Shock event sours rosy real estate hopes for 3rd straight spring: Intel

Client pools saw little change in March. But the once-optimistic outlook for 2026 fizzled as the war in Iran drove borrowing costs higher. Continue reading

Interactive dashboard: Explore results of Intel’s March survey

Using these interactive charts, explore and analyze data from Intel’s most recent survey of real estate agents and brokerage leaders, broken down by region and brokerage type. Track historical trends over time. Continue reading

Job cuts climb in March, with AI emerging as a growing factor

U.S. job cuts rose in March, and AI emerged as a key driver, while layoffs spread across industries and hiring rebounded on seasonal demand. Continue reading

NAR thought home sales would spike this year. Not anymore, thanks to volatile mortgage rates

The market reaction to Trump’s war in Iran sent mortgage rates sharply higher. NAR will revise its bullish 14 percent sales jump as a result. Continue reading

Do abortion bans affect housing markets? New data says ‘yes’

New research shows abortion bans may be reshaping housing markets, with slower rent growth and rising vacancies in affected states after Dobbs. Continue reading

Interactive: Where immigration shored up waning housing demand

In this series of maps and tables, Intel explores which U.S. markets got hit with a double-whammy of outbound movers and reduced immigration flows last year. Continue reading

Real estate’s problem isn’t transparency. It’s interpretation

Buyers have more access to data than ever before, new Inman contributor Deb Siefkin writes. What they don’t have is clarity on what the data actually means. Continue reading

Construction costs spike early in 2026, signaling trouble ahead

Construction costs surged early in 2026, driven by rising energy prices, with analysts warning that oil volatility tied to Middle East tensions could push costs even higher. Continue reading

Put a price tag on potential by working with developers

Troy Palmquist and Breezy’s James Harris talk build potential, deal flow and developer-friendly data insights. Continue reading

Inman Market View: Where agents are bracing for a soft-priced spring

Asking prices are dropping in many parts of the country as real estate agents look ahead to the busy season. Drill down into your market and compare it to hundreds of others with Inman’s interactive maps and charts. Continue reading