‘You cannot buy that purple toilet’: Curbio wins NAR pitch battle

Curbio, which renovates homes and gets paid at closing, was one of 14 contestants to compete in a “Pitch Battle” hosted by Second Century Ventures. Continue reading

NAR will have to fight commission battles on two fronts

The National Association of Realtors’ bid to transfer the smaller of two bombshell commission lawsuits in order to consolidated them has failed, likely making the 1.3 million-member trade group’s legal fight costlier. Continue reading

Lone Wolf, SkySlope dissolve partnership

Lone Wolf Technologies announced Monday that its partnership with transaction management software platform SkySlope will end on September 1 after SkySlope opted to not to renew the partnership agreement. Continue reading

National Association of Realtors asks judge to toss antitrust suits

A pair of lawsuits could upend how compensation works, but NAR believes the cases “are wrong on the facts, wrong on the economics and wrong on the law.” Continue reading

The Real Word: Is NAR spending too much on building software?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, the National Association of Realtors has had its drama with building tech, including the current lawsuit from a former RPR contractor. Continue reading

Former contractor sues NAR, alleges RPR tech is ‘very fragile’

A former technology consultant for National Association of Realtors subsidiary Realtors Property Resource has filed a lawsuit against NAR and RPR, alleging he was wrongfully accused of overbilling for his work, which resulted in his termination and cau… Continue reading