Author Archives: Andrea V. Brambila

The essential guide to 2019 real estate events

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At their best, they can keep real estate professionals informed about the biggest trends shaping the industry and provide valuable face-time with peers and industry leaders. Continue reading →

Miami Association of Realtors partners with Mexican trade group

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The Miami Association of Realtors has inked partnerships with 15 local chapters of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals.  Continue reading →

Ohio Realtors name insider as new CEO after ‘exhaustive’ search

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Scott R. Williams will take the reins from Ohio Realtors’ current CEO, Robert E. Fletcher who is retiring after nine years as CEO and a total of 28 years at the association. Williams will be Ohio Realtors’ seventh CEO since the association’s inception … Continue reading →

Inman Person of the Year 2018: Kenya Burrell-VanWormer

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Under Burrell-VanWormer’s leadership, the Houston Association of Realtors opposed and questioned proposals by NAR to raise dues. So what’s next? Continue reading →

The long, messy road to NAR’s costly breakup with Upstream

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After reaching out to pilot brokerages and multiple listing services nationwide, it appears brokerages may not be using Upstream at all. Continue reading →

NAR restructures, launches emerging tech team

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The trade group, which has more than 1.3 million members, says staffing changes to its advocacy, marketing communications, member experience and technology groups will also bolster its lobbying efforts and better communication to its members. Continue reading →

Real estate’s competition decree has expired. What’s next?

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Last month, an antitrust settlement between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) expired. Does that mean Realtor associations can go back to engaging in practices once deemed anti-competitive? And could th… Continue reading →

Brokerage accused of forging documents in dual agency lawsuit

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Clients are accusing top New York brokerage Houlihan Lawrence of forging disclosure forms in the firm’s effort to have their dual agency lawsuit dismissed. In a lawsuit first filed in July and amended in October, four buyer and seller plaintiffs … Continue reading →

Treasury expands cash buyer rules beyond luxury real estate

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The U.S. Treasury Department is expanding previous regulations to more U.S. counties and lowering the sales price threshold for reporting. Continue reading →