NAR will have to fight commission battles on two fronts

The National Association of Realtors’ bid to transfer the smaller of two bombshell commission lawsuits in order to consolidated them has failed, likely making the 1.3 million-member trade group’s legal fight costlier. Continue reading

National Association of Realtors asks judge to toss antitrust suits

A pair of lawsuits could upend how compensation works, but NAR believes the cases “are wrong on the facts, wrong on the economics and wrong on the law.” Continue reading

The Real Word: Is NAR spending too much on building software?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, the National Association of Realtors has had its drama with building tech, including the current lawsuit from a former RPR contractor. Continue reading

Climate change is driving up insurance costs for homeowners

From fires in California to flooding along the Atlantic, homeowners are going to have to brace themselves for higher bills as climate change leads to more extreme disasters. Continue reading

Former contractor sues NAR, alleges RPR tech is ‘very fragile’

A former technology consultant for National Association of Realtors subsidiary Realtors Property Resource has filed a lawsuit against NAR and RPR, alleging he was wrongfully accused of overbilling for his work, which resulted in his termination and cau… Continue reading

WATCH: NAR attorney Jack Bierig on big commissions lawsuit

If the homeseller plaintiffs of two major real estate commission lawsuits get their way, the impact could be ‘disastrous,’ Bierig told attendees at ICLV. Continue reading

NAR: Commission lawsuits could be ‘disastrous’ for both buyers and sellers

How should the industry make agent commission structures more transparent before angry consumers and the Justice Department forces it to do so in ways that might be harmful? Continue reading

How this startup helps me ‘glide’ through disclosures

Glide, a San Francisco startup, aims to modernize the way agents and clients handle the disclosure process and make their lives easier too. Continue reading