Curbio settles fraud case; NAR partnership remains in place

Curbio settles fraud case; NAR partnership remains in place

Curbio, a home renovation startup that specializes in pre-sale work, has agreed to settle fraud allegations made by the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. As part of... Read more »
’Where the rubber meets the road’: New Hampshire brokers reflect on the NAR settlement

’Where the rubber meets the road’: New Hampshire brokers reflect on the NAR settlement

For agents in New Hampshire, this week marks two months since PrimeMLS, the state’s multiple listing service, implemented the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ nationwide commission lawsuit... Read more »
Plaintiffs’ attorneys seek 0M from NAR, HomeServices commission lawsuit settlements

Plaintiffs’ attorneys seek $220M from NAR, HomeServices commission lawsuit settlements

Like all of the other settlements so far, plaintiffs’ attorneys in the ongoing real estate agent commission lawsuits have asked a court for one-third of the settlement amounts agreed to by the... Read more »
LA Luxury Agents Talk About NAR, Measure ULA

LA Luxury Agents Talk About NAR, Measure ULA

“Figuring it out.” That could become the theme of Los Angeles’ luxury residential market this year. Brokers said as much on Thursday, when some of the market’s top agents took the stage... Read more »
NAR Responds to Administration’s Rent Control Plan

NAR Responds to Administration’s Rent Control Plan

WASHINGTON, D.C.—National Association of Realtors® President Kevin Sears issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s rent control plan: “NAR opposes misguided attempts to cap or control rental rates. Price... Read more »
Statement from NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun: Today’s Jobs Report Data

Statement from NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun: Today’s Jobs Report Data

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun issued the following statement on today’s jobs report data: “Mortgage rates are plunging on the news of weak job growth and rising unemployment. The 4.3% unemployment rate... Read more »
National Association of Realtors Provides Final Reminder of NAR Practice Change Implementation on August 17, 2024

National Association of Realtors Provides Final Reminder of NAR Practice Change Implementation on August 17, 2024

The National Association of REALTORS® The National Association of REALTORS® is America’s largest trade association, representing 1.4 million members, including NAR’s institutes, societies, and councils, involved in all aspects of the residential... Read more »
NAR Welcomes Fed’s Basel III Revisions

NAR Welcomes Fed’s Basel III Revisions

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr announced Tuesday significant improvements to how banks would handle low down payment mortgages under so-called Basel III “endgame” changes. The following is a... Read more »
NAR Settlement Rattles Top Luxury Realtors in Beverly Hills

NAR Settlement Rattles Top Luxury Realtors in Beverly Hills

A home nestled high up in the zigzags of sprawling Beverly Hills estates played backdrop last week for some of the area’s top agents to debate, hypothesize and agonize over the latest... Read more »
NAR alternative now has 3,800 members 

NAR alternative now has 3,800 members 

R New York, a brokerage boasting approximately 800 agents, has joined the American Real Estate Association, an alternative to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), according to The Real Deal.  The American... Read more »