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NAR political spending targets Texas as 2026 midterm races heat up

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New FEC filings show NAR’s PAC spending nearly $10 million ahead of 2026, with Texas leading candidate funding and independent expenditures. Continue reading →

26 New Year’s resolutions to repair your real estate business in 2026

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2025 nearly broke the industry. Contributor Rachael Hite has 26 recommendations to clear your slate and repair what’s broken. (Some agents will absolutely hate No. 15.) Continue reading →

Many agents contemplate leaving NAR if their MLS lifts policy: Intel

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While most would stay, the share of real estate agents who say they would toss their Realtor membership if allowed is not small. Here’s how some brokerages are planning to respond, and what arguments agents might find convincing, according to Intel’s l… Continue reading →

New LGBTQ+ Alliance president talks about ‘opportunity in the chaos’

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LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance President Tommie Wehrle shares her advocacy history, plans for the organization and the key to navigating political divides. Continue reading →

2025 a banner year for mortgage deregulation and legislation

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“We don’t just have a seat at the table,” Mortgage Bankers Association CEO Bob Broeksmit told members in Las Vegas. “We’re near the head of the table — and we’re speaking loud and clear.” Continue reading →

Under-the-radar NAR nonprofit may have hidden GOP agenda

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A new report from “The New York Times” examines the NAR-created American Property Owners Alliance, a nonprofit organization ostensibly dedicated to property rights, which has given heavily to Republican causes. Continue reading →

Real Talk: We can no longer ignore RPAC’s ethics problems

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Trump’s newly appointed VP candidate introduced a bill in June that highlights the need to review RPAC’s ethics policies for candidates receiving funds, Rachael Hite writes. Continue reading →

LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance launches anti-LGBTQ bill tracker

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Almost two years after launching its “Article 10 Rule” campaign, the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance has upped the ante with a new website that tracks anti-LGBTQ legislators who’ve received funding from the National Association of Realtors’ lobbying arm, t… Continue reading →

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

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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 →

Should RPAC support candidates who violate the code of ethics?

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In today’s political climate, Rachael Hite writes, Realtors need to ask questions about why candidates are selected for funding, as many of them have a personal agenda that does not reflect the values of NAR. Continue reading →