The Real Word: What's NAR's new stance on school rankings?
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss NAR’s stance on school rankings, mistakes new agents make and where sellers should put their TV
by Byron Lazine Nov 13
NAR ethics changes could 'blow up,' but pull the trigger anyway: Panelists
Speakers at Inman Connect Now on Thursday said the trade group should go ahead with changes that would crack down on discriminatory behavior and fix them as the need arises
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 12
NAR shelves controversial proposal to require addresses on MLS listings
Following spirited discussions, a trade group committee approved 8 MLS standards that will now go to the NAR board of directors on Nov. 13
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 11
NAR considers local mandates for fair housing, diversity and equity
Changes to the group's core standards would require local associations to include diversity, equity, inclusion and fair housing components into strategic plans and leadership training
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 11
Coldwell Banker CEO: To close the racial wealth gap, 'be precise'
M. Ryan Gorman and law professor and author Mehrsa Baradaran say solutions must be targeted to those who were harmed by racist policies
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 10
Schools front and center in NAR anti-steering strategy
The 1.4 million-member trade group says it will help create more accurate third-party information on school quality beyond test scores
For agents in Newsday investigation, steering was a service
At Realtors Conference & Expo, NAR consultant and investigative reporter Bill Dedman discussed what housing discrimination looks like now and why it continues
NAR to launch self-testing program to root out agent discrimination
At Realtors Conference & Expo, the trade group said the program would be a way to 'get ahead' of fair housing problems 'often hidden from view'
The battle for rent control in California continues with Prop. 21 loss
California voters struck down Proposition 21, which would've expanded local governments' rights to impose rent control on housing exempt under current law
by Marian McPherson Nov 5
It's not OK to be Realtor by day and a 'keyboard bigot' by night: NAR
Realtors must proactively tackle inequality in real estate, trade group leaders said Wednesday. 'Talk is cheap, and actions speak better than words,' CEO Bob Goldberg said
Amid uncertain election, real estate industry heads back to work
After a long presidential election night on Tuesday, real estate agents on Wednesday took a wait-and-see approach as millions of ballots remained uncounted
by Patrick Kearns Nov 4
Is a Confederate flag hate speech? NAR won't say — for now
The trade group will create 'case interpretations' to help members and enforcement volunteers apply controversial policy changes if they're approved
Enforcers won't be 'sniffing around every facet of your personal life': NAR unpacks hate speech policy
First-ever virtual Realtors Conference & Expo kicked off with a discussion on Monday about controversial proposed changes to the National Association of Realtors' Code of Ethics
Foreign buyer activity is down, but not in 'Zoom cities'
Travel restrictions, uncertainty and the US handling of the pandemic are taking a toll, but outdoorsy vacation spots are still hot among international buyers
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 30
Agent fired and arrested for racist incident caught on viral video
Paul Ng had been with Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty in Arizona since 2011. The firm condemned his 'abhorrent, unacceptable behavior'
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 28