Inman Intel: Insights & Research
Revive has acquired HomePrep outside of Washington, DC, in a continued nationwide expansion, executives told Inman exclusively. The company adds value with no upfront cost to homesellers
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 is selling its Canadian operations to Royal Bank of Canada, while also raising new funds from Vista Credit Partners
To get a clearer picture of where things stand for builders — and where they're headed for investors — Inman compiled financial results from the largest publicly traded homebuilders
UtahRealEstate.com is the latest multiple listing service to partner with CubiCasa on free floor plans and discounts on property analytics and the startup's database of real estate photographers
Fifth Wall's co-founder revealed why proptech is worthy of venture capital, how friction generates money for lenders and why physics can better illuminate real estate’s carbon footprint
California Regional MLS teams up with investee Styldod to improve handling of listing photos and rule violations and to someday provide revenue back to agents and the MLS for their data
'TechCrunch' reported that the start of 2023 has been more active than many anticipated, stating that $8B in new capital commitments were made in the last week of January
The new Lisbon office follows The Agency's first foray into Europe — in The Netherlands — last spring. The new office will be led by Managing Partner Ayres Neto, The Agency revealed to Inman
Tiny-homebuilding startup Boxabl has received $140M in funding since its founding and now has a waiting list of 160,000 orders. How long will investors wait for homes?
Despite big rounds of layoffs by companies like Compass and Anywhere, payrolls throughout the real estate industry held firm in January, according to new US Bureau of Labor Statistics' report
The deal was inked for 'eight figures' and brings to MooveGuru a number of substantial mortgage marketing partnerships, according to news sent exclusively to Inman
Opinion
UK-based Purplebricks remains one of the best examples in the world of a real estate disruptor going from zero to one, according to Mike DelPrete. Here's what we can learn from its journey
'California, Nevada and Hawaii represent our largest market, and we are thrilled to have Wendy onboard to lead our teams and agent entrepreneurs in this key market,' CEO Robert Reffkin said
Recommendation engine, transaction automation and rapidly evolving chatbots have already transformed how agents, buyer and sellers tackle the housing market, Brad Inman writes
The market went south, but consumers' appetite for power buying didn't, according to a new report from real estate marketplace zavvie
Economic downturns have historically shrunk the number of practicing Realtors. But those who stick around can end up doing even more deals, economists told Inman Intel
Redfin's new website and app feature will allow homebuyers and renters to save their favorite properties in customized lists and share them with their home search partner to stay organized
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