READ: Justice Department’s letter to CoreLogic demanding MLS info

Inman has obtained a letter from the Department of Justice requesting information on multiple listing service data from CoreLogic, a California-based financial services and analytics firm. Continue reading

Is US government investigating MLSs and vendors for antitrust?

The Department of Justice is reportedly demanding CoreLogic and other MLS vendors hand over information related to buyer broker commissions. Continue reading

Fair Housing Administration seeks to loosen condo financing: NAR

For a decade, NAR has urged the Federal Housing Administration to make it easier for condo buyers to qualify for FHA-insured mortgages. Now the FHA is making progress on this front. Continue reading

NAR approves MLS fee adjustments, other policy changes

Nearly all of the 800 members on the board attended the biannual meeting, held on the last day of the Realtors Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. Continue reading

President Donald Trump holds Realtors in the palm of his hand

Most were pleased with Trump’s performance and identified with him as a real estate businessman. Continue reading

Trump announces end to steel and aluminum tariffs at NAR conference

President Donald Trump spoke broadly about cutting regulations and announced his administration struck a deal with Canada and Mexico that would ostensibly lift on steel and aluminum tariffs at the National Association of Realtors midyear legislative me… Continue reading

WATCH LIVE: President Trump addresses the National Association of Realtors

President Donald Trump is addressing attendees of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) annual mid-year legislative meetings and trade expo. Continue reading

National Association of Realtors mulls MLS fee change

The change would require that the charge be ‘reasonably related to the actual costs of serving those members,’ officials said Thursday.  Continue reading

Illinois Realtors get new safety tool to screen potential clients

The Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe) is making background check website and mobile app available as a benefit to all 17,000 of its members Continue reading