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

Village to take Pope Leo XIV’s former home via eminent domain

Weeks before the current owners planned to sell the home in Dolton, Illinois, by auction, the Chicago suburb announced it would take ownership with its eminent domain powers. Continue reading

Supply constraints are reshaping the multifamily market’s trajectory

Multifamily investing expert Michael Zaransky reflects on the deep structural divergence between housing demand and the system’s ability to deliver new units under current economic conditions. 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

13 tasks real estate agents can delegate to technology (beyond AI)

From lead nurturing to mileage tracking, broker Holly Brink helps you lighten your admin load and reclaim your time by handing rote tasks off to tech. Continue reading

This credit union has been sending leads to Anywhere for 36 years

Navy Federal RealtyPlus commission rebate program turns the credit union’s 14.5 million members into “high quality leads” for Better Homes and Gardens, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Corcoran, ERA and Sotheby’s agents. Continue reading

Illinois bill seeks to make Clear Cooperation into law

If passed into law, HB 3452 would require brokerages to market properties for sale on public platforms within one calendar day of entering into an agreement with a seller, unless the seller signed a disclosure and an opt-out form. Continue reading

$91M Northwest Arkansas indie joins Keller Williams

HomeQuest Realty has returned to Keller Williams after seven years away from the Texas-based franchisor. The firm, which closed $91.9 million in 2024 sales volume, will now operate as Curtis Realty Group. Continue reading

Court dismisses NAR accuser’s retaliation claims — except one

Former NAR project manager Roshani Sheth can amend claims that NAR retaliated against her for reporting sexual harassment, a judge ruled Tuesday, while a breach of contract claim can advance. Continue reading

Groups slam CFPB’s bid to undo fair lending settlement as ‘dangerous’

Fair housing and consumer groups are trying to stop the Trump administration from vacating a settlement the government reached with a Chicago mortgage broker just days before the November election. Continue reading