At Inman Connect, Courtney Poulos, broker-owner at ACME Real Estate, criticized NAR's pocket listing policy, which she said benefits large brokerages like Zillow and Compass at the expense of independent firms
Realtors convicted of a 'felony or crime involving moral turpitude' may be subject to discipline under membership rule
One of the accused agents, Rick Beaudin of KW Realty Livingston, says he's never met the couple, never received an offer from them and 'discrimination has no place in real estate'
Members call for changes to the Realtors Political Action Committee after lawmakers voted against certifying results of presidential election
The Realtors Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo will be held online May 3-14. Some fear that an earlier event to be held in person in April will be a COVID-19 'super spreader'
According to the trade group, 'merely being a participant in something that appears likely to involve criminal activity does not automatically invoke' rule against hate speech
Trade group says it's monitoring CDC guidelines, host city restrictions, the current trajectory of infections and vaccination rates
CBC Mortgage Agency, a tribally owned housing finance agency, and the National Urban Indian Family Coalition (NUIFC) are teaming up to offer homebuyer workshops
Alabama and Georgia Realtors suspend their lawsuit against the Trump administration at least until February after legislation extends moratorium
'We are committed to taking any action that is deemed appropriate and in the best interest of our association, our 1.4 million members, and our nation as a whole at the conclusion of these investigations,' NAR said in a statement
MLS Now CEO Carl DeMusz: 'We endeavor to be really good neighbors, but hey — if it leads to a first dance, we’d love that'
The PLS wants info on Upstream, the DANGER Report, the Clear Cooperation Policy and antitrust inquiries from the DOJ or FTC. Realtors say producing these documents would impose 'substantial burdens' on them
Those born between 1981 and 1996 made up the majority of potential buyers in 43 out of the 50 largest markets
A new Point2 report also found that home prices rose faster than wages in most of the biggest markets
The CEO talks about what he would have done differently with NAR and the network of elite brokerages he's building
The PLS says its new site will comply with NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy and show exclusive listings to the public for the first time
A handful of economists shared with Inman their forecasts for home sales and prices, inventory, the impact of a coronavirus vaccine and the risk of another recession
Homesellers accuse Massachusetts-based MLS PIN, Realogy, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and HomeServices of America of conspiracy to stifle competition and inflate commissions
The company will aim to take a bigger piece of the pie through a la carte services to agents and a more streamlined consumer experience. But a focus on tech may not be enough
After announcing a merger with Benchmark Realty last week, URE says it has also merged with the largest residential brokerage in Georgia, Virtual Properties Realty
