Trump nominates homebuilder scion to oversee Fannie, Freddie

The grandson of PulteGroup founder William J. Pulte, Bill Pulte is a private equity CEO, philanthropist and Trump loyalist with 3 million followers on X. Continue reading

NAR wants Michigan 3-way lawsuit thrown out

The case began in August and challenges requirements that agents belong to local, state and national Realtor associations. NAR previously asked to have the case dismissed in November. Continue reading

Trump’s AG pick promises to pursue antitrust enforcement

Bondi affirmed that the enforcement of antitrust laws would be a “priority” for her as Attorney General, which suggests that the real estate industry should be prepared for investigations into its practices to continue in full force. Continue reading

RealScout co-founder Andrew Flachner returns to helm as CEO

Amid record growth, outgoing RealScout CEO Arthur Kaneko will relinquish the role to co-founder Andrew Flachner, who served as chief executive for five years upon launching the company in 2012. Continue reading

NAR hires insider as ‘first-ever’ senior VP of industry relations

Jarrod Grasso will lead the trade group’s efforts to “deepen engagement with state and local associations, MLS executives and other critical industry partners.” Continue reading

Top-performing agents reap spoils of widening commission gap: Poll

The advantages of the industry’s most prolific agents may be growing even more pronounced in the post-settlement landscape, according to an Inman Intel Index poll of real estate professionals. Continue reading

After Supreme Court defeat, NAR’s battle with DOJ will continue

The Supreme Court declined to take up the National Association of Realtors’ case with the DOJ. But attorneys told Inman there is likely much legal wrangling to come between the two entities. Continue reading

Lawsuit between NAR, Top Agent Network dismissed — again

TAN and NAR have agreed to dismiss their lawsuit, according to court documents filed on Monday. However, Top Agent Network can re-file charges or bring the case to another court in the future. Continue reading

Supreme Court denies NAR’s appeal request in DOJ case

The Supreme Court didn’t explain its reasoning for the decision, which will now allow the Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into the association’s cooperative compensation rule. Continue reading

Clear Cooperation, embraced by agents, divides real estate clients

In a world without Clear Cooperation, real estate agents who believe in the value of multiple listing services would have more convincing to do, an Intel survey of 3,000 US consumers finds. Continue reading