Tag: Real Estate Ethics

  • Will NAR’s Speech Code Be Shot Down in Texas?

    Will NAR’s Speech Code Be Shot Down in Texas?

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    Recently, a notable opinion column ran in Real Estate News. Ryan Weyandt, a real estate consultant, wrote: “There’s no place for hate speech in real estate.” That’s also the view of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), which in 2020 etched this position into its formal Code of Ethics, binding NAR’s agents. Why is this…

  • REALTORS® Reel From Burnett v. NAR Verdict

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    Bombshell Verdict Promises to Transform Home Sale Deals At the end of October, a federal jury in Kansas City found some of the largest U.S. real estate players liable for inflating agent commissions. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and several large brokerages colluded to set commissions, the jury found. The verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett…