MLS-Owned Nestfully Aims to Center Trust, Relationships to Differentiate From Legacy Portals
It is a reality that has frustrated real estate incumbents for almost two decades now. Despite the fact that MLSs,...
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Long-Running Clear Cooperation Lawsuit Dropped by Listing Startup
A high-stakes lawsuit by a listing startup targeting the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has been dismissed as part of...
‘Welcome to Courtroom 7B:’ Burnett Judge Questions eXp, Weichert Settlement Negotiations
A $34 million settlement struck by mega-brokerage eXp and a separate $8.5 million deal agreed to by Weichert have been...
EXCLUSIVE: Nykia Wright Promises NAR Will ‘Rebuild Trust’ With Members, Sets Clear Cooperation Timeline
“Trust is not a transaction.” As the industry waves goodbye to a year of historic changes (and turmoil), no one...
NAR Gets Low Rating From Brokers in 2024, With Some Mulling Membership Commitment
Facing an array of controversies, challenges, scandals and legal troubles on multiple fronts, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is...
Mortgage Mix: ‘Trigger Leads’ Bill Advances; Fed Projects Fewer Cuts
Editor's Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia's biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday....
NAR Escalates MLS Access Controversy With Threat Against Local Board
Doubling down in what appears to be a growing and multi-pronged battle over MLS membership requirements, the National Association of...
Affordability Dips, With Qualifying Income Back Above $100,000
Housing affordability worsened slightly in October, according to the latest National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) Housing Affordability Index, and the...
‘Active’ Agents Decreasing, but Brokers Looking Past NAR Settlement
Real estate brokers are seeing an exodus of active agents in their markets—though whether this is a response to recent...
Burnett Judge Reserves Jurisdiction Over Settlement in Apparent Victory for NAR
In his final order approving the National Association of REALTORS’® (NAR) settlement agreement, Judge Stephen R. Bough of the Western...
Red (Flag) Alert! Guiding Buyers After Discovering a Property’s Problems
In most states, homesellers are legally required to disclose any known material defects or issues with the property. But that can be a slippery slope, with iffy problems that might have been masked. Read more.
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