South Florida association launches consumer education ad campaign

Titled “Perfect Strangers,” the latest commercial is part of Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors’ stated goal of creating a national movement to change how consumers think of real estate agents. Continue reading

NAR: Commission suit insurance coverage ran out ‘some time ago’

There are no funds under NAR’s policy available to pay for the cost of defending the Realtor associations nor their multiple listing services which have been sued, according to the trade group. 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

Associations can be managed better, and AgentBook can help them do it: Tech Review

AgentBook is software that can help real estate associations modernize agent and broker member information, conduct board elections, promote events and handle finances. Continue reading

California Association of Realtors offers Milestones as member perk

More than 217,000 real estate agents in California will now be able to access Milestones software that was in development for three years before surfacing earlier this summer. Continue reading

Realtor associations gave nearly 21% more to charity in 2021

An NAR report highlights donations and volunteer hours to community nonprofits and Realtor associations. In 2021, Realtor associations donated a median of $12,070 to community nonprofits. Continue reading

Ukrainian Realtors appeal to NAR: ‘I beg you not to forget my country’

Trade group raises more than $20K in three hours for Ukraine relief, on top of $50K in donations from Second Century Ventures and Louisiana Realtors. Continue reading

BeachesMLS becomes latest to upgrade to Remine Pro

The more modern user experience includes an enhanced search portal that incorporates public data feeds to augment what users can learn about a listing and its owners. Continue reading

Which MLS is on top? T3 Sixty’s newest rankings

T3 Sixty has announced that rankings for the largest MLSs, state Realtor associations and local associations have been added to the Swanepoel Mega 1000 list for the first time. Continue reading