The stage is set for a better spring, agents say: Client Pipeline Tracker

Agents are sticking to their guns in recent Intel Index surveys, arguing that their existing pipelines look better than a few months ago — and that their hopes are higher for the year ahead. Their cautious optimism is about to be put to the test. 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

Boost in buyers closes 2025 on high note: Client Pipeline Tracker

Real estate agents shook off a late-year scare and raised their expectations for a 2026 recovery, according to fresh results from Intel’s December survey. Continue reading

‘How’s the market?’: How to answer that question in NYC (and beyond)

The secret is in the specifics and sentiment, Coldwell Banker Warburg’s Kevelyn Guzeman writes. Turn her New York City advice into a how-to on answering tough questions about your local market. Continue reading

Would-be homebuyers are still looking for conditions to improve

Americans are more hopeful that the economy is on the right track than they were a year ago, but only 1 in 5 thought December was a good time to buy a home, Fannie Mae surveys show. Continue reading

Engel & Völkers Americas launches Real Estate Sentiment Index

The monthly index, for which the luxury firm began gathering data in March 2023, is based on roughly 250 responses collected each month from the firm’s real estate professionals across the U.S., Canada, Caribbean and Mexico. Continue reading