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Alabama Realtors ask NAR to decouple association memberships

Housing Wire

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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California Association of Realtors CEO resigns

Housing Wire

California Association of Realtors CEO John Sebree has departed the trade organization. Sebree joined CAR as CEO two years ago after leaving Missouri Realtors. In an announcement on Saturday, CAR said that Sebree was resigning to “pursue other opportunities. “On

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NAR sends cease-and-desist letter to Phoenix Realtors

Housing Wire

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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Will Alabama Realtors’ efforts to change NAR membership lead to anything?

Housing Wire

The Alabama Association of Realtors is calling out for change in national membership models. But according to many in the industry, Realtors in Alabama are not the only ones seeking more choice. Image created by AI in Midjourney.) If we fail to act, we may lose these members forever.

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Utah-based Realtor association no longer enforcing NAR’s Clear Cooperation

Housing Wire

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.

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Utah Realtors boycotted Homie listings over 1.5% buyer broker commission: antitrust lawsuit

Housing Wire

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. Defendants in the lawsuit, which was filed in U.S.

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Travis Kessler set to retire from Texas Realtors, Mike Barnett named as new CEO

Housing Wire

Travis Kessler will retire from his role as CEO and president of the Texas Association of Realtors. Kessler, a 48-year real estate industry veteran, served as Texas Realtors’ CEO and president for 14 years. Jef Conn, the trade group’s chairman, praised Kessler for ushering Realtors and their clients toward success.

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