Typical homebuyers made 7,000 annually, used a real estate agent in 2023: NAR survey

Typical homebuyers made $107,000 annually, used a real estate agent in 2023: NAR survey

Buying a house was obtainable only for the haves in 2023 as home prices and mortgage rates soared. Homebuyers’ median household income increased by $19,000 this year from 2022, reaching $107,000, according... Read more »
Commission lawsuits pile up: NAR, Keller Williams named in new South Carolina case

Commission lawsuits pile up: NAR, Keller Williams named in new South Carolina case

Another day, another commission lawsuit — this time in South Carolina. On Monday, plaintiff Shauntell Burton filed a federal antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in South Carolina, alleging that the... Read more »
Donna Gland, head of talent development and resources at NAR, to retire

Donna Gland, head of talent development and resources at NAR, to retire

Longtime National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) staff member Donna Gland has announced her retirement, according to an email sent by CEO Bob Goldberg to NAR members and obtained by HousingWire. Gland, who... Read more »
NAR president offers guidance on how agents can navigate commission lawsuit uncertainty

NAR president offers guidance on how agents can navigate commission lawsuit uncertainty

In her first video appearance since the jury verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit, National Association of Realtors president Tracy Kasper told NAR members that she shares their disappointment in the decision.... Read more »
NAR releases flood disclosure tracker as federal shutdown looms again

NAR releases flood disclosure tracker as federal shutdown looms again

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) on Wednesday unveiled its state flood disclosure tracker tool, aiming to offer clarity and access to survey existing state disclosure requirements for flood insurance. Working in... Read more »
Donna Gland, head of talent development and resources at NAR, to retire

Experts weigh impact of commission lawsuit verdict on future of NAR membership

Speculation is still swirling around what Judge Stephen Bough’s final ruling on the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit will be and how it will impact the industry. Thanks to provisions in both Anywhere’s and RE/MAX’s... Read more »
NAR CEO Retires Just Two Days After Losing Burnett v. NAR

NAR CEO Retires Just Two Days After Losing Burnett v. NAR

Bob Goldberg was a long-serving member of the National Association of Realtors. He joined the organization back in 1995 and was recruited to develop Realtor.com. Since then, he has served as the... Read more »
NAR partners with IRAR Trust Company to offer retirement plans to its members

NAR partners with IRAR Trust Company to offer retirement plans to its members

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) just made IRAR Trust Company (IRAR) its preferred provider for self-directed retirement plans, the trade organization announced on Tuesday. IRAR will provide “self-directed individual retirement accounts... Read more »
Missouri jury finds NAR, brokerages guilty of conspiring to inflate commissions

Missouri jury finds NAR, brokerages guilty of conspiring to inflate commissions

A Kansas City jury has found the National Association of Realtors, HomeServices of America and Keller Williams guilty of colluding to inflate or maintain high commission rates through NAR’s Clear Cooperation Rule,... Read more »
NAR CEO back on stand for second day of defense testimony in commission lawsuit trial

NAR CEO back on stand for second day of defense testimony in commission lawsuit trial

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — National Association of Realtors CEO Bob Goldberg was back on the stand Tuesday morning at the start of the seventh day of the Sitzer/Burnett class-action buyer broker commission antitrust lawsuit.... Read more »