News Knockout: Readers vote for the top real estate story of 2024

Will it involve the DOJ, the three-way agreement, the National Association of Realtors, alleged bad behavior or something else? You decide Inman’s top story of the year. Continue reading

Realty One Group allows Phoenix-area agents to leave NAR

Beginning in 2025, local agents will have the option to join a new Realty One subsidiary and become members of MLS Choice, a new low-cost membership type provided by Phoenix Realtors, without having to be Realtor association members. Continue reading

Phoenix Realtors offer MLS Choice amid 3-way agreement pushback

The new membership option will give agents who aren’t members of local, state or national Realtor associations access to state-compliant forms as alternative to NAR’s “three-way agreement.” Continue reading

ICYMI at NXT: 3-way agreement and a national MLS? The Download

As NAR’s members and leaders met up, the industry’s biggest question marks took center stage amid a mix of opinions and perspectives. Continue reading

What The Opportunity Report says about organized real estate

Carl Medford analyzes the new Opportunity Report to see what it means for organized real estate, state regulatory agencies and key stakeholders in the second part of his series. Continue reading

NAR CEO signals support for ‘3-way agreement’ amid Realtor pushback

At the National Association of Realtors’ annual conference, CEO Nykia Wright emphasized the need to rebuild its relationships with large brokerages and doubled down on NAR’s governance. Continue reading

NAR rival seeks agents for possible class action over Clear Cooperation

The American Real Estate Association is looking for those ‘fined or otherwise harmed’ by the National Association of Realtors’ pocket listing rule and are interested in “collective action.’ Continue reading