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

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

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

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 »
NAR, KW And HomeServices Seek New Trial In Sitzer | Burnett Suit

NAR, KW And HomeServices Seek New Trial In Sitzer | Burnett Suit

The verdict is in — the old way of doing business is over. Join us at Inman Connect New York Jan. 23-25, when together we’ll conquer today’s market challenges and prepare for tomorrow’s opportunities.... Read more »
In video message, NAR mistakenly claims it has never set commissions

A commission lawsuit is filed in Arizona. But NAR isn’t the target

The wave of commission lawsuits have arrived in Arizona. In a copycat suit filed last Friday in U.S. District Court in Arizona, Joseph Masiello, an Arizona resident and home seller, accuses several... Read more »
NAR President Tracy Kasper Resigns; President-elect Kevin Sears Steps into Role, Effective Immediately

NAR President Tracy Kasper Resigns; President-elect Kevin Sears Steps into Role, Effective Immediately

WASHINGTON, DC—NAR President Tracy Kasper informed NAR’s Leadership Team that she recently received a threat to disclose a past personal, non-financial matter unless she compromised her position at NAR. She refused to... Read more »