5 harsh realities indies will face in 2022 (and how to combat them)

As we look to finish out 2021, indie brokers need to look at industry trends to get ready to hit the ground running in 2022 and prepare for new challenges. Here are the top five hurdles and how to prepare for them. Continue reading

NAR REACH Innovation Rally: NAR REACH Class of 2021

In the above session from Inman Connect Las Vegas 2021, Global Head of Community Laura Monroe treats you to a lightning round of top solutions from the NAR REACH tech accelerator– designed to help launch and accelerate the most promising new technolog… Continue reading

5 ways NAR’s annual conference changed the future of real estate

The trade group changed real estate listings nationwide, made buyer agent compensation more transparent, declared a divisive symbol discriminatory and turned the gender divide on its head. Continue reading

5 reasons to be optimistic about the 2022 housing market

At the National Association of Realtors’ national conference on Friday, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun shared promising insights about 2022. Continue reading

NAR launches website to enlist Realtors in ‘court of public opinion’

The National Association of Realtors’ legal team says members can help the trade group fight its antitrust war while the association fends off the DOJ, REX and various commission lawsuits. Continue reading

NAR’s Oppler: The changes we agreed to with DOJ will take effect

The changes adopted Monday are an example of how NAR works toward positive change in real estate, says immediate past president Charlie Oppler, and doing the right thing is a “responsibility we take very seriously.” Continue reading

NAR governance overhaul shifts power dynamic among top leaders

The trade group changed the composition and qualifications of its board of directors and Executive Committee with the aim of making itself more nimble, efficient, and transparent. Continue reading

NAR’s leadership team is majority-female for the first time ever

Leslie Rouda Smith follows in her father’s footsteps as NAR’s 2022 president as turnover within the group’s leadership team veered toward women for the first time since its founding in 1908. Continue reading

Buyer’s agents, no more claiming your services are free

Claiming your work costs the buyer nothing is misleading, at best. It’s also a weak way to market and brand yourself. Here’s why Jay Thompson says you’re better than that and fully supports National Association of Realtors’ policy changes. Continue reading

11+ takeaways from NAR’s Annual Conference

From need-to-know statistics to predictions about the future, Bernice Ross recounts the most important takeaways from NAR’s Realtors Conference & Expo. Here’s what you need to know. Continue reading