Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss current lawsuits involving the National Association of Realtors (NAR), as well as the recent appointment of Sherry Chris as special advisor to NAR CEO Nykia Wright...
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🔗 This episode's sources: NAR vs PAR: https://nowbam.com/nar-moves-to-revoke-pars-charter-amid-mls-choice-dispute/ New Lawsuit for NAR: https://www.housingwire.com/articles/nar-faces-new-lawsuit-over-membership-structure-in-louisiana/ Brief Exploration of a Possible NAR Lawsuit Against PAR (Rob Hahn): https://notoriousrob.substack.com/p/a-brief-exploration-of-a-possible Sherry Wright named Special Advisor to Nykia Wright: https://nowbam.com/nar-taps-sherry-chris-as-special-advisor-to-ceo-nykia-wright/ NAR membership decline: https://www.realestatenews.com/2025/01/03/nar-membership-dips-below-1-5m-will-losses-continue
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00:00–02:33 Intro 02:33 NAR membership decline: biggest month-over-month dip in nearly a year 05:19 #1: Brokers flee from NAR (Virginia broker’s lawsuit) 07:08 Alan Thompson video (explaining his brokerage’s decision to leave NAR) 17:34 NAR awards 20:34 NAR “overstepping their bounds” (Ethics rule 10.5) 21:28 Virginia news clip (video): Bible verses & free speech 29:29 #2: NAR taps Sherry Chris as special advisor to CEO Nykia Wright 31:27 Message to Sherry Chris re: open dialogue & communication (“If you can fix that…”)

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Byron Lazine and Nicole White recap the year 2024, revisiting the top news surrounding the National Association of Realtors, including the latest NY Times article highlighting political contributions made by the Realtor nonprofit American Property Owners Alliance (APOA). They also take a closer look at recent allegations and industry gossip.
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🔗 This episode's sources: NYT reporter says Realtors should know where their dues are going: https://www.realestatenews.com/2024/12/13/realtors-should-know-where-their-nar-dues-are-going-says-nyt-reporter https://nowbam.com/is-nars-nonprofit-putting-politics-over-housing-issues/ https://nowbam.com/nars-spending-exposed-six-figure-volunteer-perks/
⏰ Timestamps: 00:00-00:13 - Intro 01:01 - Pet Peeves 02:24 - NAR vs NY Times 04:30 - NY Times article on the American Properties Owners Alliance (APOA) 05:01 - NAR Drama Continues 09:00 - NAR's For-Profit Wing 09:51 - Most of the 30+ Realtors Kamin talked to were not aware of APOA’s existence 11:00 - NAR’s spending of membership dues 13:13 - Importance of NAR's Spending – and what both have done for consumers 16:01 - Industry gossip on former NAR president Kenny Parcell 18:18 - Does the NY Times have an axe to grind with the industry? 20:48 - Future Real Word guests—and your chance to weigh in (in the comments) 23:09 - End of the Year Sign Off
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