Business goes on mostly undisturbed. But a survey of hundreds of agents and brokers suggests the real estate industry is facing more thorny situations amid a contentious 2024 election.
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Agents say business as usual since Aug. 17 — but signs of strain ahead
While most reported normal activity in the weeks after the commission rules took effect, some saw an uptick in listing clients refusing to pay buyers’ fees, new Inman Intel Index results show.
Real estate agents lament dud of a summer: Client Pipeline Tracker
Buyers failed to bite this summer despite falling mortgage rates. It has agents about as down on their business prospects as they’ve been all year heading into the NAR settlement era, according to Intel’s Client Pipeline Tracker.
Housing inventory is climbing back. So why are leads still lagging?
Inventory is rising again, but agents are still scrounging for new listings. Hundreds of brokers and agents shared what’s working in still-tight markets in new responses from the Intel Index survey.
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Recruiting War ’24: Commission suits loom over the fight for talent
Industry members see commission suits as one of the top recruiting challenges of 2024. But brokers who can target and elevate middle-tier agents might have an opportunity.
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The Inman Intel Index goes beyond sentiment and trends by tapping into the real estate industry’s most engaged community. Add your voice to real estate’s most ambitious monthly survey today.
Recruiting War ’24: Agents field new offers constantly, Intel finds
A slower market and a crowded brokerage landscape have shifted efforts from quantity to quality, new reporting and Intel survey results reveal. For agents, it’s now an unavoidable aspect of the job.
Brokerages, lenders anticipate big recruitment push in 2024: Triple-I
Approximately 28 percent of brokerage leaders believe “recruiting and retaining talent” will be their most challenging responsibility one year from now, according to results from the Inman Intel Index survey.
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Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring, and homebuying is following suit. Share your forecast in the Triple-I survey.