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NAR board votes to leave dues unchanged in 2025

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) board of directors voted to leave member dues unchanged in 2025. The vote occurred Thursday during the final day of NAR’s midyear conference, the Realtors Legislative Meetings, according to Inman , which first reported the story. represent themselves 2. represent themselves 2.

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Appeals court to allow DOJ to reopen its investigation into NAR

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has ruled that the Department of Justice can reopen its investigation into the National Association of Realtors. the court “will not interpret a contract to cede a sovereign right of the United States unless the government waives that right unmistakably. By context, I mean the rest of the contract’s text. Winstar Corp.,

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DataDigest: 281 Realtors sound off on future of commissions in HousingWire survey

Housing Wire

Ask the average real estate agent or broker in America if they believe the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and brokerages are likely to win the bombshell Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit case on appeal. Such an outcome, many predict, could eventually force a disassociation between the Realtor-owned MLSs and the NAR mothership.

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NAR petitions for rehearing in appeals court decision of DOJ probe

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has petitioned a circuit court of appeals in Washington, D.C., NAR’s attorneys wrote that a rehearing is warranted because the panel’s decision conflicts with at least three strains of circuit court and Supreme Court precedent, including basic contract principals.

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Washington state could provide guidance for others on buyer broker agreements

Housing Wire

There is no doubt that the cooperative compensation structure changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ commission lawsuits settlement agreement will generate massive changes in the real estate industry, but those are not the only changes mandated by the terms of the agreement.

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Commission lawsuit: HomeServices files motion for judgment as a matter of law

Housing Wire

A judgment as a matter of law is permissible if there is no legally sufficient basis for a reasonable jury to find for the nonmoving party (in this instance, the plaintiffs) on the issue. In addition, the contract stipulated that agents must join their local Realtor association. Goldberg testified that while there are roughly 2.5

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Q2 AgentPulse survey: Low inventory is greatest challenge

Housing Wire

When asked about the language they use to discuss how buyer and seller agent commissions are paid, some of the most common responses included stressing that commissions are and always have been negotiable, and that if the National Association of Realtors’ settlement is approved, some practices may change, but many things are currently unknown.

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