Inman Intel: Insights & Research
Inman Director of Research Chris LeBarton has started tracking industry sentiment at a time of major change. He shared his insights from results of the Triple-I survey — and what comes next
September Inman Intel Index Highlights
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agents in late September said that most of their sellers inquired about covering the buyer-side commission, up from 21% the month before
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listing agents, despite this heightened interest from clients, said that more than half of their sellers actually ended up taking a hardline approach against covering the buyer-side commission
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of buyer's agents say they've been submitting offers that require the seller to cover their commission, then learning the seller's stance as part of normal negotiations — a slight uptick from August
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of agents say they feel comfortable weighing in when their clients raise a political opinion the agent disagrees with, compared with 48% of agents who say they never share their political opinions in such a scenario
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agents say politics are a source of greater tension with clients this year than they were in 2020, while only 1 in 15 agents say they've produced less tension
The company has doubled its household count to 1,000 within 3 months on the heels of a $9M Series A funding round in June led by Khosla Ventures. In total, Honey Homes has raised $12.1M
Despite all the talk of alternative revenue streams, Zillow's latest money-making strategy is raising the price of its agent-based lead-gen offering
The Atlanta-based broker is leaving Ansley Real Estate with Christie’s International and taking her team, known as 'The Diamond Squad,' along with her to Coldwell Banker Realty, Inman has learned
Next week's long-anticipated Sitzer/Burnett commission trial is only the most immediate threat to real estate's most powerful trade organization as it navigates a series of existential challenges
Maegan Sherlock, senior research analyst for John Burns, spoke with Intel about the results of the firm's latest household sentiment survey: 'I was hoping to see a new magic mortgage rate'
Both hotels and short-term rental companies are vying for customers seeking out extended stays through new offerings as business travel ramps up across the US this fall
Healthcare benefits don't come easy at real estate brokerages, which largely rely on the independent contractor model to avoid pricey commitments to revenue producers' well-being
The new tool, Credit Builder, allows credit reporting institution TransUnion to consider rental payments when its algorithms build credit scores
Economists, homeowners and agents broke down the alarming but true cost of buying property in 2023, telling Intel that rising rates and home prices are only the start for wallet-stretched buyers
CoStar CEO Andy Florance dished with Intel about the commission lawsuits, Zillow and NAR as Homes.com nabbed 100M unique visitors for the first time ever in September
Fed Governor Michelle Bowman warns bankers that she thinks the Fed may need to hike rates more than once and keep them high next year to get inflation under control
The now-defunct brokerage failed to convince a jury that Zillow used unfair tactics when it gave non-MLS listings a separate place on its site
The update allows users to directly access presentations and CMAs from MoxiPresent while working within MoxiEngage, the company’s popular customer relationship management solution
The new office is located on the western edge of Country Club Plaza and is easily walkable from some of the neighborhood's premier hotels, restaurants and high-end shops
The value of US housing has reached a new peak of slightly under $52T in the past year and is up 49% from the start of the pandemic, according to Zillow
Real estate brokers who invest in tech stacks frequently find themselves selling their own agents on the technology's merits. Intel spoke to executives about the adoption tactics that work best
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