As AI grabs headlines, the real cash flows to housing’s core economics

Proptech investment trends are shifting beyond AI, with capital flowing into mortgages, insurance, utilities and housing’s core financial infrastructure. Continue reading

A new platform says you don’t need an agent to sell your home

A new platform is challenging real estate commissions by letting homeowners buy and sell without agents, offering full control over pricing and transactions. Continue reading

Inman appoints experienced media executive as new CEO

Tom Bohn will replace Emily Paquette as chief executive of the industry’s leading source of news, events and intelligence, the company announced on Tuesday. Continue reading

Real previews new artificial intelligence assistant for agents

The new product is called HeyLeo and shows how a phone-based tool could help agents generate new business. Continue reading

Howard Hanna launches private listing network ‘HannaList’

HannaList will roll out in April and enable listing agents and their clients to share properties with Howard Hanna buyer agents and their clients before wider distribution. Continue reading

Proptech investment hits $1B in February as investors place bigger, more selective bets

Proptech funding topped $1 billion in February as venture capital shifted toward fewer, larger bets, even as early-stage startups continued attracting investment. Continue reading

AI politics reach housing finance as Fannie, Freddie drop Anthropic

The FHFA ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to sever ties with Anthropic, signaling how politics and regulation may shape AI adoption in housing finance. Continue reading

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

Most agents won’t be replaced by AI. They’ll be replaced by honesty

Competence and transparency are being rewarded in today’s real estate market, and the agents who exhibit those traits will flourish in the face of AI, CEO Blake O’Shaughnessy writes. Continue reading

Interactive dashboard: Explore results of February’s Intel survey

Using these interactive charts, explore and analyze data from Intel’s most recent survey of real estate agents and brokerage leaders, broken down by region and brokerage type. Track historical trends over time. Continue reading