Scandals, lawsuits, technology and more dominated the headlines in what turned out to be one of real estate’s most eventful years in recent memory.
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From Sitzer to Moehrl, 2023 was the year of commission confusion
Sitzer | Burnett and its verdict cast a long shadow that will extend into 2024 and potentially shake up the real estate industry. But it wasn’t the only lawsuit with commissions in the crosshairs.
NAR loses ‘Great Place to Work’ distinction on heels of Chicago rally
A rally at NAR headquarters in Chicago drew few Realtors on Monday, but organizers at the NAR Accountability Project declared a win nonetheless after NAR lost its “Great Place to Work” merit.
‘Insulting at minimum’: Realtors strike back as NAR holds the line
Realtors are cancelling memberships, hounding local boards and organizing petition drives days after NAR resisted calls Thursday to censure Bob Goldberg for his handling of misconduct claims.
NAR throws support behind Bob Goldberg in face of growing unrest
Support for the embattled CEO, who many expected to announce his early retirement as a result of a fast-moving harassment scandal, came late Thursday with a statement from new president Tracy Kasper.
NAR’s muddled messaging still can’t keep up with the facts
As the industry reels from The New York Times investigation into sexual harassment at the National Association of Realtors, Bernice Ross pored over the ever-changing response to the scandal.
NAR harassment, retaliation and evasion revealed in Times exposé
In interviews with 29 current and former NAR employees, including 19 who claimed to have endured sexual harassment on the job, The New York Times described wrongdoing running not only through the organization but the subsidiaries and boards its executives currently sit on.
Calling all startups: NAR’s tech accelerator is taking applications
The National Association of Realtors’ venture capital arm Second Century Ventures runs REACH, which debuted in 2012 and has invested in more than 200 startups over the years.