Redfin, NAR targeted in latest commission lawsuit

Redfin, NAR targeted in latest commission lawsuit

The National Association of Realtors is facing yet another copycat commission lawsuit. The trade group’s legal woes have brought it back to California, where is already facing other commission lawsuits. Filed on... Read more »
Redfin, NAR targeted in latest commission lawsuit

Minority homeownership gains ground, but disparities persist: NAR

The dream of homeownership is becoming more attainable for many Americans, with 10.5 million homeowners added between 2012 and 2022. Some racial minorities also witnessed a surge in their homeownership rates. According... Read more »
Redfin, NAR targeted in latest commission lawsuit

NAR runs out of liability insurance coverage: Sources

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. The news about NAR’s insurance predicament... Read more »
Statement from NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun: January Housing Starts Data

Statement from NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun: January Housing Starts Data

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun issued the following statement on the January housing starts data: “Housing starts collapsed in January. More snow than usual fell across parts of the country, but the... Read more »
Keller Williams Settled. What Does NAR Do Now? The Download

Keller Williams Settled. What Does NAR Do Now? The Download

Mark your calendars for the ultimate real estate experiences with Inman’s upcoming events! Dive into the future at Connect Miami, immerse in luxury at Luxury Connect, and converge with industry leaders at... Read more »
Redfin, NAR targeted in latest commission lawsuit

In video message, NAR mistakenly claims it has never set commissions

In a bizarre turn of events, the National Association of Realtors posted, then removed before reposting, a video featuring the trade group’s interim CEO Nykia Wright “setting the record straight” on agent... Read more »
Redfin, NAR targeted in latest commission lawsuit

NAR “sets the record straight” on commissions

After months of plaintiffs’ lawyers in commission lawsuits claiming that the National Association of Realtors sets real estate agent commissions, the trade group finally decided to, in its words, “set the record... Read more »

Mauricio Umansky discusses his new NAR alternative

The Agency founder Mauricio Umansky has never been shy about pushing the envelope. In 2017, the broker, along with David Barnes, James Harris and Christopher Dyson, founded The PLS.com, a national home listing... Read more »
Redfin, NAR targeted in latest commission lawsuit

Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

Pending home sales rose 8.3% month over month in December, according to the newest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). It was the largest monthly jump in pending home sales... Read more »
LA Antitrust Lawsuit Targets NAR, Local Brokerages

LA Antitrust Lawsuit Targets NAR, Local Brokerages

The wave of antitrust lawsuits targeting residential players big and small in markets across the country has landed in Los Angeles.  The latest case, filed yesterday in California’s Central District Court, names... Read more »