Pending home sales post modest decline in July after a rocky June
Pending transactions were down 19.9% year over year, but just 1% month over month, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors
by Ben Verde Aug 24
Agent pleads guilty for Capitol riot, another keeps her real estate license
Agents Katherine Schwab, Jenna Ryan and Jason Hyland flew on a private plane to Washington, D.C., and 'stormed the Capitol.' Ryan remains a Realtor after her conviction and prison term
by Andrea V. Brambila Aug 23
Revive Real Estate hires former NAR incubator executive
Real estate venture capitalist Kia Nejatian joins the renovation startup as the company anticipates growth in a buyer's market
by Andrea V. Brambila Aug 23
Agent charged in Capitol attack gets 30 days in jail, probation
John MacMillan Cameron, of Port Orchard, Washington, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and admitted his participation in the riot as part of a plea agreement, according to court documents
by Andrea V. Brambila Aug 17
Plaintiffs end suit accusing companies of defrauding agents
Former sales reps drop claims that Move, its parent company News Corp. and the National Association of Realtors discriminated against them and used them to lie to agents
by Andrea V. Brambila Aug 17
Home price growth is scaling back, but not everywhere at once: NAR
Single-family homes saw a double-digit annual rise in sale prices in 148 of 185 metro markets in Q2, but overall numbers point to a housing market in opening stages of a cooldown, report says
by Daniel Houston Aug 11
Real (Estate) Talk: Is this overzealous charity work or rightful amends by NAR?
Opinion
Historical inequities in the real estate industry created harm, and we have a collective responsibility to make it right, or at least better
by Lee Davenport Aug 9
Home sales should be falling, but not this fast. Here are 3 things to watch
Homebuying power has been in decline but the market fundamentals remain as strong as they were in 2019. Here is some advice from First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming
by Daniel Houston Aug 2
Realtor income rose by double digits in 2021: NAR
The trade association's 2022 report finds that the median gross income for Realtors overall grew 25.3% last year, but the increase was smaller for sales agents
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 28
NAR chief economist: Don't expect big changes in mortgage rates
Speaking at NAR's Real Estate Forecast Summit on Wednesday, Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said 'inventory is turning' and the housing market is heading back toward a pre-COVID normal
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 28
Commission study paid for by HomeServices comes under fire
The study argues that decoupling commissions would harm first-time, low-income, and minority buyers, but critics like the Consumer Federation of America say it's based on a faulty premise
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 27
Pending home sales take nosedive in June, signaling a bleak August
Pending home sales dropped 8.6% in June, suggesting a drop in home closings just around the corner, according to figures released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors
by Ben Verde Jul 27
After discrimination reveal, LIBOR to tackle fair housing on Long Island
The Realtor organization's new campaign comes after a sweeping investigation in which journalists found endemic discrimination among Long Island's real estate community
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 25
Anti-LGBTQ Missoula pastor takes fight from court to state senate
Pastor and Realtor Brandon Huber lost his religious discrimination suit against the NAR and the Montana Organization of Realtors. Now he's working to dismantle NAR's hate speech provision
by Marian McPherson Jul 21
Home sales fall for 5th month as median prices hit record high
Sales of existing homes ticked down 5.4% between May and June, falling 14.2% from a year ago, as median prices rose to $416,000, according to the National Association of Realtors
by Ben Verde Jul 20