National Association Of Realtors

What’s Next for Commercial Real Estate in 2026: NAR Report

By Shelby Skrhak / November 20, 2025 /

From staff reports The National Association of Realtors’ NAR NXT conference last week wasn’t just about MLS policies and agent ethics. Commercial real estate had its own moment. The Counselors of Real Estate — a global organization of property advisers and NAR affiliate — releases an annual look at the trends and risks shaping the…

New NTREIS CEO Has His Work Cut Out for Him

By Shelby Skrhak / October 16, 2025 /

Over the summer, veteran industry executive Chris Carrillo became CEO of Dallas-based North Texas Real Estate Information Systems (NTREIS), the Dallas-area multiple listing service that underpins much of how homes are listed and transacted in North Texas. Carrillo’s appointment, following former CEO John Holley’s planned retirement in January 2025, comes at a time when recent…

Home Prices Hit Record High for June, Just Not in Texas

By Charles Grand / July 28, 2025 /

Those hoping to see home prices calm down got a rude awakening last week when the National Association of Realtors clocked record-high listings for June. Nationally, the median sales price for existing homes hit $435,300, marking a 2% increase for the month year-over-year. Meanwhile, the sale of existing homes dipped by 2.7% between May and…

Foreign Homebuyers Are Back — And Texas Is a Favorite Destination

By Charles Grand / July 17, 2025 /

The American Dream still sells, even though it’s increasingly being sold abroad, with foreign homebuyers acquiring billions of dollars in housing stock over the last year or so. An annual study conducted by the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) shows that some $56 billion in homes were purchased by foreigners between April 2024 and March…

NAR Might Revise Its Hate Speech Rules This Week

By Charles Grand / June 2, 2025 /

A bill that would have banned the National Association of Realtors (NAR) speech code in Texas has died in committee after state lawmakers failed to advance it before a key deadline this past Wednesday. Even still, the association is reportedly considering amending its code of ethics following accusations by some conservatives and Christians that NAR…