Once shaky, summer market picks up steam: Client Pipeline Tracker

While hard sales numbers won’t be available for a few weeks, the latest Intel Index survey found signs that real estate agent client pools in July benefitted from an unexpected influx of homebuyers. Continue reading

Compass names Altos Research founder as its 1st chief economist

Mike Simonsen will lead the brokerage’s market analysis and insights efforts. Simonsen stepped down from Altos in May. Continue reading

Agents lower hopes after summer’s tepid start: Client Pipeline Tracker

Intel observed a notable rise in late June in the share of agents who said their buyer client pools were “substantially” slimmer than at the same point last year. Continue reading

As spring heated up, more agents dealt with opportunistic clients

In the first spring since new rules went into effect, agents told Intel they were more likely to field a hard bargain from a buyer or seller — a trend that squeezed buyer-side commissions from multiple angles. Continue reading

2 Americas: Housing markets the Great Rebalancing has left behind

The market has undeniably shifted from the extreme seller’s environment of the early pandemic. But in much of the U.S., buyers still face substantial inventory constraints, an Intel analysis shows. Continue reading

‘Chaos is reigning’: Intel explores the varied ways tariffs sink deals

Agents and brokers who responded to the latest Inman Intel Index survey shared a broad range of stories detailing how tariffs are already spooking clients — and occasionally killing transactions. Continue reading

Listing recovery hits snag near end of spring: Client Pipeline Tracker

Real estate agents reported an unexpected hit to their listing pipelines in May as they navigated an uncertain market and weak spring, according to the latest Inman Intel Index survey results. Continue reading

Challenging times for brokerages — and especially indies, leaders say

New insights from the Inman Intel Index survey show how life is different these days — and often tougher — for indie brokerages than it can be for their big-brand competitors. Continue reading

1 in 10 agents in Intel survey say they’ve seen tariffs blow up a deal

Agents and brokers are already feeling the impact of new trade policies, new Intel polling shows, an indication that the brokerage business might not be as insulated from tariffs as once thought. Continue reading

Agents’ iron commission grip slips slowly in spring: Intel Index survey

Most agents feel like they have compensation talks under control. But as the busy season ramped up, Intel Index survey results suggest homebuyers and sellers alike made only incremental gains. Continue reading