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The National Association of Realtors® is working to increase minority homeownership and right historical wrongs, and to do so, is advocating for a number of key initiatives.
It's undeniable that the volumes of information made available by the Internet have changed the home buying and selling process. What's also undeniable, although less intuitive, is that these transformations have made real estate professionals even more critical.
New MLS guidelines offer transparency for real estate home buyers and sellers, writes NAR's Immediate Past President, Charlie Oppler.
The changes adopted are an example of how NAR works toward positive change in real estate, says immediate past president Charlie Oppler.
In a complete breach of commitment and legal precedent, the DOJ backed out of an agreement with the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) that would more explicitly state the spirit and intent of NAR’s Code of Ethics and MLS guidelines in some key areas.
As more than 31 million small businesses across the country were recognized during National Small Business Week, it’s a good time to look at how small, local operations drive so much of the economy and search for ways to continue to level the playing field for them and for consumers.
Local real estate organizations provide sellers access to the largest possible pool of potential buyers while creating the greatest number of housing options for buyers in one, centralized location.
The traditional commission structure, where the listing broker offers to share his or her commission with the buyer broker, ensures the greatest possible equity for first-time to middle-income homebuyers from all walks of life.
Those attempting to attack the real estate agent commission structure are cloaking their true intentions in misleading claims of consumerism.
Homeownership is the largest single contributor to intergenerational wealth for American families. But it has not been accessible to all Americans on equal terms.