'Alliance members won’t back down' before anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric
Opinion
No one in the real estate industry has the right to discriminate against or disparage a group of people, LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance President Justin 'JZ' Ziegler writes
by Justin Ziegler Jun 13
NAR downplays former employee's amended retaliation complaint
Former National Association of Realtors product manager Roshani Sheth updated her complaint with more details, but the trade organization insists her additional allegations 'doom' her claims
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 12
Finding Financial Freedom: How Courtney Smith empowers women
Courtney Smith's penchant for operations and love for strategy, finance and design turned into a recipe for success. It's the latest in Melanie Klein's Finding Financial Freedom series
by Melanie Klein Jun 12
MLS PIN deal wins court approval after DOJ backs off — for now
The $3.95M settlement in the Nosalek case removes the option to display compensation to buyer brokers via the MLS and goes up for final approval in September
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 10
More than 2.5M people have made commission settlement claims
The company handling notifications has sent out more than 100M emails notifying homesellers about the settlements — and is charging more than $32M for its services
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 10
Here are your hot takes on NAR's big changes this year: Pulse
Marketing, commingling, hate speech — it's been a big year of change at the National Association of Realtors. Here are your hot takes on those changes
by Inman Jun 10
California broker challenges NAR rule over dues for non-members
Modesto broker John Diaz took aim at NAR, CAR and 2 local organizations for the creation and enforcement of the Variable Dues Formula, which he claims is illegal and anticompetitive
by Taylor Anderson Jun 10
NAR: The settlement didn't kill procuring cause
The concept of who brings the buyer that completes a real estate sale will remain, though it may come up less frequently in commission disputes, according to the trade group
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 10
The story behind the story of NAR's 'no-commingling' rule repeal
Opinion
To repeal a rule that was only optional to begin with is not a repeal of anything, and based on its timing, it comes off as a desperate play for attention, Spencer Krull writes
by Spencer Krull Jun 9
Senate Dems ask Pulte to put Fannie, Freddie revamp on hold
Lawmakers want assurances that privatizing the mortgage giants or taking them public won't drive mortgage rates up, or put investor profits 'over the homes of millions of Americans'
by Matt Carter Jun 6
Get all caught up on NAR midyear: The Download
Get all caught up on the National Association of Realtors Legislative Meetings, including Thursday's votes on the no-commingling and hate speech policies
by Christy Murdock Jun 6
President Trump to NAR midyear: 'What you do is very beautiful'
Unable to attend NAR midyear in person, President Donald Trump sent a 2-minute video lauding Realtors' work and praising his One Big Beautiful Bill Act
by Marian McPherson Jun 5
NAR board approves hate speech policy changes in decisive vote
The changes, which are effective immediately, remove references to hate speech, add a definition of harassment, and make the policy no longer applicable to all of a Realtor's activities
NAR logo with puzzle pieces symbolizes NAR overturns no-commingling rule
The committee opted to rescind the controversial 'no-commingling' policy on Wednesday, 1 day after NAR's Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee voted to scrap it amid DOJ scrutiny
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 5