For many real estate agents, a downturn wasn’t destiny in 2023, according to responses from hundreds of industry professionals in the latest Inman Intel Index survey.
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Why 94% of agents rode out 2023 with the same brokerage: Triple-I
Agents weathered the storm last year by mostly staying put. In response to the latest Inman Intel Index, agents and brokerage leaders revealed the factors that might lead to a job change in 2024.
Why NAR may be primed for record membership fall in 2024: Triple-I
The National Association of Realtors may be on the verge of a bigger membership decline than it’s ever seen before — including during the 2008 housing crisis. Intel explores why that is.
High-income renters are top prize as ownership hurdles pile up: Poll
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.
Buckle up for the 2024 portal war
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.
Take the Inman Intel Index survey: November 2023
The Inman Intel Index goes beyond sentiment and trends by tapping into the most engaged community in real estate to understand what the industry is thinking today, and tomorrow.
Inman Intel Index: Anxiety among rank and file up in wake of Sitzer
For weeks, the eyes of real estate’s agents and leadership were on the Sitzer | Burnett trial. They shared their thoughts and fears as part of Intel’s monthly real estate sentiment survey.
Opendoor to double the number of homes it buys each month: CEO
CEO Carrie Wheeler told Intel that Opendoor wants to purchase 2,000-plus homes per month and that the company is leaning into partnerships like the ones it has with Zillow and eXp.
Zillow Flex program’s success fee rises to 40%: DelPrete
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.
Even CoStar doesn’t think it will unseat Zillow, DelPrete argues
For all its bluster, CoStar Group likely doesn’t think it can overthrow Zillow to become real estate’s top portal, Mike DelPrete tells Intel. Here’s what the commercial real estate giant is really after.