Here’s what’s changed, and what hasn’t, one year after the National Association of Realtors rolled out new rules as part of a sprawling antitrust commission settlement
Source: Inman News
Real estate still adapting to new normal a year after new NAR rules
Published in Agent, broker compensation, Brokerage, burnett, buyer agent commission, buyer agent commissions, buyer representation agreement, clear cooperation, Clear Cooperation Policy, Commission Lawsuit, commission lawsuits, compass, department of justice, doj, eXp Realty, georgia, homebuyer, Homebuyer Representation Agreement, homeseller, HomeServices of America, Inman Intel, Intel, James Dwiggins, mike ketchmark, MLS, Multiple Listing Service, NAR, NAR settlement, national association of realtors, nexthome, private listing, private listings, real estate brokerage, real estate commission, real estate commissions, real estate industry, real estate settlement, realtor settlement, Redfin, Select, side, sitzer, Taylor Anderson, Weichert Realtors and Zillow
More from AgentMore posts in Agent »
- NAR economist predicts post-shutdown real estate ‘boom’
- RateMyAgent and Curated Social merge to form Renowned platform
- ‘He didn’t even say he was sorry’: Brooklyn investor gets prison time for 12-year deed fraud scheme
- Crack the code on social media: Now Streaming
- NAR scores a victory in buyer commission lawsuit
More from broker compensationMore posts in broker compensation »
More from BrokerageMore posts in Brokerage »
- NAR economist predicts post-shutdown real estate ‘boom’
- FICO scores, magic phrases, earnings digs: Inman Top 5
- Where else is Zillow not enforcing its private listing ban?
- All about the Benjamins: 5 things to know before throwing money at real estate problems
- Why independent brokerages matter more than ever amid real estate consolidation
More from burnettMore posts in burnett »
- New commission suit against Side, others filed — and all but settled
- Brokerages and non-Realtor MLSs settle antitrust suits for $30M
- NAR Chief Legal Officer Katie Johnson is ‘stepping down’
- Sitzer defendants ask for mistrial as HomeServices alleges ‘ambush’
- RE/MAX settles bombshell commission lawsuits for $55M
More from buyer agent commissionMore posts in buyer agent commission »
- It’s ‘difficult’ for buyers ‘to negotiate lower commission rates,’ watchdog says
- One year later, 5 agents look at how buyer agent compensation changes have reshaped real estate
- How to turn these 7 buyer objections into trust indicators
- Judge tosses buyer complaint against HomeServices of America
- Ed Zorn and Phillip Cantrell to agents: Stop sharing commissions
More from buyer agent commissionsMore posts in buyer agent commissions »
- RMLS launches an AI use agents can get behind: getting paid
- How has being a buyer’s agent changed in the past year? Pulse
- Agent anxiety over commissions falls as negotiations continue: Intel
- How to take advantage of ‘the new normal’ post-NAR settlement
- Commissions held steady after Aug. 17, Redfin study shows
More from buyer representation agreementMore posts in buyer representation agreement »
- NAR’s Kevin Sears: We need to ‘show everybody that we as Realtors are pro-consumer’
- Why the NAR settlement has become a blessing, not a curse
- Looking back at Aug. 17: Are agents better off than we were a year ago?
- How to get buyers to sign a buyer-broker agreement (and actually thank you for it)
- A fixture of Texas Realtor groups narrows in on ethics in real estate
More from clear cooperationMore posts in clear cooperation »
- Inman is celebrating 30 years of community, and you’re invited
- The path for Compass-Anywhere: Take the Intel Index survey today
- The MLS isn’t dead yet, but brokers hedge bets with private listings
- Jason Oppenheim respects the Compass deal, but says he’s ‘not happy about it’
- The Compass-Anywhere merger: Questions from a Coldwell Banker real estate agent
More from Clear Cooperation PolicyMore posts in Clear Cooperation Policy »
More from Commission LawsuitMore posts in Commission Lawsuit »
- Berkshire Hathaway, Crye-Leike attempts to transfer case denied
- Hanna Holdings agrees to settle commission suit after court battle
- Holly Parker sues Douglas Elliman over $1.5M clawback dispute
- Stephen Bough, commission lawsuit judge, refuses to step aside
- NAR’s new IDX rule moves us closer to another lawsuit over CCP
More from commission lawsuitsMore posts in commission lawsuits »
More from compassMore posts in compass »
- FICO scores, magic phrases, earnings digs: Inman Top 5
- Where else is Zillow not enforcing its private listing ban?
