NAR in talks with Google on broker links, postpones vote

The National Association of Realtors is in talks with Google to improve broker website rankings on the popular search engine. Continue reading

Pending home sales rise modestly in September: NAR Index

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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