Why Jenna Ryan Is a Test for NAR
January 17, 2021
Over on Inman, Andrea Brambila wrote a story in which NAR clarifies that what Jenna Ryan and other protestors at the Capitol did is not
Articles filed under NAR
The Seven Most Interesting People in Real Estate in 2020: The Unprecedented Edition
December 17, 2020
Welcome to the fifth installment of an annual tradition around here: the Seven Most Interesting People in Real Estate, the 2020 Pandemic Edition. This was
Tweetstorming the Industry Relations Podcast with Jack Ryan of REX
December 8, 2020
[Note: These are the personal opinions of Sam DeBord and do not represent the position of RESO, the National Association of REALTORS, or any other
Harshing the Mellow: NAR, DOJ, Lawsuits
November 29, 2020
I’m actually a bit busy with critical research and writing, but thought I’d take a moment out to write something fun and lighthearted about real
REX and the DOJ: Implications for the Future
November 21, 2020
[Quick disclosure: While I admire and respect Jack Ryan, CEO of REX, and count him as one of my friends, I have no business relationship
In Which I Propose an Alternative to NAR’s New Speech Code
October 19, 2020
Recently, the NAR Professional Standards Committee announced that it had forwarded a set of recommendations to the Board of Directors for a vote in November
The NAR Commission Lawsuit: Creeping Doom, One Step Closer
October 15, 2020
A couple of weeks ago, Judge Andrea Wood of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division issued a memorandum
In Which I Solve the Days On Market “Mess”
September 22, 2020
Over at Inman, there’s a great writeup of a truly inside baseball topic: the confusion and controversy around Days On Market. Andrea Brambila wrote the
A Brief History Lesson on REALTORS and Race
July 22, 2020
I didn’t really want to write this, because I assumed it was relatively common knowledge within the U.S. real estate industry that we have a
