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A new guide explains the types of compensation allowed (not an “open-ended amount or a range”), how buyers can ask sellers to pay and when it’s OK to walk away.

Former NextHome co-founder joins Realtor.com; North Carolina’s Canopy Realtor Association promotes VP to general counsel and COO; Virginia Realtors CEO retires.

Existing homes sales were down 4.2% year-over-year as prices kept climbing, keeping buyers sidelined. The good news: Inventory continues to build.

Alabama Realtors wants members to have “greater flexibility” with their dues dollars. Without it, NAR faces legal risk and could “lose these members forever.”

Economists are divided over whether rates will continue to drop — and whether “the dam is going to break” and unleash a flood of buyers.

A home’s layout and natural light are important, but a new survey reveals what people refuse to give up — and how many of them can stick to their budgets.

A recent survey from Century 21 found that buyers rank community higher than the home itself, and they rely on their agents to provide local insights.

The board took an aggressive approach with its 50-basis point cut, and signaled that two more cuts are coming this year.

Housing starts and completions rose year-over-year, and builders expressed more confidence this month — but a significant housing shortfall remains.

While a rate cut — which could further drive down mortgage rates — would help homebuyers, there are other headwinds at play in the final months of 2024.

Mauricio Umansky pledges a court fight against NAR, while Compass and Redfin CEOs take opposite sides on the policy.

The cloud-based brokerage will pay three installments into the settlement fund over the next two years, pushing the fund total past the $1 billion mark.

Using the “one-third” formula, the plaintiffs’ lawyers are asking for more than $225 million from the two commissions settlements, plus other expenses.

In an effort to curb money laundering and other crimes, a federal agency has adopted rules for brokers and others involved in non-financed transactions.

Leaders from eXp and two indie firms announce Realty of America; Compass loses Florida agents to The Agency and Elliman; Christie's, E&V, Corcoran expand.

The pre-sale renovation company, which got early support from NAR, also will change its marketing and be more transparent about its deals with agents.

Expansion connects Restb.ai’s vision tools to nearly three-quarters of a million MLS members; productivity-focused Pipeline added to @properties “pl@tform.”

Watch the conversation with Gary Acosta, CEO of NAHREP, as he offers a candid view of the NAR settlement, which he says gives sellers power — but at great cost.

The nation’s second-largest multiple listing service has been making it easier to enter the data (and keep it private). Is this the wave of the future?

With industry rule changes now in effect, the National Association of Realtors has been doubling down on education and outreach to buyers and sellers.