R New York becomes 1st big brokerage to join NAR challenger
With the addition, roughly 800 agents will boost Jason Haber and Mauricio Umansky's American Real Estate Association membership by nearly 30% to about 3,800 members
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 10
Barbara Corcoran on the $418M NAR settlement: It's 'not a big deal'
Corcoran told Yahoo! Finance Wednesday she doesn't believe the effects of the settlement will be as earth-shattering as many make them out to be, but that 'the confusion it's causing is amazing'
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 29
Pending home sales tally modest uptick amid rise in jobs, inventory
Fueled by positive job growth and an increase in available housing, the National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index rose 1.6% in February, according to data released Thursday
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 28
27% of agents are now considering joining new trade group: Intel
Ahead of the National Association of Realtors' commission settlements Friday, some agents are reevaluating their memberships and considering the American Real Estate Association instead
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 15
Biden proposes $5K tax credit for first-time buyers in SOTU address
The set of new housing initiatives also includes a 1-year tax credit of up to $10K to households that sell their starter home. NAR applauded the president's commitment to aiding the industry
Anywhere CEO touts 'protection' from commission suit chaos
Ryan Schneider celebrated his company's settlements in several high-profile commission cases while on stage at inman Connect New York
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 24
Leigh Brown is running for Congress — again
The former NAR vice president of advocacy also ran in 2019, and at that time, she sued the FEC for ordering her to stop running business ads in advance of that year's primary
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 15
Anywhere, RE/MAX agree to settle Nosalek commission lawsuit
New legal filings propose that MLS PIN class members from the Nosalek lawsuit be included in the 'substantive terms' of the Sitzer/Burnett and Moehrl settlements with Anywhere and RE/MAX
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 25
What Moves Her brings 'Balance Blueprint' campaign to industry
Amidst an industry in turmoil, the real estate female empowerment and advocacy organization has launched a new campaign to 'spur action on behalf of women in real estate'
Andy Florance: Bombshell lawsuits will upend Zillow's business model
CoStar CEO Andy Florance dished with Intel about the commission lawsuits, Zillow and NAR as Homes.com nabbed 100M unique visitors for the first time ever in September
Agents: Kenny Parcell's resignation is the 'beginning' of fixing NAR
Agents and industry leaders said National Association of Realtors President Kenny Parcell's resignation is the first step in making the organization safer for female employees and members
'Just being boys': Let's talk about NAR's problematic culture
Opinion
How can we fix NAR? By using NAR President Kenny Parcell's own words, recognizing the problems and holding each other accountable
by Rachael Hite Aug 28
Tighter federal regulations coming to luxury real estate market soon
The US Treasury Department is poised to enact expanded reporting measures on luxury home sales, putting an end to anonymous purchases that have enabled oligarchs, terrorists and others
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 11
NAR reveals 12 new startups vying for iOi Summit 'Pitch Battle' crown
Highnote, Instacard and ListAssist are among the startups the National Association of Realtors has tapped for its annual 'Pitch Battle' later this month in Miami, according to an announcement
Amid the steel and glass, a warmer, fuzzier Billionaires' Row emerges
As Billionaires' Row continues to reshape Manhattan's skyline one 'supertall' at a time, agents say a new class of buyer is gradually reshaping the demographics of New York's most exclusive block
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 21