ally. It’s a big win for brokerage training efforts. Continue reading

What agents and brokers really want to tell each other: Intel survey

Agents and brokers talk. A lot. But what’s left unsaid may be nearly as important. Intel analyzed survey responses of hundreds of real estate professionals for insights into an unbreakable bond. Continue reading

Intel Broker’s Guide: When a seller won’t foot the buyer’s agent bill

Powered by the latest polling results from the Inman Intel Index, this wide-ranging guide explores how brokerages are steeling themselves for a new type of client: the buyer’s-fee-evading seller. Continue reading

Agents say their brokerage has their back amid commission mess

The NAR settlement shook the industry, but agents overwhelmingly told the Inman Intel Index they believe their brokerage has been an effective ally. It’s a big win for brokerage training efforts. Continue reading

Once bright buyer hopes plummet as agents process NAR changes

Agent optimism over future buyer pipelines fell from 44 percent before the deal to 27 percent afterward — one of the starkest monthly shifts in sentiment that Intel has recorded in the last year. Continue reading

Real estate brokers didn’t fear the lawsuits — until NAR settled: Intel

Anxiety around commissions leaped to the top of the worries brokerage leaders face, pushing down concerns around inventory and competition, according to Inman Intel Index survey results. Continue reading