Tracy Kasper emerges as president of fractured NAR amid mild dissent

One day into Tracy Kasper’s term as president of the National Association of Realtors, some agents have raised doubts about her ability to set the 115-year-old organization on the right path. Continue reading

NAR notches loss as appeals court revives pocket listing antitrust suit

Top Agent Network’s case against the National Association of Realtors’ Clear Cooperation Policy will move forward after the Ninth Circuit court ruled to overturn a lower court ruling on Monday. Continue reading

NAR harassment, retaliation and evasion revealed in Times exposé

In interviews with 29 current and former NAR employees, including 19 who claimed to have endured sexual harassment on the job, The New York Times described wrongdoing running not only through the organization but the subsidiaries and boards its executi… Continue reading

NAR seeks to suppress DOJ probe from jury as commission trial nears

The National Association of Realtors filed four requests in the US District Court in Western Missouri on Thursday involving commission rule changes, government investigations and discrimination. Continue reading

Majority of Realtor associations tap late fees to boost bottom line: NAR

Most local associations maintain fewer than two years of reserves and draw on late fees as the most common source of non-dues revenue, according to NAR’s inaugural Association Profile. Continue reading

Court rules Zillow falsely labeled REX listings as case heads to trial

Despite the ruling, Zillow said it looks forward to presenting its case to a jury and is “confident that the evidence will show that REX’s business failed for reasons unrelated to Zillow.” Continue reading

Existing-home sales fall in July as low inventory, high rates take toll

Weighed down by low inventory and high mortgage rates, existing-home sales fell in July, to 4.07 million — or 16.6 percent lower than a year earlier, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Take Inman’s first-ever bombshell commission lawsuit survey here

A pair of explosive lawsuits could upend how brokers do business. As those suits come closer to trial, tell us how you feel about those cases and how prepared the industry is for the repercussions. Continue reading

Redfin CEO says housing sales volume has hit ‘rock bottom’

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman on Wednesday told MarketWatch that current transaction levels — sustained primarily by people who absolutely need to move — are about as low as they ever get. Continue reading

REX antitrust claims against NAR and Zillow dismissed with prejudice

The case is currently set for trial on Sept. 18, but the National Association of Realtors is no longer a defendant, according to a court order. Some claims against Zillow remain. Continue reading