High-income renters are top prize as ownership hurdles pile up: Poll

Luring high-income renters into homeownership will only become more challenging as costs stay high, according to experts and a survey of US consumers conducted by Dig Insights and Inman. Continue reading

‘Grow, grow, grow’: Realtor.com’s plan to come out swinging in 2024

Realtor.com is ramping up its competition with rival portals heading into the new year as it rolls out enhanced listing-focused products for agents, Chief Marketing Officer Mickey Neuberger told Intel exclusively. Continue reading

DelPrete: Unprofitability raises questions about Redfin’s viability

According to Mike DelPrete, high debt, low cash and a lack of profitability in its business model call into question Redfin’s current trajectory and its plans for the future. Continue reading

NAR enrollment fell in 2023. Here’s where membership rose — and why

NAR membership declined by 1.4 percent in the 12-month period that ended in October, with state-level enrollment hewing closely to local housing metrics, according to a state-by-state analysis by Intel. Continue reading

What other cities can learn from LA’s rocky ‘mansion tax’ rollout

LA’s new tax on high-priced property sales has been a drag on the real estate industry while raising far less revenue than the city expected, an Intel analysis suggests. Continue reading

RentSpree eyes Sunshine State’s Stellar for latest MLS integration

RentSpree’s ApplyLink condenses the lead capture, tenant due diligence and application collection processes, and can be created in moments for Stellar MLS members. Continue reading

On the ground in LA: How a divisive ‘mansion tax’ altered real estate

The president of Nourmand & Associates briefed Intel on how a new L.A. tax on high-priced properties has jolted the local real estate industry. Continue reading

Homebuyers demand school data. Portals are grappling with the risks

Home-listing portals all rely on the same source for school ratings, which are treated as essential by many homebuyers. If used improperly, critics fear the data could lead to Fair Housing violations. Continue reading

Century 21 CEO Mike Miedler on his ‘relentless’ pursuit of NYC in 2024

The Century 21 president and CEO spoke to Intel about his 25th anniversary with the brokerage, deploying AI to recruit agents and his plan to grow marketshare across New York City in 2024. Continue reading