A report released on Tuesday by the Consumer Policy Center suggested lawsuits will follow if brokerages, real estate portals and regulators don’t step in and add transparency first
In 2025, NAR focused on policies, listening and responding to members’ concerns. Here’s how the organization and its leaders navigated an industry in turmoil
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After the National Association of Realtors failed to pass a broad referral disclosure requirement, some major real estate players are embracing transparency on their own
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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
Opinion
According to NAR President Kevin Sears, Realtors have a profound obligation and responsibility to put client interests ahead of our own
Mark Sivek was due to join the association's Board of Directors in 2026, but was removed from appointed positions after derogatory remarks about late conservative activist Charlie Kirk
The law prohibits foreigners from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from buying residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural land, and from leasing property for more than 1 year
Affinity groups and inclusion leaders told Inman that by shifting potential liability away from local and state Realtor groups, brokerages will now be expected to rule on certain ethics complaints
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
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which are effective immediately, remove references to hate speech, add a definition of harassment, and make the policy no longer applicable to all of a Realtor's activities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's Professional Standards Committee on Tuesday moved to make the Realtor Code of Ethics applicable only to real estate-related activities. The board of directors will take a vote on Thursday
CEO Nykia Wright denied what she called a 'rumor' that she had 'dismantled DEI' and said Sunday at its midyear event that NAR has to 'pick our bets' due to an expected membership drop to 1.2M