When the National Association of Realtors (NAR) quietly conducted an antitrust risk assessment of every MLS policy earlier this year, the result was a sweeping 18-policy purge across the MLS Handbook. On Monday, NAR announced the approval of a series of updates to the MLS Handbook that essentially returns decisions back to local MLSs on […]
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For many Realtors, the legal maelstrom that engulfed the industry over the past two years, served as a wake up call of sorts, forcing them to look for ways to mitigate and manage risks. Given this environment, it is no surprise that risk management was a popular topic at the National Association of Realtors (NAR)
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As the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and its members prepare for Monday’s board of directors meeting, leaders are asking members and directors to consider some proposed changes to both the code of ethics and MLS rules. Repeals are the name of the game When it comes to MLS rules, according to Merri Jo Cowen,
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The 50-year mortgage is currently one of the hottest topics in housing, so it is unsurprising that the proposal floated by the Trump administration came up in conversation at the National Association of Realtors (NAR) 2025 NXT conference. In an Advocacy Scoop podcast recording session Thursday evening, the potential of a 50-year mortgage and the
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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) began its 2025 NAR NXT conference Thursday morning by telling members that it was restructuring the organization based on their feedback and ideas, and on Thursday afternoon, the trade group put its money where its mouth is, soliciting feedback from brokers on how the organization could better serve its
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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) continues to shake up its executive team. On Friday, the firm announced the appointment of its first-ever Chief Data Officer David Conroy. In addition to serving at CDO, Conroy will also serve as the senior vice president of strategy and innovation. The trade group said that Conroy’s appointment marks
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Minnesota’s NorthstarMLS is shaking up its governance structure. In an announcement on Wednesday, the MLS said that its shareholder associations, which include Minneapolis Area Realtors (MAR), the Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors (SPAAR), and the Southeast Minnesota Realtors (SEMR), have made the decision to embrace what they are calling a new, “business-forward governance model.”
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The National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) legal team just got another reprieve from Muhammad three-way agreement lawsuit. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit dismissed appellant and lawsuit plaintiff Maurice Muhammad’s appeal after he failed to file a brief and appendix as requested by the court. Muhammad filed his appeal of
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A group of brokers has banded together in hopes of inciting change at the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The Pro-Agent Restore Trust in NAR Working Group was formed in April 2025 and has 15 members, according to Real Estate News, which first reported the story. The group consists of CEOs and other leaders at
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What do Realtor.com, CoStar, Zillow, and Taylor Swift have in common? One might think it would be something to do with multimillion dollar properties, but in fact it is copyright lawsuits. On Monday, photographer Brynn Burns, who was responsible for a portfolio of photos of the estate where Travis Kelce proposed to Taylor Swift, filed
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