Real Brokerage adds 400 agents with Amerivest Realty partnership

Amerivest Realty owner Joe Ballarino has brought a slew of agents based out of Florida, Colorado, Minnesota and Wisconsin to the cloud-based brokerage, according to an announcement Monday. Continue reading

Commission suits hit Realtors, brokerages in Florida, Pennsylvania

In separate lawsuits, homesellers allege the defendants — including Florida Realtors and West Penn MLS — conspired to enforce rules that inflated commissions on the sale of their homes. Continue reading

Florida agents fear unintended consequences of real estate ban

Senate Bill 264 goes into effect in July. It might not have a big impact on the buying power of foreign citizens, but the ripple effects of the law’s suggestively biased tone may set a precedent. Continue reading

Texas RPACs are backing anti-LGBTQ+ candidates. Get angry

Realtors, through local, regional and state RPACs are providing financial support for elected officials who are discriminating as they write and support anti-LGBTQ+ bills in statehouses across the nation. It’s time to stand up, says Ryan Weyandt, CEO o… Continue reading

RentSpree, Florida Realtors ink Form Simplicity software deal

Form Simplicity is a product owned and operated by Florida Realtors, and it will now work with RentSpree to “expedite the still often fragmented leasing process.” Continue reading

Florida Realtors and landlords team up to fight rent control, file lawsuit

The proposed ordinance in Tampa threatens landlords with jail time if they raise the rent more than 5 percent a year. Landlords and Realtors vow to fight back seeking to block a cap on rent hikes. Continue reading

Florida Realtors bring new challenge to federal eviction ban

The CDC is facing another legal challenge of the federal agency’s nationwide eviction moratorium, this time from the Florida Association of Realtors, which claims the agency lacks the authority to be “the nation’s landlord-in-chief.” Continue reading

NAR ends multimillion-dollar subsidy of zipLogix transaction management software for Realtors

After six years and $62M, the trade group says it will reallocate funds to “other important member-facing initiatives.” Continue reading

NAR CEO on racial injustice: ‘This is not a new issue’

Bob Goldberg reminded attendees at Inman Connect Now that the current situation is a long-standing one, and equality and fairness in housing is the trade group’s mission. Continue reading