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

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

Majority of sellers know they aren’t on hook for buyer commission: Poll

In a nationwide Inman-Dig Insight poll of active homebuyers, fewer than 5 percent of shoppers now listing their current home said they didn’t realize that they could decline to pay buyer-side commissions. Continue reading

Listing agents hold the line against downward commission pressure

More than 89 percent of active sellers told Intel they’re open to covering the buyer’s commission — even as homebuyers increasingly seek to negotiate lower commission rates with their own agents. Continue reading

The Aug. 17 transition was smooth. Unless you were 1 of these Realtors

Most real estate professionals say little has changed since new commission rules went into effect in August. But for a smaller group, the changes have unleashed a completely different experience. Continue reading

Agents see glimmer of hope in hard times: Client Pipeline Tracker

September’s Fed decision may have sparked something agents haven’t felt in months: a feeling that the tide may soon turn for buyer pipelines, according to the latest Inman Intel Index survey. Continue reading

Meet the outmatched agents living through a post-deadline ordeal

Most real estate professionals say little has changed since new commission rules went into effect in August. But for a smaller group, the changes have unleashed a completely different experience. Continue reading

Fall market preview: Rate cuts have finally arrived — is the recovery on?

It will take more than recent rate cuts for a recovery in home sales to gain traction, a new analysis of market data and economic forecasts suggests. Intel explores what’s at stake for the fall market. Continue reading

The long view: Take the Inman Intel Index survey for September

A month into the NAR settlement era, the Inman Intel Index is tracking the impact on buyers, sellers, agents and brokerages. Add your voice to real estate’s most ambitious monthly survey today. Continue reading

Just letting off steam? Agents lash out at NAR in post-deadline survey

In the wake of the Aug. 17 deadline, a rising share of agents told the Inman Intel Index that they were frustrated with industry trade groups and have considered leaving the industry. But will this all blow over? Continue reading