AJ LaTrace

During a year of turmoil in the industry, Pareja — who just moved into the CEO role in April — has repeatedly jumped into the fray to tackle issues head-on.

The company had been mired in lawsuits from customers in Texas and Michigan and had also received scrutiny from different state attorneys general.

A new report shines light on NAR's American Property Owners Alliance and raises issues around transparency and the ethics of partisan spending.

The association shared “a comprehensive fact check” rebutting claims of political bias and questionable financial practices related to an affiliated nonprofit.

Scottsdale-based HomeSmart is giving area agents the choice to opt out of NAR membership in 2025.

After her New York Times story sparked controversy, Debra Kamin told Real Estate News that agents — and the public — deserve to know how NAR spends its money.

For CoStar and Move, the battle for dominance escalated from civil competition to full-scale attacks. Zillow and other players, meanwhile, stayed out of it.

Expect a “solid year for new home sales,” modest declines in mortgage rates, and a faster pace of wage growth, Fannie Mae and Veterans United experts predict.

As other brokerages stumbled in 2024, Real saw enviable growth in agent count, transactions and share price — with President Sharran Srivatsaa setting the tone.

Two recent surveys of agent sentiment conveyed a general sense of optimism heading into the new year, though mortgage rate expectations may not match reality.