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As chief legal counsel and chief member experience officer for the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), Johnson has sat in countless court hearings defending the trade group and its 1.5 million members against allegations of collusion and antitrust harm.
Johnson has also stood before NAR members and brokerage leaders to face tough questions over NAR’s decision to settle the bombshell agent commission lawsuit for $418 million back in March—a move that has garnered its fair share of criticism and praise alike. NAR’s rule changes, in particular, have been top of mind for many brokerage leaders as they steer their respective companies through sea changes in the real estate industry.
Like she’s done many times before, Johnson explained the latest developments in the settlement—and, more importantly, what comes next—to hundreds of real estate leaders at RISMedia’s CEO and Leadership Exchange on Sept. 5.
“The major changes here about taking compensation off of the MLS and requiring written buyer agreements are intended to position the buyer and the seller in opportunities to have more knowing and intentional discussions with their professional, and so I think we can expect that those changes would continue regardless,” Johnson said.