Author Archives: Andrea V. Brambila

Will NAR solicit venture capital funding from 1.3 million Realtors?

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Billions of venture capital dollars are pouring into real estate and the largest real estate trade group in the nation is seeking a bigger slice of the pie. Continue reading →

NAR takes 2.5% dues increase ‘off the table’

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NAR Treasurer Tom Riley touted a “positive budget” starting in 2019, largely due to membership growth and a $30 dues increase approved by the NAR board of directors in May. Continue reading →

NAR has a new plan to make bad agents better

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On Friday, the National Association of Realtors launched a program years in the making that it hopes will address that issue: its Commitment to Excellence program. Continue reading →

NAR CEO: ‘Not one insurer’ will back national Realtor health care plan

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The only way insurers would consider covering NAR members is if NAR was like an employer and willing to subsidize almost half the cost. Continue reading →

NAR spent $14.4M on these 2018 midterm election candidates

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We looked into what the National Association of Realtors (NAR), one of the top lobbying organizations in the U.S. for total spending, spent on the 2018 midterm elections. Find out how it spent millions here. Continue reading →

NAR is fighting for these 6 issues in the 2018 midterm elections

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What are the issues most important to the National Association of Realtors, the largest real estate trade group in the nation and a powerful lobbying force? Continue reading →

NAR in talks with Google on broker links, postpones vote

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The National Association of Realtors is in talks with Google to improve broker website rankings on the popular search engine. Continue reading →

Striking hotel workers target Realtors ahead of conference

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NAR is set to hold its annual conference, the Realtors Conference & Expo, in Boston on Nov. 2-5 and the work stoppage will affect five of the 28 hotels the trade group will use for event. Continue reading →

Expect regulator scrutiny as teams become more prominent: NAR

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Real estate teams have generated buzz in recent years and a new survey from the National Association of Realtors shows there’s a reason for that. Just over a quarter of Realtors, 26 percent, are members of a real estate team, according to NAR&#82… Continue reading →

Watch election returns with NAR via Facebook Live on Nov. 6

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The National Association of Realtors will be on hand on election day and the next to assess what the results mean for the real estate industry. Continue reading →