Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

With Q4 in full swing, many realtors are seeing buyers and sellers paralyzed by high interest rates and stagnant inventories. Sean Shallis, a “Recovering Realtor” and top-producing loan officer , is offering strategies to help realtors break through this stagnation by leveraging micro-market shifts to create urgency and inspire action.

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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. And among all of the impacted areas, neighborhoods with large minority populations bore the brunt of the economic fallout.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Some Realtors mentioned how they only had time to pack a bag. Velt follows up with a question on Realtors outside the area targeting the Palisades after the wildfires. Are you getting a lot of calls from Realtors in other areas? This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. O’Connor: It was similar.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 17, 2025

In this weeks episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt sits down with Ohio Realtors President Michelle Billings , an agent at Coldwell Banker Realty in Montgomery, Ohio. They explored affordability issues in today’s real estate market and how agents should leverage their knowledge for success.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

For years, the real estate industry has been caught up in battles over commissions, lead generation, and who controls access to listings. Now, as brokerages experiment with private listing networks (PLNs) and MLS s push back, another fight has emergedwho should control where and how listings are shared.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The legal woes continue for the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Additionally, the suit claims that NAR’s membership structure — which requires agents to join NAR in order to gain access to a Realtor-affiliated MLS — violate federal antitrust laws.

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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. And I am confused.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Jessica Lautz, deputy chief economist and vice president of research at the National Association of Realtors and upcoming speaker at the Housing Economic Summit, sat down with HousingWires Senior Director of Events Brena Nath to answer a few questions on what she thinks is to come for real estate in 2025.

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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. The entity that would eventually become NAR began in 1907, when a group of seven local boards of Realtors in the Midwest came together to discuss common issues. We’ll be leaner in how we operate.

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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

MARCH 19, 2025

I had just landed in Mexico when my phone started blowing up. A client needed to see a house and of course they needed to see it immediately. Another agent was asking for an open house on the condo for the 3rd weekend in a row. A title company had a question about closing documents.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

It may be a new year, but the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is continuing to face legal challenges over its membership structure. The suit claims that the defendants have engaged in unlawful tying arrangements that compel membership to Realtor associations in order to gain access to MLS data.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

According to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), in 2024, Realtors indicated that their recent clients choose to move to a certain area mostly to acquire more home for the money (21%), and to be closer to family and friends (30%). While the U.S.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Community Aid and Real Estate (CARE) Report published in May, nearly 70% of all NAR members reported that they volunteered at least eight hours a month in 2023. Nobody understands a local community like a Realtor, Brown said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

A new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) surveyed buyers and sellers on what they want from their real estate agents. And for all talk about getting a good deal on a purchase or sale, people still just want to find the right home and have a smooth process.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

million, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) On a year-over-year basis, existing-home sales were down 3.5% After falling 2.5% from July to August , sales again trended down last month, dropping 1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.84 in September. from August and down 6.1%

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Moreover, buyers could incur an additional $12,944 in commission costs on the average home if sellers opt not to pay the buyer’s agent commission following the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement in August. Although 66% of buyers with agents in 2024 had their commissions covered by sellers, this is no longer required.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Hive MLS will release new tools and features to 18 MLS and 19,000 Realtor association members in North Carolina , South Carolina and Georgia. Hive MLS will officially launch at the North Carolina Realtors ‘ Convention & Expo from Oct. Hive MLS will charge member associations and MLSs wholesale fees to access their data.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

The broker of Texas -based Strategic Realty has filed an amended complaint in her antitrust suit tied to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) three-way membership agreement structure. This relief ensures that Plaintiffs business operations and client services remain intact while the underlying issues are resolved, the filing states.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

According to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), pending home sales in September jumped 7.4% Lower mortgage rates in September had a measurable impact on home sales. compared to August and 2.6% year over year. NAR’s index reading of 75.8 is the highest number since March.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 9, 2025