- All about the Benjamins: 5 things to know before throwing money at real estate problems
- Why independent brokerages matter more than ever amid real estate consolidation
- Inman is celebrating 30 years of community, and you’re invited
More from department of justiceMore posts in department of justice »
- NAR’s Kevin Sears: We need to ‘show everybody that we as Realtors are pro-consumer’
- There’s nobody in charge of looking out for waste, fraud and abuse at Fannie and Freddie’s regulator
- Fannie Mae guts ethics and internal investigations unit: WSJ report
- Letitia James pleads not guilty, seeks dismissal of fraud case
- Feds bust real estate execs in $25.9M scheme against homeless
More from dojMore posts in doj »
More from eXp RealtyMore posts in eXp Realty »
- FICO scores, magic phrases, earnings digs: Inman Top 5
- Inman is celebrating 30 years of community, and you’re invited
- American Real Estate Association hires Mary-Frances Coleman as inaugural executive director
- Should real estate agents have tattoos? The pros weigh in
- EXp digs at Compass during Q3 earnings as agent retention soars
More from georgiaMore posts in georgia »
- Learn everything, be curious and show up to succeed in real estate
- Why commissions have risen since the 2024 NAR settlement
- Breaking the cycle of listing agent burnout: A broker’s playbook
- Trump asks Supreme Court to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook
- Fed Governor Lisa Cook can keep her job pending court appeal
More from homebuyerMore posts in homebuyer »
- Zillow hit with new class-action suit over alleged broker kickbacks
- 10 compelling reasons that your buyers should purchase now
- 15% of homebuyers ‘ghosted’ homesellers in September
- HomeSmart and Lower partnering on marketing, tech and mortgages
- Compass to acquire Anywhere in $1.6B deal, capping rise to top
More from homesellerMore posts in homeseller »
- 15% of homebuyers ‘ghosted’ homesellers in September
- Compass to acquire Anywhere in $1.6B deal, capping rise to top
- Anywhere CEO Ryan Schneider hints at more acquisitions and wants practical AI, not ‘hot air’
- Court gives 15 commission deals final approval in minutes-long hearings
- 8 tips for maximizing a listing’s square footage as an agent
More from HomeServices of AmericaMore posts in HomeServices of America »
- 5 magic phrases that help real estate agents close more deals
- Want AI to recommend you in online search? Do these 7 things
- 5 types of social posts that are filling agents’ pipelines right now (with examples to copy)
- 7 hidden mistakes agents are making (and what to do instead)
- Hit the AI ‘easy button’: A practical playbook for agents
More from Inman IntelMore posts in Inman Intel »
- Despite unease, Compass poised to retain most Anywhere agents
- New client leads, murky waters: October’s mixed bag for real estate
- Commissions held up in Year 1. Would a seller’s shift upend them?
- The ‘rate lock-in’ barrier is cracking — and not where you might expect
- The MLS isn’t dead yet, but brokers hedge bets with private listings
More from IntelMore posts in Intel »
- New client leads, murky waters: October’s mixed bag for real estate
- Commissions held up in Year 1. Would a seller’s shift upend them?
- The path for Compass-Anywhere: Take the Intel Index survey today
- The ‘rate lock-in’ barrier is cracking — and not where you might expect
- Hopeful but wary, agents report slippage in listing pipelines: Intel
More from James DwigginsMore posts in James Dwiggins »
More from MLSMore posts in MLS »
- NAR scores a victory in buyer commission lawsuit
- Where else is Zillow not enforcing its private listing ban?
- Zillow defends private listing rule, criticizes Compass in new filing
- Realtor.com puts ‘spotlight’ on listing agents with new feature
- 3 essential AI prompts to make real estate writing easier than ever
More from Multiple Listing ServiceMore posts in Multiple Listing Service »
- NAR scores a victory in buyer commission lawsuit
- Where else is Zillow not enforcing its private listing ban?
- Zillow defends private listing rule, criticizes Compass in new filing
- Realtor.com puts ‘spotlight’ on listing agents with new feature
- NAR’s Kevin Sears: We need to ‘show everybody that we as Realtors are pro-consumer’
More from NARMore posts in NAR »
More from NAR settlementMore posts in NAR settlement »
More from national association of realtorsMore posts in national association of realtors »
More from nexthomeMore posts in nexthome »
- Why 88% of agent conversations never make it to the CRM
- Meet the brokerage turning agent support into profit
- Here’s how to save canceled listings and improve success rates
- What Zillow’s marketing genius can teach you about social media
- Your words are undermining your value. Here’s how to fix the problem
More from private listingMore posts in private listing »
- Despite unease, Compass poised to retain most Anywhere agents
- Recession? Membership? Blessings? Inman Top 5
- Redfin vs. Compass vs. Zillow: Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week
- This CEO says private listings are real estate’s ‘nuclear holocaust’
- Zillow to prohibit listings that are privately marketed starting in May
More from private listingsMore posts in private listings »
- Where else is Zillow not enforcing its private listing ban?
