Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In some states, the door has been open for many years to real estate agents who want to access their local MLS without being a Realtor. This is the exact move that the Phoenix Association of Realtors (PAR) and the Austin Board of Realtors (ABoR) made recently.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The National Association of Realtors (NAR)is pushing back against the antitrust lawsuit filed against it and other Realtor associations in Michigan by three industry professionals. On Friday, the defendants in the suit filed a motion to dismiss the Hardy suit due to a failure to state a claim.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The legal woes continue for the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The complaint cites a report by the Community Legal Services of Lehigh Valley , which found that minority members of NAR have been subjected to unequal enforcement of ethical standards.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Plaintiffs Douglas Hardy, Glenn Champion and Dylan Tent on Thursday filed an amended complaint in their antitrust suit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in the U.S. Additionally, RealComp II , which is a “software company that manages the MLS and regulates the use of the MLS by brokers and agents,” is also a named defendant.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

After previously taking issue with some of the forms generated as a result of the terms of the National Association of Realtors ’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement , University of Buffalo law professor Tanya Monestier is now objecting to NAR’s settlement. In a document filed on Monday in U.S. Following the Aug.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

The on-again-off-again legal battle between Top Agent Network (TAN) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is now off. This choice is allegedly removed due to NARs Clear Cooperation Policy , which requires agents to list the property on the MLS within 24 hours of marketing it.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

We discussed the current market conditions and revisited the propertys previous listing history including that the last agent had failed to sell it, eventually pulling it off the market 60 days later. Unfortunately, the prior agents never reported the incident, allowing the scammer to attempt it again this time, through me.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2025

In a footnote on the seventh page of the filing, the DOJ decided to offer some clarity on its current feelings about the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP). Implemented in May 2020, under CCP, listing agents have 24 hours from when they begin marketing a property to list it on their local MLS.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The addition of teams is an efficient way for major brokerages to bolster agent counts and boost sales volumes on their income statements. Overall, teams with two to five agents spend less on lead generation than teams with six or more agents. are not a legal entity. Another 5% said they are “nonexistent.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

After a monumental year of change, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is looking to the past to find inspiration for the future. We’ve gone through some leadership changes , some legal challenges and one of, if not the largest, industry shifts of our lifetime. In case you didn’t know, it’s been quite a year ,” Sears said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

(Image generated by AI in Midjourney) It has been nearly two months since the nationwide implementation of the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ commission lawsuit settlement agreement. As Sharran Srivatsaa , the president of The Real Brokerage , sees it, there are two primary agent camps right now.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Though these policies have been put in place to avoid future antitrust lawsuits, legal experts who spoke to HousingWire said they might not be enough. The National Association of Realtors also began allowing this under its Clear Cooperation policy in early October 2023.) Let’s break down the changes and the implications.

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Inman

DECEMBER 24, 2024

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 members.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2025

After months of debate, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has made a decision about its contentious Clear Cooperation Policy. NAR noted in the release that the policy was developed after many months of consultation with MLS and association leadership, brokerages, agents, multi-cultural organizations, and industry experts.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. For us, probably the biggest change has just been a refocus on the engagement that our agents have with the consumer at the inception of a real estate transaction,” Kelly said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The real estate industry is currently divided over the National Association of Realtors’ Clear Cooperation Policy, but one local Realtor association and MLS has decided to move beyond just voicing an opinion. In an email sent to members on Oct. NAR did not return HousingWire’s request for comment and PCBR did not wish to comment.

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2024

The California Association of Realtors (CAR) evidently wants no part of the Department of Justice. The DOJ expressed concerns about possible loopholes the forms might contain, which could allow agents to skirt new rules implemented as part of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) antitrust settlement.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

