Innovation, acquisition and the art of scaling smart: Now Streaming

Top industry leaders share their strategies for scaling a real estate brokerage so that it’s not just growing bigger; it’s growing smarter. Continue reading

NAR lost the trust of many agents. Is the trade group winning it back?

When new rules governing buyer’s agent compensation went into effect, the share of real estate agents Intel surveyed who saw the National Association of Realtors as bad for the industry shot up. One year later, some agents are coming back around. Continue reading

How real estate pros can thrive beyond the MLS in the AI era

Marketing expert Molly McKinley shares how savvy agents are building sustainable competitive advantages through integrated digital marketing. Continue reading

Once shaky, summer market picks up steam: Client Pipeline Tracker

While hard sales numbers won’t be available for a few weeks, the latest Intel Index survey found signs that real estate agent client pools in July benefitted from an unexpected influx of homebuyers. Continue reading

Commission lawsuits? AI? Clear Cooperation? Fuggedaboutit

Side’s Guy Gal says the greatest threat to the industry are Realtor associations, multiple listing services and brokerages that depend on inexperienced agents to generate profits. Continue reading

Are commissions still falling? What Intel’s watching in weeks ahead

Upcoming financial filings may offer more clues about the longer-term trajectory for commissions under the settlement environment. Here’s where things stand today. Continue reading

Agents lower hopes after summer’s tepid start: Client Pipeline Tracker

Intel observed a notable rise in late June in the share of agents who said their buyer client pools were “substantially” slimmer than at the same point last year. Continue reading

Most likely to succeed (or disrupt): Class photos from Real Estate High

Compliance expert Summer Goralik shares a fictional yearbook of “Real Estate High,” because sometimes the best way to understand the industry is to take it back to homeroom. Continue reading

Listing recovery hits snag near end of spring: Client Pipeline Tracker

Real estate agents reported an unexpected hit to their listing pipelines in May as they navigated an uncertain market and weak spring, according to the latest Inman Intel Index survey results. Continue reading

1 in 10 agents in Intel survey say they’ve seen tariffs blow up a deal

Agents and brokers are already feeling the impact of new trade policies, new Intel polling shows, an indication that the brokerage business might not be as insulated from tariffs as once thought. Continue reading