The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced the elimination of 61 positions in an overhaul by the association as being part of a “a months-long strategy to reduce costs, streamline operations, and reposition itself to offer robust solutions and support for its members and consumers.”
In a statement, the Chicago-based NAR said this overhaul “41 positions and eliminate 20 open roles that were redundant or that could be integrated elsewhere in the organization, for a total of 61 positions affected.” The impacted departments within NAR that will see the loss of employees include Creative and Content Strategy, Digital Strategy, Public Relations and Communications, Meetings and Events, Member Development, Human Resources, Member Engagement, Member Experience, Research, Finance and IT. NAR did not provide a timeline on when the positioned were being terminated.
NAR added it was also reducing expenses in some areas and reallocating budget dollars toward its Advocacy, Research, Data and Education functions, with the goal of providing “members access to more useful and critical resources.”
“The industry is changing, and it is our responsibility to lead and change with it,” said CEO Nykia Wright. “As we continue managing our finances to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow, we need to invest in the best people, adopt the right processes, and apply the most advanced, cost-effective technology while remaining prudent financial stewards of the enterprise.”
Wonderful. Getting rid of the DEI Employees. Now start working for us.
100%!!!
wow….what an interesting comment. are you a REALTOR??
Absolutely! All the comments are right on target. 44 years of membership to this organization with NAR becoming increasingly out of touch. Wasting time, money on B.S. causes and not working for the members/people that pay and support NAR. Kind of reminds me of government
Long time due. Would have been better to hire a better legal defense. Also hope that wasteless trips are no longer supported.
NAR has been so out of touch for so long there is absolutely no way that they could ever bring anything of value to Realtors.
Completely capitulated to a bogus, money-grab lawsuit, upending the perception of professional Realtors and degrading the industry. Horrible leadership.
I totally agree with this person.
AMEN!!!
Can we please just shut down the whole thing? We would be better served with just our state and local associations.
I agree. The local and state associations are much more in touch and provide a much better support system than NAR. NAR is a large bureaucratic money grab. Real estate is hyper local, and our local systems are much better stewards of our dollars and the benefits they offer. The entire “3-Way Agreement” is archaic and out-dated. Honestly, the general public doesn’t even understand that being a Realtor is a branded name to a real estate licensee. They think all agents are Real-it-ors. I recently left NAR (and unfortunately had to say goodbye to my relationship with my state) but my local association offers a way I can be a non-member participant in MLS for half the money, and still have access to contracts documents, continuing education and other benefits. Just because I’m not a Realtor anymore doesn’t mean the quality or integrity of my work and professionalism will suffer.
Good idea
They are reaping what they have sown with the atrocity committed against the industry known as the NAR Settlement, which really was a gift to the Global Economic Marxists, a gift that surely will keep on giving into the foreseeable future.
so true!
How many positions are left ? Hopefully this will flow down to the local associations. Many are still on that ‘DEI or bust’ train. Their wish may just come true
It’s really sad how out of touch most of you are, with the reality of NAR, and your absolute fear of DEI. Sad that you are so threatened by it. And it’s RIDICULOUS how you are all so sure the lawsuit could have been won. If it could have, then it would have. Sometimes things aren’t going to go your way. And for the record, I now get 3% buyer rep compensation EVERY.SINGLE.TIME. so the lawsuit is making me more money. Time for most of you to get out of the business since you really have no pulse on the reality of what NAR does and what the industry actually needs.
NAR ARE USELESS COWARDS THAT DOLD US OUT!! COWARDS AND SCAMMERS!!! Layed off 61 only??? How about laying off the Entire bunch of useless Spineless jerks they are!!!
Wow. You people are gross. You think the people that were let go were the ones responsible for the lawsuit and the mismanagement at NAR? Those people have mortgages, families, medical bills, kids to take care of at home and you are cheering on losing their job? Oddly you are fine with NAR promoting executives, likely to come with large pay raises, and hiring more executives? Those are the people in charge causing the problems and they are getting raises. Geez. Read the full statement they sent out: https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/national-association-of-realtors-announces-staffing-changes-as-part-of-organizational-revamp
Wow, look at all the comments that are anti-NAR, deservedly so. They have been bilking realtors for so long for all the wrong reasons. Question: Is the TQ in LGBTQ a protected class? In other words do realtors have to pretend Charles is Charlene?
Please stop the hate and anger rhetoric. Be professional. Constructive criticism , fine but really please be respectful.
I’m super hopeful that by the time I have to retake my ETHICS course that they have done away with the indoctrination teaching of “implicit bias”. Otherwise, I may just hang up my brokers license. I have worked under fair housing laws for 40 years. I don’t know anything else.. So, it is RIDICULOUS and a complete waste of my time—let alone super presumptive for me to take an ethics course which includes IMPLICIT BIAS. I resent the premise/concept.