We did our best to communicate with our company leaders, with our agents, with our employees throughout the entire process about, ‘Here are things that could happen, here is what we are working on and what could lie ahead,’“ Kelly said. “By For the agents that feel the need for support, education, camaraderie and culture, that is our model.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The Alabama Association of Realtors (AAR) is asking the National Association of Realtors (NAR) to provide greater flexibility by allowing members to decide which levels of Realtor associations they would like to join. Currently, licensed Realtors in Alabama must join their local, state and national Realtor associations.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Terrie Suit, who served as CEO of Virginia Realtors for the past 11 years, has announced her retirement, according to a company announcement on Friday. Virginia Realtors, which has a membership base of 38,000, named Martin K. She has been a Realtor since 1985 and also spent 20 years in mortgage lending. ”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Realtors are not the only ones gathering in Boston this week for the National Association of Realtors ‘ NXT conference. I know that this year, to say the least, has been quite a memorable year,” said Charlie Lee, NAR’s senior counsel and director of legal affairs. We have to recognize that people are cranky,” Wilson said.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Real estate professionals and even some local Realtor associations have begun pushing back against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) three-way membership. Phoenix Realtors (PAR) is one such association exploring alternative membership structures, but NAR is not having it.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

For Nykia Wright , CEO of the National Association of Realtors , 2025 is going to be all about turning NAR into a trade association for the future while rebuilding relationships with members. In addition to these suits, the Alabama Association of Realtors sent a letter to NAR asking it to end the three-way agreement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. And it is a little bit early, but some of the preliminary data I have looked at show that sellers are continuing to pay buyer agent compensation.” It is no secret that many first-time homebuyers are struggling.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Bough to stay the case against it until all appeals of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement have been exhausted. provides support, human resources, information technology and in-house legal services for the other firms in exchange for a fee. But the filing notes that Crye-Leike Inc.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2024

District Court for the Central District of Utah, include the usual cast of antitrust lawsuit characters: the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Anywhere Real Estate , Keller Williams Realty , HomeServices of America , and RE/MAX. Buyers using Homie would receive some or all of any BAC offered by the seller,” the complaint states.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2024

Like the Department of Justice , the Federal Reserve has decided to weigh in on the real estate agent commission debate. Legal experts told HousingWire that it is rare to see the Fed offer an opinion about an ongoing legal debate, as it typically does not want viewed as an influence on court decisions. housing market.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2024

A report released Tuesday by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) found that the California Association of Realtors’ (CAR) buyer representation and broker compensation agreement is “virtually unreadable.” Additionally, the CFA stated that California Realtors have obtained a copy of the analysis.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The family-run brokerage firm recorded some legal w ins and losses , developed new tools for agents and clients , and navigated one of the slowest years for home sales in nearly three decades. Hanna said this led the company to revamp some of its agent education. It created a buyer representation certificate for agents.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Another antitrust lawsuit related to the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) three-way membership agreement is facing a motion to dismiss. District Court in Pittsburgh by former Pennsylvania Association of Realtors (PAR) president and Howard Hanna Real Estate Services agent W. Filed in late November in U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

On the RealTrending podcast produced by HousingWire , host Tracey Velt chats with San Antonio-based Realtor Jessica Conrad in the final installment of JPAR Real Estate ’s four-part Settlement Strategy Playbook series. She also explores JPAR’s agent training and resource efforts.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) and several other defendants are making another attempt at having the Hardy antitrust lawsuit dismissed. Plaintiffs take issue with being Realtors, including as members of Realcomps alleged shareholder associations, the motion states.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

If you sold a home and paid a commission to a real estate agent, you may be part of class action settlements,” the postcards read. JND Legal Administration is in charge of distributing the mailers, emails and press releases. Millions are expected to be sent out across America. “If

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It named UtahRealEstate.com , the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Anywhere Real Estate , Keller Williams Realty , HomeServices of America and RE/MAX as defendants. Due to this, Homie alleges that local brokers and agents boycotted Homie and its listings, contributing to some of its financial distress.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The privately owned multiple listing service has taken a laissez faire approach since its launch in 2009, as it promises no fees and fewer rules than MLSs owned by Realtor associations. You have to follow the law, but if it’s legal, you can do it,” Pfaff said. “We We will always comply with the law.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

“I was sitting on my couch and I saw Michael on CNBC calling us a cartel, saying that we take money that doesn’t belong to us, and I was infuriated at that rhetoric and I was infuriated at what that infers about Realtors,” Lamacchia said. “It It dehumanizes Realtors and turns us into money-making machines.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Real estate agents largely felt prepared to tackle the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement , according to the recently published Stephens Summer 2024 Real Estate Agent Survey.

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