Opinion
Referral fees are just the starting point for a larger conversation real estate professionals need to have about transparency, Cara Ameer writes
Tighter inventories in some markets have helped firm up home prices in recent months, so many homebuyers will remain stretched unless mortgage rates keep falling
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EXp rolled out updated referral disclosure forms on Monday. ‘Are we waiting for some 3rd-party body that we're members of to have our back? As we learned, I'd rather be safe than sorry’: Pareja
‘Maybe it’s time.’ In the wake of a recent change by the National Association of Realtors, more multiple listing services may explore ways to provide access to non-Realtors
CAR issued a statement broadly in support of referral fee disclosure just days after a group of Realtors at NAR voted against expanding disclosure requirements
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NAR NXT is known for its focus on governance and the larger issues that shape how agents work, but it also reminds us that there are a lot of sharp, creative people leading the industry
Opinion
Compliance expert Summer Goralik examines the Delegate Body’s surprising vote against referral-fee disclosure at the National Association of Realtors’ NXT conference in Houston
NAR didn’t change member dues for next year, though it is using most of an advertising assessment to pay for operating expenses as a $72M settlement payment looms
The proposal would have amended the Realtor Code of Ethics to expand what sources of revenue must be disclosed to clients. It passed one vote — but was rejected in a final round
NAR said access to the MLS will be a 'matter of local discretion.' The change is part of NAR's ongoing effort to find areas of potential legal risk and get rid of them
NAR’s new plan for the future revolves around building trust through transparency, modernizing tools and data, and strengthening ethical standards
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said Friday there could be a brief bump in home sales after the government shutdown. Here are the other market forces he's watching
At the end of his historic 2-year term as president of the National Association of Realtors, Kevin Sears reflects on his legacy, the DOJ, 50-year mortgages and more