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Broker alleges NAR rules ‘forced’ her to pay for inactive agents

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In an updated antitrust complaint, a broker takes aim at NAR’s three-way agreement and other membership rules. Continue reading →

Agents embrace private listing networks. Consumers? Not yet

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Sixty-nine percent of agents since 2020 have recommended their sellers list on a private listing network. However, sellers still favor listing on the multiple listing service, a Zillow survey said. Continue reading →

What the new AI reasoning models mean for real estate

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ChatGPT is great for simple tasks like writing property descriptions or marketing materials. The latest AI reasoning models are capable of taking on complex assignments that once would have required a human assistant. Continue reading →

NAR wants Michigan 3-way lawsuit thrown out

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The case began in August and challenges requirements that agents belong to local, state and national Realtor associations. NAR previously asked to have the case dismissed in November. Continue reading →

Former Realtor president sues NAR over 3-way agreement

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Agent Preston Moore decried his suspension following an ethics investigation he alleges was discriminatory and said he was “forced” to belong to NAR for MLS access. Continue reading →

Supreme Court to decide whether to hear NAR case against DOJ

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The justices will review NAR’s petition on Friday and post their decision on Monday. The Realtor trade group urged the highest court in the land to hear its case “to clarify that the government must keep its contractual promises just like other parties.” Continue reading →

Robert Reffkin predicts the end of Clear Cooperation in 2025

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The Compass CEO, long a critic of the polarizing NAR rule, believes that the real estate industry as a whole will finally come around to his view in the near future. Continue reading →

Phoenix Realtors to NAR: ‘We will not withdraw MLS Choice’

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Phoenix Realtors rejected the National Association of Realtors’ demand that the association withdraw its MLS Choice membership for non-Realtors. PAR said the MLS Choice is a “legally sound” choice for agents to access the MLS without becoming NAR membe… Continue reading →

CMLS urges NAR to keep Clear Cooperation in new letter

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CMLS CEO Denee Evans argued against the “removal or significant weakening of a policy so critical to the integrity of our housing market” in an open letter to NAR and its members Friday afternoon. Continue reading →

What’s the buzz? North Carolina Regional MLS rebrands as Hive MLS

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Along with a new name and logo, Hive MLS has set its sights on releasing new tools available to 18 MLS and Realtor Association members across North Carolina and Georgia, executives told Inman. Continue reading →