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Pending home sales rise modestly in September: NAR Index

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The Pending home sales index rose 0.5 percent from August to September, but remained down year-over-year for the ninth-straight month, according to NAR. Continue reading →

Striking hotel workers target Realtors ahead of conference

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NAR is set to hold its annual conference, the Realtors Conference & Expo, in Boston on Nov. 2-5 and the work stoppage will affect five of the 28 hotels the trade group will use for event. Continue reading →

Real estate responds to Trump administration’s reported trans policy change

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The report has already sparked protests and activism across the U.S. over concerns that such a policy change would lead to fewer protections against discrimination for transgender Continue reading →

Compass offers discounted health care to agents

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Compass agents will have access to insurance from national carriers – including Cigna – as well as dental, vision, payroll administration services, compliance and liability support and other human resources offerings. Continue reading →

Sphere of influence is still king

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The inventor of the phrase “a bird in hand is worth two in the bush” could never have envisioned it applying to modern real estate, but I don’t mind borrowing this adage to remind us all that every agent has a bird in their hand: it’s called their sph… Continue reading →

Expect regulator scrutiny as teams become more prominent: NAR

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Real estate teams have generated buzz in recent years and a new survey from the National Association of Realtors shows there’s a reason for that. Just over a quarter of Realtors, 26 percent, are members of a real estate team, according to NAR&#82… Continue reading →

Watch election returns with NAR via Facebook Live on Nov. 6

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The National Association of Realtors will be on hand on election day and the next to assess what the results mean for the real estate industry. Continue reading →

Zillow hires NAR vet Ken Wingert to lead government relations

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Ken Wingert is leaving the National Association of Realtors (NAR) to become Zillow’s head of federal government relations, the Seattle-based real estate tech company announced. Continue reading →

Only 9% of buyers find agents online, the same as 10 years ago

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Despite the massive growth of online home search portals, many more consumers find their agents through referrals from friends or family, according to NAR data. Continue reading →