Evolution was a key theme at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings in Washington, D.C., and one of the final decisions announced during the meetings made it clear the National Association of REALTORS® isn’t just talking about change—it’s actively moving it forward.
On June 18, NAR announced changes to its governance structure: Effective Dec. 1, two groups will be sunset, and two committees will be combined into one. These adjustments build upon the first round of governance changes NAR enacted in April.
Latest Governance Changes Explained
The Risk Management Issues Committee will officially be phased out at the beginning of December. The current committee, made up of 89 members, will be replaced with forum discussions both at the Legislative Meetings and NAR NXT. NAR says this structure will continue the national discussion members value while extending access to a broader segment of membership than the standard committee format.
The MLS Technology and Emerging Issues Advisory Board will also be discontinued at the beginning of December. NAR’s Senior Vice President of Leadership Resources Beth Brittingham says moving away from a board of 21 members to ad hoc working groups with issue-specific expertise will enable the organization to respond with greater agility to issues.
Finally, the Member Communications Committee and Consumer Communications Committee will be combined into one 35-member Communications Committee. Both committees have always been closely linked. Combining groups will improve engagement and messaging.
Altogether, these enhancements from both quarters result in a net reduction of 355 volunteer roles and 10 governance groups. NAR says the evaluation of governance will continue through 2026.
