Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

The Department of Justice ( DOJ ) raised some eyebrows when it hinted that buyer representation agreements, if used as mandated in the National Association of Realtors (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement, may be a source of future antitrust litigation based on its statement of interest in the Sitzer/Burnett suit.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

As the recovery continues, the California Association of Realtors (CAR) said that residents should accept change instead of fighting it. Kalin led a segment on best practices for legal matters that agents may face when assisting Altadena residents. He advised Black agents to maintain an objective approach when working with clients.

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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

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. She expanded on this in her legal objection. “If

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Katie Johnson is stepping down from her role as chief legal officer for the National Association of Realtors. According to Wright’s email, members can direct their legal questions and concerns to NAR general counsel Lesley Muchow and their member experience concerns to Kate Moore. Her last day will be Oct.

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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). He added that anyone who is involved in upholding CCP will be subject to legal exposure. And I consider it to be misleading.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2025

A sweeping deregulatory bill in Florida that would dismantle dozens of professional oversight boards including the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) cleared a second state House committee on Tuesday, drawing sharp criticism from Realtors. 1461 was originally introduced on Feb. Ron DeSantis.

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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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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

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 11, 2024

Despite a frozen housing market and significant uncertainty related to the National Association of Realtors ‘ antitrust settlements, teams are generally optimistic about the future. Legally speaking, most teams are either an LLC (38.9%) or an S-Corp (34.6%), while 15.7% are not a legal entity.

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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

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

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

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. San Francisco Association of Realtors , which was an original defendant in the suit, was voluntarily dismissed in 2024. On Monday, the parties notified Judge Vince Chhabria of the U.S.

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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

MARCH 27, 2025

MLS Technology Holdings (MLSTH) , a joint venture of four MLS organizations with nearly 150,000 members, initiated an alternative to bankruptcy earlier this month to facilitate the sale of Remines assets, according to legal filings first reported by Inman. The proceeding has been classified as an assignment for the benefit of creditors (ABC).

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Bough including his final approval of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement. After filing several different motions, including a motion to intervene, University of Buffalo law professor Tanya Monestier has filed an appeal of several rulings made by Judge Stephen R.

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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

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.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2025

Commission questions, cost sensitivity Commission fees remain a central concern for sellers, especially in the wake of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) landmark settlement in 2024. Pricing the home ranked as the most critical agent responsibility, followed closely by marketing and handling legal paperwork.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

After pushing back against an antitrust lawsuit filed against it in Michigan , the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has shifted its focus to a similar suit filed against the trade group in Pennsylvania.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) and News Corp., along with several of its subsidiaries such as Move , Realtors Information Network and OpCity , are looking to have the Bandy fraud suit dismissed. and Realtors Information Network, Inc., Filed in U.S. the filing states. The three motions are set for a hearing on Feb.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2024

The forms the California Association of Realtors provides its members are the subject of a formal inquiry by the Department of Justice , according to an email the trade group sent to “industry leaders” on Thursday, obtained by HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

PRO TIP You may see the terms “real estate agent” and “Realtor” used interchangeably. While a Realtor is indeed an agent, the term doesn’t work both ways. To be a Realtor, an agent must be a member of the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). citizen or legal resident and be 18 years of age or older.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Bough’s ruling that granted final approval to the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement is facing yet another appeal. Judge Stephen R. On Tuesday, Robert Friedman filed an appeal of Bough’s ruling with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Three sources, who have asked to remain anonymous, have confirmed to HousingWire that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has run out of liability insurance funds. NAR’s insurance policy is tapped out, and there are no funds available for REALTOR Associations and MLSs for legal defense costs,” Hahn wrote.

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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

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

APRIL 11, 2025

While Compass was pleased when the National Association of Realtors (NAR) made changes to its Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) through its newly announced Multiple Listing Options for Sellers (MLOS) policy , founder and CEO Robert Reffkin made it clear that these changes were not enough.

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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. Brokers and industry leaders say things are still a little chaotic, but they aren’t nearly as bad as some feared.

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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

JANUARY 24, 2025

” States allow agents to legally handle pocket listings, but in 2020 the National Association of Realtors (NAR) banned pocket listings with its Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP). Pre-market and off-market listings have caused some controversy in the real estate industry. Some agents call any non-MLS listings “ pocket listings.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

When looking ahead to 2025, the challenges Kelly is anticipating having to prepare for include slow housing market conditions and potential regulatory or legal challenges. We are not going not going to head into 2025 in a full market recovery. There are still those cyclical market challenges ahead of us.

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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

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The defendants initially named in the suit include Arizona Association of Realtors , Phoenix Association of Realtors , Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors , and West and Southeast Realtors of the Valley Incorporated. and Tierra Antigua Realty.

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