The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has launched its sixth iteration of the “That’s Who We R” national advertising campaign, featuring a new season of its “First-Time Buyer” series. The campaign highlights various challenges that emerge when...
A new trade association for real estate professionals, an increased focus on Native American housing and a historic church’s unexpected collapse. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are the hits and misses for the week of Jan. 22-26. Hit and Miss:...
Pending home sales in December recorded an 8.3% spike, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The Pending Home Sales Index, NAR’s forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings – increased to 77.3 in December....
The so-called “pocket listing” lawsuit involving the PLS against three regional listing services has been resolved, although litigation by PLS against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is still pending. Reuters reported lawyers for PLS reached out-of-court...
A pair of high-profile real estate agents have unveiled their effort to directly challenge the National Association of Realtors (NAR) as the trade organization representing their profession. Jason Haber, a New York City-based agent with Compass, and Mauricio Umansky,...