Andrea's Stories

'Highly uniform' commissions designed to thwart competition: study
The Consumer Federation of America pushes for an end to the sharing of commissions between listing and buyer brokers to spur price competition
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5 ways NAR's annual conference changed the future of real estate
The trade group changed real estate listings nationwide, made buyer agent compensation more transparent, declared a divisive symbol discriminatory and turned the gender divide on its head
Nov 19
Nation's largest MLS teases upcoming tech investments
California Regional MLS CEO Art Carter highlights broker discomfort after Zillow's acquisition of ShowingTime and Compass' acquisition of Glide
Nov 18
NAR launches website to enlist Realtors in 'court of public opinion'
The National Association of Realtors' legal team says members can help the trade group fight its antitrust war while the association fends off the DOJ, REX and various commission lawsuits
Nov 18
NAR governance overhaul shifts power dynamic among top leaders
The trade group changed the composition and qualifications of its board of directors and Executive Committee with the aim of making itself more nimble, efficient, and transparent
Nov 17
NAR's leadership team is majority-female for the first time ever
Leslie Rouda Smith follows in her father's footsteps as NAR's 2022 president as turnover within the group's leadership team veered toward women for the first time since its founding in 1908
Nov 17
National Association of Realtors passes listing attribution policy
Three-quarters of the National Association of Realtors' directors voted to require display of listing broker contact information on agent and broker websites
Nov 15
NAR approves display of buyer broker commissions
Two-thirds of the trade group's directors voted in favor of allowing brokers and agents to share buyer broker compensation on their websites
Nov 15