HousingWireHousingWire The U.S. jobs report for September is set to be released Friday, and it could prove to be a pivotal moment for the Federal Reserve as it determines how to shape monetary policy moving forward. The past three months have included underwhelming data in the labor market. In August,…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The role and value of real estate agents has come under scrutiny since the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settled a bevy of antitrust lawsuits related to offers of agent compensation on Realtor-owned multiple listing services (MLSs). While it’s unclear exactly how home buyers and sellers are reacting to…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Katie Johnson is stepping down from her role as chief legal officer for the National Association of Realtors. CEO Nykia Wright informed NAR members of the news in an email sent Tuesday and obtained by HousingWire. Johnson, who has spent 17 years at the trade association, has also been…
Continue reading →Ryan Lessard, writer and creator of the “Sentinel” comic book series, at the 2023 Granite State Comic Con in Manchester. (Courtesy photo) Communications professional Ryan Lessard, of Manchester, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a sci-fi adventure comic series with themes that touch on immigration/citizenship, democracy and the need…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The 13 brokerages and 15 non-Realtor-owned MLSs that have settled the commission lawsuits through the opt-in mechanisms in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) settlement agreement are seeking preliminary approval of their deals. In an unopposed motion filed on Monday, the plaintiffs in the Sitzer/Burnett suit asked the court…
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