NAR assembles group to explore crypto’s impact on real estate

A presidential advisory group of Realtors and staff will probe the impact of digital money in the real estate industry, with a potential eye toward completely digitizing the transaction process. Continue reading

NAR chief economist: We may be in for a ‘most unique’ recession

Lawrence Yun predicted this year’s housing market will see declining sales, rising home prices and an American Dream increasingly out of reach Continue reading

NAR listing broker attribution policy deadline delayed at midyear

MLSs will have six more months to implement the policy as well as a single data feed policy, NAR’s director of engagement told the Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee Wednesday. Continue reading

Realtors get inside look at Capitol Hill politics, including Roe v. Wade

At the NAR midyear conference, journalists Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman answered Realtor questions on abortion, Trump, Biden, the Capitol attack and the upcoming midterm elections. Continue reading

Why the two ‘bombshell lawsuits’ will probably be duds

The certification of the class in Sitzer/Burnett v. NAR is only an initial procedural step in the litigation and there are serious issues with the plaintiff’s complaint, according to coach and author Bernice Ross. Still, however, the industry needs to … Continue reading

Judge halts commission-sharing case alleging inflated buyer costs

Unlike two federal cases that claim seller costs are inflated by commission sharing, New Jersey homebuyer’s lawsuit argued that buyers are the ones unfairly impacted. Continue reading

Real estate isn’t a piece of cake. So why are we selling that lie?

Why are so many real estate professionals obsessed with messaging that pretends great real estate service is “quick and easy”? According to Compass’s Leonard Steinberg, it’s time to change the narrative. Continue reading

Secondary markets drove home price growth in Q1: NAR

The National Association of Realtors’ latest quarterly report revealed buyers’ search for cheaper housing led booming home price growth in Florida and other smaller markets. Continue reading

‘Caste’ author: Sordid history of unfair housing cannot be left as-is

Isabel Wilkerson urged attendees at the Realtors Legislative Meetings at NAR midyear to roll up sleeves and fix the consequences of past racist policies without guilt, shame, blame or emotion. Continue reading