The fallout from NAR's big reversal: Take the Intel Index survey today
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by Daniel Houston Nov 20
Realtors reject referral fee transparency
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
by Summer Goralik Nov 20
Jason Oppenheim talks hot topics
The luxury broker also said a fixed-rate 50-year mortgage would provide 'massive value' to consumers, and expressed exasperation over the volume of industry litigation today
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 19
NAR by the numbers: Dues flat, members ‘sticky,’ cost cuts ahead
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
by Taylor Anderson Nov 18
Kevin Brown shares his plans as NAR's new president (EXCLUSIVE)
Brown, a longtime leader within the organization, will serve a one-year term as president at a time when NAR is trying to prove its value to 1.49M members
by Taylor Anderson Nov 18
Realtors reject proposal to require disclosure of more referral fees
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
by Taylor Anderson Nov 17
NAR no longer requires membership for MLS
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
by Taylor Anderson Nov 17
Inside Nykia Wright’s master plan to fix NAR and rebuild trust
National Association of Realtors CEO Nykia Wright provides a candid look at the organizational turnaround she's led since becoming full-time CEO, including her newly approved strategic plan
baby boomers moving surprises
Boomers may have big problems when it comes time to sell, trainer Bernice Ross writes. Her personal experience comes with a warning for agents and their 55+ clients
by Bernice Ross Nov 17
NAR CEO Nykia Wright
NAR’s new plan for the future revolves around building trust through transparency, modernizing tools and data, and strengthening ethical standards
by Taylor Anderson Nov 16
NAR economist predicts post-shutdown real estate 'boom'
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
by Taylor Anderson Nov 14
RateMyAgent and Curated Social merge to form Renowned platform
The combined platform will channel verified reviews, past agent performance and hyperlocal market insights into content that will help agents build their digital reputation
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 14
NAR scores a victory in buyer commission lawsuit
An order from Judge LaShonda A. Hunt in the Batton homebuyer case struck down a proposed class of plaintiffs that included substantial overlap with the class in the now-settled Burnett case
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 14
zillow private listing ban
Zillow acknowledged last week that it wasn’t enforcing its private listings rule in Chicagoland, opening the question of where else the standards might not be in effect
by Taylor Anderson Nov 14