The new law is a 'game-changer' for thousands of members who support states' pandemic response, as they will now have access to zero-down-payment mortgages
Feb 3
Lender aims to help more than 60,000 low- and moderate-income homebuyers with low down payment mortgages, as well as down payment and closing cost grants
Feb 3
The plaintiff alleges that 'repeated, unwanted calls' from the real estate franchisor violated his privacy and took time away from other activities
Feb 2
Judge says pointing to antitrust lawsuits and a Department of Justice investigation 'is insufficient' to show anticompetitive behavior
Feb 2
A new lawsuit filed earlier this week sits in stark contrast to 3 previous homeseller suits that allege commission sharing between cooperating brokers inflates seller costs
Jan 29
At Inman Connect, Jeff Lobb and Kenny Truong discuss creating a niche and becoming a community's Yelp
Jan 28
David Doctorow, CEO of realtor.com operator Move Inc., says company won't become a broker, lender or iBuyer 'in any foreseeable time period'
Jan 28
At Inman Connect, panelists from Zillow, realtor.com, OJO Labs and Qualia discuss how the pandemic has transformed the industry and how agents can compete
Jan 27
At Inman Connect, panelists advised buyer's agents on how to make sure their clients shine with the strongest possible offers
Jan 26
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
Jan 26
Realtors convicted of a 'felony or crime involving moral turpitude' may be subject to discipline under membership rule
Jan 22
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'
Jan 20
Members call for changes to the Realtors Political Action Committee after lawmakers voted against certifying results of presidential election
Jan 19
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'
Jan 18
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
Jan 14
Trade group says it's monitoring CDC guidelines, host city restrictions, the current trajectory of infections and vaccination rates
Jan 14
CBC Mortgage Agency, a tribally owned housing finance agency, and the National Urban Indian Family Coalition (NUIFC) are teaming up to offer homebuyer workshops
Jan 14
Alabama and Georgia Realtors suspend their lawsuit against the Trump administration at least until February after legislation extends moratorium
Jan 13
'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
Jan 11
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'
Jan 7