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Long-serving HAR CEO Bob Hale announces his retirement

By Jim Dalrymple II | January 31, 2024 - 6:52 pm |January 31, 2024 Uncategorized

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Hale has been with HAR since the 1970s, racking up a long list of accomplishments and awards along the way. René Galvan will succeed him as president and CEO. Continue reading →

Texas homesellers file new commission suit as cases pile up

By Jim Dalrymple II | December 15, 2023 - 12:08 am |December 15, 2023 Uncategorized

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The new suit is the second in Texas since the Sitzer | Burnett verdict, and is one of a growing number of antitrust cases challenging the way agents get paid. Continue reading →

New bombshell lawsuit targets Texas Realtor orgs, local teams

By Jim Dalrymple II | November 14, 2023 - 11:35 pm |November 14, 2023 Uncategorized

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A homebuilder and holding company filed the case Monday. But unlike other suits against NAR, this one lists the Texas Association of Realtors and other local organizations as defendants. Continue reading →

An agent got creative with a listing. He wasn’t ready for the backlash

By Ben Verde | October 13, 2023 - 3:16 pm |October 13, 2023 Uncategorized

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Nicholas Greer decided to have some fun with one of his listings. He made a lot of people angry. “I’m just an artist at heart,” he told Inman earlier this week. “I can’t turn that off.” Continue reading →

More than 700 agent steering calls suggest price-fixing, lawyers charge

By Andrea V. Brambila | July 8, 2022 - 4:00 pm |July 8, 2022 Uncategorized

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In new court filings in the Moehrl case, lawyers singled out hundreds of phone calls — far more than previously reported — in which agents steered business away from discount brokerage REX. Continue reading →

Houston MLS adds new Spanish language feature for agents, clients

By Andrea V. Brambila | December 22, 2021 - 8:33 pm |December 22, 2021 Uncategorized

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More than 5,000 Realtors on HAR.com speak Spanish, according to Houston Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

From hate speech to antitrust: The year in MLSs and associations

By Andrea V. Brambila | December 17, 2021 - 5:52 pm |December 17, 2021 Uncategorized

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2021 came with Realtor misbehavior, rising legal and regulatory scrutiny and MLSs becoming tech investors after Zillow’s acquisition of ShowingTime. Continue reading →

HAR’s ShowingSmart is the latest entry in the race to replace ShowingTime: Tech Review

By Craig C. Rowe | December 17, 2021 - 10:00 am |December 17, 2021 Uncategorized

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ShowingSmart is a software solution for scheduling showings and arranging buyer tours developed for members of the Houston Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

Tennessee MLS Realtracs debuts new showing service

By Jim Dalrymple II | November 11, 2021 - 11:04 pm |November 11, 2021 Uncategorized

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Realtracs Showings comes amid an ongoing race to build alternatives to ShowingTime, which Zillow acquired earlier this year. Continue reading →