NAR directors confront power shift as executive committee steps up
At a Friday board meeting, a member of NAR's board of directors predicted 'less authority' in 2024 as the embattled trade group's growing Executive Committee shoulders more responsibility
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 20
NAR passes proposals to encourage MLS data sharing statewide
Aiming to compete with search portals, NAR will create a toolkit with resources, best practices and case studies that MLSs will be able to use if they choose to share listing data within a state
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 18
NAR incentives plan for MLSs, local Realtors goes back to drawing board
On Monday, the National Association of Realtors' board approved every proposal except one that would have created a program to incentivize local associations and Realtor-affiliated MLSs
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 14
NAR directors may face eligibility and performance requirements
'If you don’t want me to text [during a board meeting], it needs to be interesting,' one Realtor said. 'I don’t mean you need to entertain me, but it needs to be worthwhile.'
NAR directors surprised to learn Upstream not just for Realtors
Board members say they would not have funded tech tool had they known it would be open to all brokers
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 12
An abstract structure
Delegates pass CEO search strategy, but vote down proposals to allocate more board seats to state associations
Opinion: What do Upstream, broker portals and the hacker kid in the basement have in common?
Opinion
They are the ones to watch because there is more to come
by James Harrison Jun 25
Upstream and RPR: the smart grid to power the real estate machine
Why this new initiative is poised to revolutionize the industry
by Sam DeBord May 21