In 2025, NAR focused on policies, listening and responding to members’ concerns. Here’s how the organization and its leaders navigated an industry in turmoil
Opinion
The trade group's control over membership, access and pricing exacerbates risk for members and the clients they serve each day
The deal included Zillow paying Redfin $100M for the ability to host rental listings for buildings with over 25 units. The FTC called the deal an 'end run around competition'
A homebuyer represented by the law firm involved in the Moehrl commission lawsuit is targeting Zillow in a new class-action case that alleges the portal inflated homebuyer costs
The real estate brokerages want to pause a commission case known as Gibson while they wrap up a different lawsuit. But the Gibson homeseller plaintiffs don't want their case put on ice
The companies settled in a case known as Hooper. Their settlements have been the subject of months of legal wrangling over allegations that they shopped around for the best deal
Under the updated Park City MLS rules, agents are still required to submit listings within a set timeframe after executing a listing agreement or publicly marketing a property
Blefari has helmed HomeServices of America for more than 5 years. Kelly had been serving as an executive vice president before being promoted
Opinion
We need a fully transparent system that favors the consumer, not the broker, team leader Carl Medford writes, so that buyers and sellers can feel confident when transacting real estate
Leaders at last week's Inman Connect New York were more upbeat than a year ago, and suggested that for all of last year's tumult, the best agents might just thrive in real estate's new normal
During her first appearance at an Inman Connect event, Wright said she previously brought another entity back 'from the brink of extinction and irrelevance' and will now do the same at NAR
Jarrod Grasso will lead the trade group's efforts to 'deepen engagement with state and local associations, MLS executives and other critical industry partners'
Lessinger's departure comes less than a year after she assumed the role of president. It also comes after RE/MAX has struggled with financial results in recent quarters
The new year will bring appeals, buyer commission cases, fights over current National Association of Realtor policies and possible Department of Justice intervention, experts told Inman
In its response to an NAR appeal, the DOJ acknowledged that, although it had closed an investigation into 2 NAR policies in 2020, it didn't agree not to reopen it