Deadly Kentucky floods will exacerbate existing housing issues

Effects from deadly flooding in Eastern Kentucky were made worse this past weekend as a storm system brought heavy snow and wind into already devastated communities. It will have a large impact on real estate for years to come, Kentucky real estate agents told HousingWire. As of Monday, the statewide death toll associated with the […]

DOGE to federal employees it instructed to stop working: Show us what you worked on or be fired

After being plagued for years by civil investigative demands and lawsuits from the Department of Justice (DOJ), the real estate industry hoped for looser antitrust enforcement under a second Trump administration. Although enforcement experts were initially skeptical, the latest action taken by the Elon Musk-helmed Department of Government Efficiency may be just what the real […]

eXp rides Clear Cooperation to international growth

While Robert Reffkin and Compass are touting their success while pushing for the repeal of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy, eXp Realty executives are claiming that the North American MLS system is helping to fuel their company’s strong international growth. 

NAR, Phoenix Realtors settle dispute over three-way agreement

The Phoenix Association of Realtors (PAR) has blinked first in its game of chicken with the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
The groups announced Thursday that they’ve come to an agreement that will pare down PAR’s membership option to agents who are not Realtors, bringing PAR into compliance with NAR’s bylaws.