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President Donald Trump holds Realtors in the palm of his hand

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Most were pleased with Trump’s performance and identified with him as a real estate businessman. Continue reading →

Trump announces end to steel and aluminum tariffs at NAR conference

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President Donald Trump spoke broadly about cutting regulations and announced his administration struck a deal with Canada and Mexico that would ostensibly lift on steel and aluminum tariffs at the National Association of Realtors midyear legislative me… Continue reading →

WATCH LIVE: President Trump addresses the National Association of Realtors

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President Donald Trump is addressing attendees of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) annual mid-year legislative meetings and trade expo. Continue reading →

National Association of Realtors mulls MLS fee change

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The change would require that the charge be ‘reasonably related to the actual costs of serving those members,’ officials said Thursday.  Continue reading →

Illinois Realtors get new safety tool to screen potential clients

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The Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe) is making background check website and mobile app available as a benefit to all 17,000 of its members Continue reading →

NAR sounds alarm on 4 big legal issues — but bombshell buyer-side lawsuit wasn’t one of them

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The California Consumer Privacy Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, wire fraud and web accessibility were discussed at NAR’s mid-year conference. Continue reading →

NAR CEO says he’s ‘not terrified’ of Zillow

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Real estate tech giant Zillow Group has been known to rattle Realtors on occasion, especially as it expands its iBuyer program, Zillow Offers, in which it buys homes for all-cash directly from consumers over the internet. But the CEO of the nation’s la… Continue reading →

Why real estate is in jeopardy

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At Tuesday’s CMLS Brings It To The Table event, held just before the National Association of Realtors’ midyear conference, real estate leaders sounded the alarm. Continue reading →

NAR leaders urge ‘respect’ ahead of contentious Trump expo visit

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Trump is set to speak Friday at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel at the annual Realtors Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo, which has drawn more than 9,000 Realtors. Continue reading →

Price growth in the nation’s metros continues to slow

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The median existing single-family home price in the country’s metro areas rose 3.9 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2019, according to NAR. Continue reading →