Zillow quietly removes client data sharing requirement from broker program
Zillow's Premier Broker Flex Pricing previously required brokers to share all client names, addresses and phone numbers, even those secured outside of Zillow
by Patrick Kearns Jan 4
Flood insurance freeze halts thousands of US home sales
NAR estimates 40,000 home sales per month are in trouble as FEMA freezes NFIP during the government shutdown
by Patrick Kearns Dec 28
Pending home sales drop to lowest level since 2014
Pending Home Sales Index drops for 11th straight month, but National Association of Realtors' chief economist insists favorable mortgage rates will boost sales activity
by Patrick Kearns Dec 28
Inman Person of the Year 2018: Kenya Burrell-VanWormer
She led the fight to oppose proposals by NAR to raise dues. So what's next for the firebrand?
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 21
road street winding
'This was almost stillborn from the earliest stages,' one MLS president told Inman of the failed partnership between the data management firm and the trade organization
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 12
NAR restructures, launches emerging tech team
The National Association of Realtors is getting rid of one tech group and replacing it with another, amid a host of other changes to its communications, lobbying and member outreach efforts
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 11
Broken ripped heart
After committing $15M to the project, designed to be a central point for broker property data, NAR is walking away, leaving Upstream to find a new vendor
by Patrick Kearns Dec 11
A new email scam is targeting NAR members
The sham involves a fraudulent email masquerading as an attempt from NAR's Realtor Party to solicit charitable donations
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 10
Real estate's competition decree has expired. What's next?
The 10-year-old settlement between the Justice Department and the National Association of Realtors is no more. Are online listings at risk?
What the new cash buyer rules mean for you
In some cities, most cash sales will have to be reported to regulators
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 28
A home for sale in the wintertime
Existing-home sales up 1.4% year-over-year in October
by Patrick Kearns Nov 21
Is NAR too big to function?
The trade group is taking a hard look at the enormous machinery that determines how it makes decisions
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 16
NAR expects more volatility, regulations over next 5 years
The National Association of Realtors has a new strategy document to guide it through 2023, and it does not expect smooth sailing ahead ...
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 16
Crowd of people
NAR reports 1.367 million members, approaching its record. With fierce competition and cooling sales, are there too many Realtors?
by Teke Wiggin Nov 9
DocuSign and NAR partner to offer products to digital neophytes
E-signature company announced 'Go Digital' at NAR's annual meeting to incentivize agents to start adopting electronic transactions
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 7