California Association of Realtors

David Conroy rejoins NAR as first-ever chief data officer

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) continues to shake up its executive team. On Friday, the firm announced the appointment of its first-ever Chief Data Officer David Conroy.  In addition to serving at CDO, Conroy will also serve as the senior vice president of strategy and innovation. The trade group said that Conroy’s appointment marks […]

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Agents are still being compensated, but how they are is evolving

Nearly a year has passed since the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement business practice changes went into effect and the doomsday predictions have yet to pan out. Homebuyers and sellers are still hiring real estate agents to help them with their real estate transactions and real estate agents are still getting

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NAR moves to dismiss California agent antitrust suit

It’s been just over a month since real estate agent John Diaz refiled his lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Sacramento, but the National Association of Realtors (NAR), along with other state and local associations, are already asking the court to dismiss it.  On Monday, NAR and the California Association of Realtors, Lodi Association of

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‘No legitimate justification’: California broker sues NAR over ‘anticompetitive’ dues

A California real estate broker is suing the National Association of Realtors (NAR) over a policy that forces brokers to pay dues for agents who aren’t members of their state, local or national Realtor associations. John Diaz, who’s based in Modesto, claims that NAR’s Variable Dues Formula (VDF) policy penalizes brokers for associating with agents

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