Fifth Circuit upholds dismissal of NAR three-way agreement suit
Panel affirmed a 2025 dismissal that found no antitrust injury tied to MLS access and association membership requirements
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Eighth Circuit upholds NAR commission lawsuit settlement
Parties have two weeks from Aug. 19 to seek rehearing after the November 2024 final approval was affirmed
Retired judges challenge Tuccori opt-in commission suit settlements
Four retired federal judges filed an amicus brief urging the Seventh Circuit to allow Batton plaintiffs to intervene in Tuccori.
NAR Q2 strategic plan update targets MLS rules, lawsuits, training
NAR’s Q2 report details strategic plan progress, including DOJ letters, Tuccori settlement steps, and new broker and data tools.
NAR tells members to report Realtor brand misuse
NAR is updating its Trademark Protection Program and says AI tools help identify Realtor trademark misuse earlier for enforcement.
Experienced Realtors hold the line in a tough housing market
NAR 2026 Member Profile shows 13 years experience, nine sides in 2025, and affordability as the top buyer constraint at 27%.
MLSs compete on rules and partnerships as listing control shifts
MLSs are using partnerships and tech to compete as listing control shifts, while CMLS warns against fragmentation that limits transparency.
NAR publishes new resources on MLS, listings
NAR published three resources on MLS data filtering, objective IDX and VOW criteria and Clear Cooperation one-to-one broker communication.
MIAMI and RWorld merger targets unified MLS data and tools
MIAMI and RWorld merged, citing overlapping members and one unified MLS data set, plus plans for Global Data Exchange participation.
NAR says policies already align with new HUD stance on sharing school, crime data
The National Association of Realtors says existing policy aligns with new HUD guidance allowing agents to discuss local crime and school data.