- Zillow defends private listing rule, criticizes Compass in new filing
- Brandi Marshall on ‘Selling the OC’ stardom, feuds and a brutal real estate market
- Zillow calls Chicago’s Private Listing Network a ‘hidden listing scheme’
- Compass provides long-awaited clarity on the Anywhere merger
More from real estate brokerageMore posts in real estate brokerage »
- All about the Benjamins: 5 things to know before throwing money at real estate problems
- Stop waiting for permission: Why leadership starts with self-trust
- Leadershift: How brokers and team leaders can prepare for 2026
- Jason Oppenheim: ‘Epic’ real estate + big drama makes new ‘Selling the OC’ season the best yet
- ‘Selling the OC’ drops today. Get to know the agents
More from real estate commissionMore posts in real estate commission »
- Why commissions have risen since the 2024 NAR settlement
- It’s ‘difficult’ for buyers ‘to negotiate lower commission rates,’ watchdog says
- The path for Compass-Anywhere: Take the Intel Index survey today
- Zillow sued over allegedly ‘deceptive’ Flex agent tactics
- Take the Inman Intel Index survey for September 2025
More from real estate commissionsMore posts in real estate commissions »
- It’s ‘difficult’ for buyers ‘to negotiate lower commission rates,’ watchdog says
- Zillow sued over allegedly ‘deceptive’ Flex agent tactics
- Real estate CEOs sound off on CCP, M&A, being No. 1: The Download
- Low-fee brokers can offer quality, full service for less: Watchdog
- How NAR, MLSs and Zillow use market power to serve themselves
More from real estate industryMore posts in real estate industry »
- Leadershift: How brokers and team leaders can prepare for 2026
- Real estate has become lawsuit-happy, and it’s killing our credibility
- New client leads, murky waters: October’s mixed bag for real estate
- NAR and the real estate industry’s irrelevance problem
- The path for Compass-Anywhere: Take the Intel Index survey today
More from real estate settlementMore posts in real estate settlement »
More from RedfinMore posts in Redfin »
- Redfin site fluke exposed past users’ data on listing contact forms
- Stop freaking out about 50-year mortgages. They might save the housing market
- Zillow defends private listing rule, criticizes Compass in new filing
- Homebuyers like ‘high-touch’ loan advisors equipped with tech tools
- Jason Oppenheim: ‘Epic’ real estate + big drama makes new ‘Selling the OC’ season the best yet
More from SelectMore posts in Select »
- HUD shifts homeless policy away from providing permanent housing
- Pulte refers a 4th Democrat, Rep. Eric Swalwell, for mortage fraud
- RateMyAgent and Curated Social merge to form Renowned platform
- ‘He didn’t even say he was sorry’: Brooklyn investor gets prison time for 12-year deed fraud scheme
- NAR scores a victory in buyer commission lawsuit
More from sideMore posts in side »
- Alexander brothers denied motion to dismiss sex-trafficking charges
- MDLLA’s James Harris and David Parnes announce business split after 13 years together
- This is where the future of Texas real estate comes to life
- Inman On Tour Texas 2025 Agenda is Live
- Commission lawsuits? AI? Clear Cooperation? Fuggedaboutit
More from sitzerMore posts in sitzer »
- NAR’s Kevin Sears: We need to ‘show everybody that we as Realtors are pro-consumer’
- More than 2.5M people have made commission settlement claims
- Real estate agent commissions are not falling off a cliff
- Howard Hanna demands judge’s recusal over political donations
- Commission settlement against Side and others gets first approval
More from Taylor AndersonMore posts in Taylor Anderson »
- NAR economist predicts post-shutdown real estate ‘boom’
- Zillow calls Chicago’s Private Listing Network a ‘hidden listing scheme’
- Which US cities are the most house poor? (And which are the least?)
- Real estate portals feel the heat during a rough week: The Download
- More homes sold. Lower rates. Lower inflation. Where Fannie Mae expects the market to move
More from Weichert RealtorsMore posts in Weichert Realtors »
- Weichert finds opportunity in international expansion
- Berkshire Hathaway, Crye-Leike attempts to transfer case denied
- Legal tit-for-tat pulls back curtain on eXp’s ‘sweetheart’ settlement
- Compass, eXp, Redfin and others file joint motion to dismiss Batton 2
- A Maryland homeowner just filed yet another commission lawsuit
More from ZillowMore posts in Zillow »
- FICO scores, magic phrases, earnings digs: Inman Top 5
- Where else is Zillow not enforcing its private listing ban?
- Zillow defends private listing rule, criticizes Compass in new filing
- Realtor.com puts ‘spotlight’ on listing agents with new feature
- Why 88% of agent conversations never make it to the CRM
Be First to Comment