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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has introduced an expertise-driven application process for its 2027 governance committees, aiming to match members to roles based on their experience, qualifications and leadership background, the trade group announced Thursday. This announcement comes one day after NAR announced plans to sunset some governance groups as part of a committee…

Frost Bank previously announced in 2023 that it was reentering the mortgage business after a multiyear buildup that included system development and pilot programs. Now, reporting from Dallas news outlet WFAA says that the Texas-based bank is coming back swinging with a new program for borrowers who have been priced out of the housing market….

United Real Estate expanded its national network with the addition of Allison James Estates and Homes, a 725-agent, multi-state brokerage based in Port Charlotte, Florida, the company announced Thursday. The affiliation extends United’s reach across California, Florida, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Nevada, Texas, Massachusetts and Virginia, bringing more East and West Coast coverage under its national…

For many agents and brokers across the country, the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement thrust buyer representation agreements into the forefront. Under the terms of the settlement, which went into effect in August 2024, Realtors are required to have consumers sign a buyer agency agreement that outlinse the terms of the…