NAR Midyear heads to Washington DC at critical moment for housing

The National Association of Realtors Legislative Meetings begins Saturday with free speech, agent pay and affordability on the agenda. Inman breaks down the panels bound to draw a crowd. Continue reading

How has being a buyer’s agent changed in the past year? Pulse

More than a year past the buyer commission lawsuit settlements, how have you changed the way you do business with buyers? Continue reading

NAR considers Code of Ethics changes regarding speech

The changes would offer a specific definition of “harassment” and aim to reduce liability. The prospect of change comes as Texas lawmakers consider a bill that could conflict with current NAR rules. Continue reading

EXp, Weichert win preliminary commission settlement approval

The companies settled in a case known as Hooper. Their settlements have been the subject of months of legal wrangling over allegations that they shopped around for the best deal. Continue reading

Real estate agent commissions are not falling off a cliff

A new Redfin report indicates that most consumers are still willing to pay for their real estate agents and that last year’s NAR rules have had minimal impacts on agent pay. Continue reading

NAR’s new law firm for antitrust suits charges up to $3K an hour

The trade group has replaced Cooley with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in the Moehrl and Gibson cases, a law firm that has represented NAR for years in other antitrust cases. Continue reading

Hanna Holdings agrees to settle commission suit after court battle

The company was among the remaining large brokerages that had yet to reach a settlement agreement before it announced it had reached settlement terms on Friday. Continue reading

NAR’s new IDX rule moves us closer to another lawsuit over CCP

The Clear Cooperation Policy must be revised so that homeowners are not forced into participation, coach Darryl Davis writes, giving them the right to opt out without penalties or limitations. Continue reading

NAR’s new IDX rule moves us closer to another lawsuit over CCP

The Clear Cooperation Policy must be revised so that homeowners are not forced into participation, coach Darryl Davis writes, giving them the right to opt out without penalties or limitations. Continue reading

Agents grow more discontented with their profession, and with NAR

A new survey shows that fewer agents want to recommend their job to others and that, in the wake of NAR’s commission lawsuit settlement, more are dissatisfied with the trade group. Continue reading