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NAR wants Michigan 3-way lawsuit thrown out

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The case began in August and challenges requirements that agents belong to local, state and national Realtor associations. NAR previously asked to have the case dismissed in November. Continue reading →

NAR hires insider as ‘first-ever’ senior VP of industry relations

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Jarrod Grasso will lead the trade group’s efforts to “deepen engagement with state and local associations, MLS executives and other critical industry partners.” Continue reading →

Louisiana agents latest to file suit over divisive NAR 3-way agreement

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Industry members argue in the new lawsuit that NAR and other defendants have engaged in anticompetitive practices. They want restitution — and an end to rules they don’t support. Continue reading →

QUIZ: How well do you remember the big real estate stories of 2024?

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Scandals, lawsuits, Fed rate cuts and iconic listings made headlines this year and kept the real estate industry buzzing. Now, let’s see how well you recall these standout moments of 2024. Continue reading →

NAR in 2025: A membership drop, litigation and ‘simmering enemies’

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The coming year promises more struggles for the 1.5 million-member trade organization as it hopes to reprioritize housing affordability and availability in 2025, experts told Inman. Continue reading →

Phoenix Realtors to NAR: ‘We will not withdraw MLS Choice’

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Phoenix Realtors rejected the National Association of Realtors’ demand that the association withdraw its MLS Choice membership for non-Realtors. PAR said the MLS Choice is a “legally sound” choice for agents to access the MLS without becoming NAR membe… Continue reading →

News Knockout: Commission lawsuits settlement tops 2024

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Despite an array of significant stories throughout 2024, none could surpass the industry-shaking news of NAR agreeing to settlement terms in the wake of antitrust commission lawsuits that would forever reshape how agents and brokers do business. Continue reading →

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

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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

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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

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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 →