The New York Times reporter behind a series of investigative articles that questioned the operations of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) defended the quality of her reporting while stating the newspaper was serving as a “watchdog” against the trade group. In...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: As the proverbial dust is settling on the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) $418 million settlement, a growing number of voices are starting to complain loudly that the changes being enacted on the home selling structure will not bode well for...
The story behind the Sitzer/Burnett case, squatters getting the boot in Florida and an iconic hotel’s demise. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are the Hits and Misses for the week of March 25-29. Miss: Placing Blame Elsewhere. Rhonda Burnett, a...
Following Friday’s announcement of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) $418 million settlement of the Sitzer/Barnett lawsuit and its pledge to change its commission structure in the home sale process, a lot of people had the overwhelming urge to voice their...