WATCH: How will buyer’s agents make money if the DOJ wins?

The ongoing lawsuits and investigation into U.S. industry practices could alter how buyer’s agents make money on the typical home sale, panelists said earlier this month at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

Pending home sales post modest decline in July after a rocky June

Pending transactions were down 19.9 percent year over year, but just 1 percent month over month, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Agent pleads guilty for Capitol riot, another keeps her real estate license

Agents Katherine Schwab, Jenna Ryan and Jason Hyland flew on a private plane to Washington, D.C., and “stormed the Capitol.” Ryan remains a Realtor after her conviction and prison term. Continue reading

Revive Real Estate hires former NAR incubator executive

Real estate venture capitalist Kia Nejatian joins the renovation startup as the company anticipates growth in a buyer’s market. Continue reading

Existing home sales drop for 6th straight month: ‘Not a recession’

“Inventory remains tight and prices continue to rise nationally with nearly 40% of homes still commanding the full list price,” said NAR’s Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. Continue reading

Real estate agent charged in Capitol attack gets 36 months of probation

John MacMillan Cameron, of Port Orchard, Washington, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and admitted his participation in the riot as part of a plea agreement, according to court documents. Continue reading

Plaintiffs end suit accusing companies of defrauding agents

Former sales reps drop claims that Move, its parent company News Corp. and the National Association of Realtors discriminated against them and used them to lie to agents. Continue reading

Home price growth is scaling back, but not everywhere at once: NAR

Single-family homes saw a double-digit annual rise in sale prices in 148 of 185 metro markets in the second quarter, but overall numbers point to a housing market in the opening stages of a cooldown, according to a report. Continue reading

Real (Estate) Talk: Is this overzealous charity work or rightful amends by NAR?

Historical inequities in the real estate industry created harm, according to author and trainer Lee Davenport. As Realtors, we have a collective responsibility to make things right, or at least better. Continue reading

Realtor income rose by double digits in 2021, says NAR’s Member Profile

The trade association’s 2022 report finds that the median gross income for Realtors overall grew 25.3 percent last year, but the increase was smaller for sales agents Continue reading