The judge who oversaw the Sitzer/Burnett lawsuit has granted preliminary approval to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) $418 million settlement. As part of the settlement, NAR will allocate the $418 million into a fund over a four-year period. NAR also agreed...
Existing home sales tanked in March, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Last month, total existing home sales – completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – declined by 4.3% from February...
The housing market contributed to the uptick in the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data published today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CPI for March recorded a 3.5% year-over-year increase, up from the 3.2% annual uptick in February. Last month marked...
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) received a new legal headache as the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., ruled the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) can reopen its investigation into the trade group’s Participation Rule and Clear...
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...