Top remodeling projects for homeowner satisfaction and cost recovery continue to vary as individuals remodel their homes for diverse reasons, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and National Association of the Remodeling Industrys 2025 Remodeling Impact Report. first appeared on The MortgagePoint.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Bough’s ruling comes on the one-year anniversary of the jury verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit, in which a Missouri jury found the National Association of Realtors (NAR), HomeServices of America and Keller Williams liable for colluding to artificially inflate agent commissions.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Originators should understand that DSCR and non-QM loans allow them to differentiate themselves and strengthen Realtor relationships in today’s challenging market. Helping Realtors close more transactions is invaluable. It will lead to more referrals for Realtors and for you.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2025

Having an experienced realtor can be invaluable in identifying these opportunities and advocating on your behalf. Working with a knowledgeable realtor is essential to understanding contractual obligations and contingency timelines. Why you need a Realtor A realtor is a vital advocate throughout the new-build process.

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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

JUNE 9, 2025

A California real estate broker is suing the National Association of Realtors (NAR) over a policy that forces brokers to pay dues for agents who aren’t members of their state, local or national Realtor associations. But not being a Realtor can prevent a brokerage from hiring them because of the financial barrier it poses.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

In a news release, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin appeared to openly taunt the National Association of Realtors (NAR), whose CCP rulerequires a Realtor to put a home for sale on the local NAR-affiliated multiple listing service (MLS) within a day of marketing a listing.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has spent much of the past few years having its dirty laundry aired across public domain and in courtrooms. Some Realtors question what they get out of their NAR memberships, but rules imposed by NAR and affiliates at the state and local levels force them to be members.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Joining and engaging with groups of fellow Realtors on Facebook should be a key tool in every agent’s toolbox. Many Realtors are using Canva to cut their marketing budgets in half. Join Realtor Networking & Social Media Tips 4. 188,000+ Realtors can’t be wrong! Join Canva Made Easy 3. Join Lab Coat Agents Referrals 9.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2025

As Congress continues its effort to rewrite major portions of the tax code, the National Association of Realtors ( NAR ) unveiled new polling showing just what the American people are looking for in the legislation.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that existing-home sales in November rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.15 The housing industry is getting an early Christmas gift. million, a 4.8% increase over the revised October number and a 6.1% increase year over year.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

The four MLSs that make up MLSTH; Austin Board of Realtors Unlock MLS , First MLS , Miami Realtors MLS , and Heartland MLS , acquired Remine in October 2021 for $53.5 When MLSTH acquired the company, it had about 60 employees and serviced nearly 60 Realtor associations and MLSs representing 1.2 million professionals.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2025

2713 would make speech codes like the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) Standard of Practice 10-5 (a fairly new update approved in 2020 by a 117-year-old organization) that says REALTORS must not use harassing speech, hate speech, epithets, or slurs, defunct. Or would it? In short, if S.B.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The National Association of Realtors reports that existing-home sales increased in November. Lisa Sturtevant, Chief Economist for Bright MLS, revealed her thoughts on the Existing Home Sales report: The National Association of Realtors reported this morning that existing home sales were at a seasonally-adjusted rate of 4.15

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

These include Kamini Lane (CEO of Coldwell Banker Realty ), Jodi Hall (former chief operating officer at Countrywide Mortgage ), Monica Reynolds (former vice president of Keller Williams MAPS Coaching ) and Leslie Appleton-Young (former chief economist for the California Association of Realtors ).

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Housing Wire

JUNE 19, 2025

In addition to agreeing to contribute to the settlement fund, the defendants agreed to business practice changes, which align with those agreed upon by previously settling parties and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in its 2024 settlement agreement.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

He has held multiple leadership roles with the Florida Association of Realtors. He helped to launch Amerivest’s transaction management platform, Form Simplicity , as well as a cloud-based CRM for Florida Realtors. The merger with Real marks a new chapter for Ballarino.

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