National Association of Realtors passes listing attribution policy

Three-quarters of the National Association of Realtors’ directors voted to require display of listing broker contact information on agent and broker websites. Continue reading

Simone Biles to Realtors: ‘You’re more than your work’

At NAR’s annual conference, the four-time Olympic gold medalist said, “It’s OK to not be OK.” Continue reading

Display of Confederate flag violates hate speech ethics policy: NAR

Professional Standards Committee passes case interpretation after intense debate. Continue reading

NAR buyer broker commission policy moves ahead after close vote

After vigorous debate at the trade group’s multiple listing service committee, the proposal heads to the National Association of Realtors’ board of directors on Monday. Continue reading

Listing agents dropped from NAR’s controversial attribution proposal

A requirement to display listing firm contact information “at least as prominently as any other contact information” was stricken from the proposal, which passed on Saturday. Continue reading

NAR relies on the dictionary in its latest volley against the DOJ

The National Association of Realtors’ latest volley in its case against the U.S. Department of Justice includes images from Merriam-Webster’s dictionary that define the words “close” and “open” — a stark example of how far apart the two sides are as th… Continue reading

NAR: Closing the racial wealth gap has to be a Realtor priority

The National Association of Realtors’ outgoing president, Charlie Oppler, ended his one-year tenure as head of the 1.5 million-member trade group by urging Realtors to continue to work toward closing the racial wealth gap. Continue reading

LeadingRE retracts support of NAR listing attribution proposal

Independent brokerage network Leading Real Estate Companies of the World is retracting its support for a listing attribution policy proposal under consideration at the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

RE/MAX urges NAR to reject listing attribution proposal entirely

The real estate franchisor says giving the listing brokerage equal billing would cause consumer confusion. Continue reading