NAR in 2025: staff shakeups, risk reduction and policy moves

In 2025, NAR focused on policies, listening and responding to members’ concerns. Here’s how the organization and its leaders navigated an industry in turmoil. Continue reading

From cable repo to nail tech to $50M producer in under 3 years

After several careers, Scott Poe has built a 50-agent brokerage, partnered with Zillow and Realtor.com, launched a mortgage company and architected a system designed to scale. Continue reading

Take a peek inside NAR’s legal strategy with Jon Waclawski

NAR General Counsel Jon Waclawski breaks down everything from Sitzer-Burnett fallout to buyer agreement rules and commission transparency, outlining what’s required now and how NAR plans to steady the path forward. It’s one of the most candid legal con… Continue reading

How this agent-turned-coach went from no social media to 10M monthly organic views

In this episode, Ricky Carruth details how he built a million-dollar business as an agent (and then lost it) before becoming one of the most-recognized influencers in real estate. Continue reading

How this agent-turned-coach went from no social media to 10M monthly organic views

In this episode, Ricky Carruth details how he built a million-dollar business as an agent (and then lost it) before becoming one of the most-recognized influencers in real estate. Continue reading

After failed NAR vote, brokerages beef up referral disclosures

After the National Association of Realtors failed to pass a broad referral disclosure requirement, some major real estate players are embracing transparency on their own. Continue reading

From near collapse to $5B in sales: The big switch this broker made

On this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, 43-year veteran Phillip Cantrell gets candid about his growth journey, from losing half his agents to building a brokerage of 2,000 agents in multiple states, with nearly $5B in annual sales. Continue reading

Zillow’s listing ban hangs in the balance after 4-day hearing

Zillow and Compass endured a four-day hearing this week over the portal’s listing access standards. A judge will now determine if Zillow can enforce these standards while Compass’s lawsuit continues. Continue reading

How this team leader built a 90% repeat and referral business

On this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, Amy Stockberger breaks down her Lifetime Home Support model, which helped her team become No. 1 in South Dakota, building a 90 percent repeat and referral business. Continue reading

Inside Nykia Wright’s master plan to fix NAR and rebuild trust

National Association of Realtors CEO Nykia Wright provides a candid look at the organizational turnaround she’s led since becoming full-time CEO, including her newly approved strategic plan. Continue reading