NAR
If you’ve been wondering what NAR’s post-settlement future looks like, the association sketched out its answer in Houston this week. During its annual NXT conference, leaders rolled out a package of MLS policy changes, governance updates, and a new three-year strategic plan — each framed as part of a broader effort to modernize the organization…
Over the summer, veteran industry executive Chris Carrillo became CEO of Dallas-based North Texas Real Estate Information Systems (NTREIS), the Dallas-area multiple listing service that underpins much of how homes are listed and transacted in North Texas. Carrillo’s appointment, following former CEO John Holley’s planned retirement in January 2025, comes at a time when recent…
A bill that would have banned the National Association of Realtors (NAR) speech code in Texas has died in committee after state lawmakers failed to advance it before a key deadline this past Wednesday. Even still, the association is reportedly considering amending its code of ethics following accusations by some conservatives and Christians that NAR…
From Staff Reports The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has announced a new policy, “Multiple Listing Options for Sellers,” which introduces a new category of exempt listings called “delayed marketing exempt listings.” This decision follows an extensive review of NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) and aims to provide sellers with greater flexibility while maintaining transparency…
From staff reports A federal judge has approved a final settlement between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and a group of home sellers, requiring NAR to rewrite its commission rules and pay $418 million in damages. This settlement announced Tuesday stems from the class-action antitrust lawsuit accusing NAR and several brokerages of inflating seller-paid…
