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Dawn of a new era: Here’s how NAR says it’s changing for its members

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Two years after controversy engulfed the nation’s largest trade group, the National Association of Realtors says it’s charting a new course. Continue reading →

NAR scores a victory in buyer commission lawsuit

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An order from Judge LaShonda A. Hunt in the Batton homebuyer case struck down a proposed class of plaintiffs that included substantial overlap with the class in the now-settled Burnett lawsuit. Continue reading →

Redfin site fluke exposed past users’ data on listing contact forms

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The glitch momentarily revealed past users’ names, phone numbers and email addresses over the span of less than a week. Continue reading →

American Real Estate Association hires Mary-Frances Coleman as inaugural executive director

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Real estate vet and legal expert Mary-Frances Coleman is the association’s first executive director. She said one of ARA’s biggest challenges will be dealing with the “that’s the way it’s always been done” mentality. Continue reading →

Real estate has become lawsuit-happy, and it’s killing our credibility

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Real estate leaders can either keep fighting for control or start working to lift each other, and the industry, higher, Josh Ries writes. Continue reading →

Northeast sees strongest price gains in Q3 as median single-family home price hits $426,800

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Home prices climbed in 77 percent of metro areas during the third quarter of 2025 as the median single-family home price in the U.S. rose by 1.7 percent year over year. Continue reading →

Why commissions have risen since the 2024 NAR settlement

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Many expected commissions to fall after the 2024 NAR commission settlement, but data shows that average rates have actually ticked up slightly. Why?⁣ Continue reading →

NAR membership must be a choice — for agents, brokers, consumers

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The trade group’s control over membership, access and pricing exacerbates risk for members and the clients they serve each day. Continue reading →

Zillow calls Chicago’s Private Listing Network a ‘hidden listing scheme’

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Zillow delayed the rollout of its ban on privately marketed listings in the nation’s third largest market, but the portal appears ready to crack down on widely used Private Listing Network. Continue reading →