Top 10% of agents control nearly half of all listings as pay gap widens

Top agents are winning a greater share of listings in the wake of NAR’s commission settlement last year, with high-performers holding 42.64 percent of all listings, new data from tech firm Relitix shows. Continue reading

Take the Inman Intel Index survey for March

Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors report on what they’re seeing in their corner of the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey. Continue reading

Recruiting, somehow, is only getting more intense in 2025: Intel

Real estate agents are still fielding frequent recruiting inquiries, results from the latest Inman Intel Index show, but relationships appear to be the lynchpin spurring many of them to act. Continue reading

More sellers are taking a hard-line approach with commissions: Intel

The most recent Intel Index data suggests that agents are beginning to track patterns in what’s happening to their commission rates in response to the industry practice changes, and are less uncertain about how it’s impacting their business. Continue reading

Agents are less confident about client pipelines, but positive overall

Preliminary results from February’s Intel Index survey show agents pulling back slightly from the confidence they had in recent months about buyer and seller client pipelines improving in the next year. Continue reading

Judges zero in on key question in REX’s appeal against Zillow, NAR

Was Zillow’s policy shift, which led to a January 2021 update, a website update or an agreement with NAR that illegally restrained trade? Judges hear both sides. Continue reading

Take the Inman Intel Index survey for February

Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors report on what they’re seeing in their corner of the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey. Continue reading

Agent anxiety over commissions falls as negotiations continue: Intel

Despite modest commission compression following the NAR settlement, agents are approaching conversations around compensation with less fear, according to the latest Intel Index survey data. Continue reading

Real estate agents carry hope for client pipelines into January: Intel

Current pipelines reported in the Intel survey remain higher than they were a few months ago, perhaps signaling that some clients are entertaining a return to the market despite headwinds from the Fed. Continue reading

Inman unveils class of 2025 Power Players, New York Power Brokers and MLS Reinvented award winners

The 2025 Power Players award celebrates 143 industry leaders whose power and influence are shaping the future of real estate. This marks the start of a year dedicated to honoring the very best of our community. Continue reading