Testing Reffkin’s big idea: Take the Intel Index survey today

Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors contribute to one of real estate’s most ambitious monthly efforts to document changes to the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey. Continue reading

Why ‘old school’ still rules at winning listings in 2026

While everyone else competes online, the agents who win listings will be the ones who go old school, pick up the phone and show up in person, new contributor John Angelopoulos writes.  Continue reading

Homes.com moves toward filterless search with AI assistant

CoStar debuted Homes AI on Tuesday, its home search assistant that guides homebuyers through Homes.com listings and proprietary market data with natural language. The tool will be added to other CoStar-owned sites later. Continue reading

These inventory-strapped housing markets just can’t catch a break

It’s not just the biggest inventory gainers that have seen their stream of for-sale homes slow. Some of America’s most listing-starved metros are once again losing ground. Dive deeper with Inman Market View’s interactive maps and charts. Continue reading

Buyer, seller demand drives agent optimism to highest level in years

It has been a rough few years amid a steep transaction downturn. But real estate agents surveyed by Inman Intel are increasingly reporting genuine interest from homebuyers and sellers throughout their client pipelines ahead of a pivotal spring season. Continue reading

The merger’s done. Now what? Take the Intel Index survey today

Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors contribute to one of real estate’s most ambitious monthly efforts to document changes to the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey. Continue reading

Trump’s proposed institutional investor ban is not a real solution

Although Trump is attempting to respond to legitimate frustrations in the housing market, the proposed ban won’t increase supply, Derek Carlson writes. Continue reading

New academy seeks to prep real estate pros for public speaking

Founded by eXp Realty team leader Kendall Bonner, Industry Speaks Academy provides real estate professionals with structured training and feedback to ready them for speaking opportunities at events, podcasts and more. Continue reading

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman is stepping down from the company

After 20 years as CEO of one of the largest companies in real estate, Kelman says he now plans to find a role outside of the industry. Continue reading

Visualize the market and win the client with Inman data tools

Updated monthly with the latest Realtor.com data, these tools transform raw data into actionable insights and client-ready visuals. Continue reading