NAR elects new leaders, approves budget as midyear meeting wraps
The National Association of Realtors' board of directors held its biannual meeting Friday on the last day of the trade group's midyear conference, the Realtors Legislative Meetings
by Andrea V. Brambila May 17
Manchin to Realtors: Bipartisanship is built on personal relationships
US Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, and Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican, discussed making deals across the aisle at the National Association of Realtors' midyear conference
by Andrea V. Brambila May 14
NAR: Housing market is 'topping out' due to inventory shortage
Lawrence Yun, chief economist for NAR, reports that the GDP is back to its pre-pandemic peak, consumers are ready to spend their stimulus checks and single-family housing starts are ramping up
by Andrea V. Brambila May 13
NAR forum: We're at a 'hinge point' in American politics
At the Realtors Legislative Meetings, Mara Liasson and Van Jones talked polarization, bipartisanship and the issues that could get Republicans and Democrats to work together
by Andrea V. Brambila May 13
An umpire waving a flag
'Vast majority' of Clear Cooperation Policy complaints turn out not to be in violation
by Andrea V. Brambila May 11
NAR: 'The MLS is under attack'
Lawsuits alleging that NAR rules regarding multiple listing services prop up commissions that inflate buyer and seller costs keep proliferating
by Andrea V. Brambila May 11
NAR: Don't work without a written listing agreement
Trade group says agents and brokers want to avoid MLS policies and rules, but are taking on major risks
by Andrea V. Brambila May 10
Realtor.com's new microsite will connect buyers to agents with fair housing training
Realtor.com for Everyone will help renters, buyers and sellers search for agents 'committed to working with today’s increasingly diverse communities'
NAR's midyear conference goes virtual for a second time
The Realtors Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo will be held online May 3-14. Some fear that an earlier event to be held in person in April will be a COVID-19 'super spreader'
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 18
NAR to hold first in-person event in April as pandemic drags on
Trade group says it's monitoring CDC guidelines, host city restrictions, the current trajectory of infections and vaccination rates
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 14
President Donald Trump
'Our business is not Republican. It’s not Democrat,' NAR president says. 'My friends, we are the Realtor Party.'
by Andrea V. Brambila May 15
FEMA deputy busts 7 flood insurance myths
Federal agency wants to double flood insurance policies by 2023
by Andrea V. Brambila May 17