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My move-up moment: Raising your hand to lead

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Taking on the challenges of leadership makes you a real estate professional instead of a real estate participant, Sean Shariati writes. Continue reading →

After years of powering real estate, the MLS faces its biggest challenge

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Cooperation among brokers in a shared marketplace remains one of the most powerful ideas the real estate industry has developed, broker-owner Dennis Norman writes. Continue reading →

Zillow ‘knows its role’ in the industry: Jun Choo

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Zillow Chief Operating Officer Jun Choo talks artificial intelligence, Zillow Preview and the portal’s continued commitment to listing “transparency.” Continue reading →

The marketplace is fracturing. Here’s how to compete anyway

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The fundamentals of why sellers and buyers need a skilled, informed, honest real estate agent have not changed. Continue reading →

New NAR committee policies represent a promising start

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NAR is responding to member expectations by making progress toward a more modern, effective and accountable volunteer structure, Craig Cheatham writes. Continue reading →

A national MLS could change our industry — and not in a good way

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The answer to a flawed institution is reform, not replacement, coach Darryl Davis writes, and NAR has both the authority and the responsibility to lead that reform. Continue reading →

NWMLS blasts Compass’ ‘Orwellian’ listing strategy in new legal filing

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NWMLS is escalating its legal battle with Compass, filing federal counterclaims that accuse the brokerage of a deceptive listings strategy. Continue reading →

NAR cuts volunteer committees, tightens application processes

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The National Association of Realtors is eliminating eight volunteer committees, while tightening guidelines for who can apply to serve on the ones that remain — the first phase of a broader governance overhaul tied to its 2026–2028 Strategic Plan. Continue reading →

NAR thought home sales would spike this year. Not anymore, thanks to volatile mortgage rates

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The market reaction to Trump’s war in Iran sent mortgage rates sharply higher. NAR will revise its bullish 14 percent sales jump as a result. Continue reading →

‘Coming soon’ was a good idea. What we’ve done to it isn’t

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Coach Darryl Davis writes that an honest assessment of how “coming soon” status is being used to undermine seller choice is essential for building trust with consumers. Continue reading →