Client: National Association of Realtors (NAR) Source: PR Daily The National Association of Realtors faces a massive communications challenge after their industry rules were turned on their head. The new rules, which went into effect Aug. 17, were part of the organization’s proposed settlement to end class action litigation brought by home sellers concerning real estate commissions. Although
Source: The Wall Street Journal Client: National Association of Realtors (NAR) NAR is implementing the biggest changes in decades to how real-estate agents get paid. Photo: Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via Getty Images The National Association of Realtors named Nykia Wright as its permanent chief executive, the large trade organization said Monday. Wright joined NAR
Client: National Association of Realtors (NAR) Source: Fox 26 Houston HOUSTON - A massive settlement that changes the way homes are bought and sold goes into effect August 17. In the spring, the National Association of Realtors agreed to a $418 million settlement and rule changes to answer a class-action suit alleging a fee
Client: National Association of Realtors (NAR) Source: TIME It was huge news at the time: the National Association of Realtors (NAR) agreed in March to pay $418 million and make changes to how the home-buying process works in order to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the industry conspired to make agent commissions higher
Client: National Association of Realtors (NAR) Source: ABC 15 PHOENIX — Home Buyers who want to see a house with a Realtor must now first sign an employment agreement, per the new National Association of Realtors settlement changes. The new rule is one of multiple made in the settlement, further regulating the process. Previously,
Client: National Association of Realtors (NAR) Source: Los Angeles Daily News Starting on Aug. 13, most Southern California home shoppers will need to sign contracts with agents to view properties for sale, binding them to paying their own commissions if they can’t get a seller to cover it. And home sellers will be banned
Client: National Association of Realtors (NAR) Source: Newsweek Homebuyers are set to see some major changes in two weeks, as the settlement rules for the National Association of Realtors are scheduled to go into effect beginning on August 17. The settlement, which was originally reached on March 15, got rid of the standard 6
Client: NASCAR Source: Chicago Tribune The NASCAR Chicago Street Race is back for Year 2, with an accelerated and less disruptive setup schedule, the addition of single-day ticket sales to boost attendance and hopes that Mother Nature will cooperate to help the July Fourth weekend event gain more traction. The first viewing structures have
Client: Interchange Fee Prohibition Act Source: Chicago Tribune Illinois lawmakers in the closing hours of the General Assembly’s spring session last month became the first in the nation to ban banks and credit card companies from charging retailers a seemingly small fee on sales taxes and tips. But since Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the
Client: NASCAR Source: CBS News CHICAGO (CBS) -- In less than a month, defending champion Shane van Giesbergen, and other top drivers in NASCAR will be making their way around Grant Park again July 6-7, as the Chicago Street Race returns for its second act in the Second City. Julie Giese, NASCAR Chicago Street