Associations

NAR’s report — which surveyed nearly 5,000 Realtor members — also found that the typical agent took on 10 transactions in 2024, the same as a year prior.

A U.S. District Court judge in Texas dismissed an antitrust case that alleged the National Association of REALTORS’® policy of mandatory involvement in local, state and national Realtor associations violates federal antitrust laws.

The two highest-transacting Latino real estate agents in the country both operate in Houston, according to the annual Top 250 Latino Real Estate Agents report from the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals.

“NAHREP supports the human rights of all people living in the United States,” the association wrote. “These rights are preserved by the U.S. Constitution and include the right to due process.”

T3 Sixty said the difference between real estate agents who subscribe to MLSs but are not Realtors and Realtor-subscribers hit 25%, the highest on record.

How satisfied are you with the National Association of REALTORS®? How about your state and local associations? Let us know and be featured in our upcoming cover story!

The highest-ranking Latino originator in greater Houston was Pedro Garcia Jr., of DHI Mortgage, who reached a sales volume of $94,622,746 across 316 transactions.

Houston agents shared their opinions on associations, MLS access and the three-way agreement in our latest survey.

Executive Vice President Mike Barnett will replace him on April 1.

Subscribers to both platforms will be able to access one another’s listings.

In the wake of Hurricane Beryl, the Greater Houston Builders Association has shared tips for homeowners as they rebuild and recover.

Users will now have the ability to search for homes for sale and rent in Spanish, using all available filters.

Texas REALTORS® has announced a new chairman of the board: Jef Conn of Coldwell Banker Commercial in Lubbock.

Realtors will be required to complete two hours of training every three years beginning in 2025.

Limited inventory and skyrocketing prices have forced many hopeful homebuyers to instead rent single-family homes.

Agent commissions of the future could look much different than they do today, as a Department of Justice investigation into the issue of decoupling buyer and broker commissions continues, class-action lawsuits are advancing and associations and MLSs are adjusting their policies.