Inman Intel: Insights & Research
HomeScout, a real estate technology company for agents and mortgage professionals, has acquired Trinity Oak Partners, a lead-gen service with existing ties to a number of brokerages
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
2%
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
Brokerages have been scrambling to get agents up to speed on commission lawsuits — but they may already be in deeper than broker-owners realize, Inman's Director of Research tells Intel
The acquisition of OnTheMarket, a major portal in the UK, comes as CoStar continues to push further and further into the residential space
'In an era where affordability is a growing concern for homebuyers, Prevu is committed to making the dream of homeownership more attainable' - Prevu co-CEO Chase Marsh
Luring high-income renters into homeownership will only become more challenging as costs stay high, according to experts and a survey of US consumers conducted by Dig Insights and Inman
Realtor.com is ramping up its competition with rival portals heading into the new year as it rolls out enhanced listing-focused products for agents, CMO Mickey Neuberger told Intel exclusively
Simply Homes applies proptech by using an artificial intelligence-generated performance model to determine what each property will require to reach livability and, in time, profitability
According to Mike DelPrete, high debt, low cash and a lack of profitability in its business model call into question Redfin's current trajectory and its plans for the future
Cloze is the first application in its category to integrate with the web-based graphic design platform Canva, the customer relationship management platform revealed exclusively to Inman
In partnership with Roomvo, the brokerage and search portal's new Redfin Redesign tool grants homebuyers the ability to alter room finishes while alerting agents to a buyer's growing interest
NAR membership declined by 1.4% in the 12-month period that ended in October, with state-level enrollment hewing closely to local housing metrics, according to a state-by-state analysis by Intel
Expect the portal wars to go into overdrive in 2024, with CoStar Group leading an ambitious effort to unseat Zillow as the country's top real estate portal, technology advisor Mike DelPrete writes
ReAlpha Tech Corp. offers an AI engine to analyze investment potential and performance in rental properties, specifically short-term vacation properties, for individual and institutional investors
The acquisition continued the sale-leaseback company's quest to provide ways for homeowners to tap into their equity without losing their homes
The 2 popular proptechs are known for assisting industry professionals with lead conversion and supporting long-term client interaction
The vacation home company hired the digital twin creator in a multiyear contract to help market its global portfolio of vacation homes under management
The company serves private and institutional single-family landlords, multifamily property managers and student housing companies. The funding was led by FirstMark Capital
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