NAR to require workplace behavior training for volunteer leaders

Approved handily, the proposal was one of 11 from NAR’s Culture Transformation Commission, a group founded a year ago in the wake of accusations of harassment, intimidation and retaliation. Continue reading

Redfin leaves NAR — and calls on its brokers and agents to follow suit

In a message to employees on Monday, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman cited NAR’s harassment scandal and other grievances as reasons for calling on 1,800 Realtors to cancel memberships. Continue reading

Top women real estate leaders spell out sexual harassment

“Enough is enough,” say some of the industry’s top female leaders and members of Awesome Females in Real Estate, who are putting the industry on notice about sexual harassment. Read their suggested solutions for inappropriate behavior. Continue reading

Stop sexual harassment lip service. You’ve shown us who you R

If, as an industry leader, you only care about female agents’ production, and not their safety, think about what that makes you. We already know who you are. Continue reading

‘The Old Boys Network’: Relic or reality?

Just saying the phrase makes some roll their eyes, some foam at the mouth, and others shift into denial mode. What is the “Old Boys Network” and how can women beat the old boys at their own game? Continue reading

NAR approves updated anti-harassment policy for #MeToo era

With the #MeToo movement all over the news, NAR has overhauled the behavior policy it expects its nearly 1.4 million members to follow. Continue reading