Compliance
'Commissions Will Collapse' Was Wrong — 2 Years of NAR Data Prove It
Two years after the NAR settlement, buyer agent commissions haven't collapsed — they've risen from 5.32% to 5.44%. We break down 224,000+ transactions to show what actually changed and what compliance tools agents need now.
Buyer Agreements Are Required — Your CRM Still Can't Track Them
Nearly two years after the NAR settlement mandated written buyer agreements, most CRMs still lack built-in tracking for agreement status, compensation disclosure, and compliance audit trails. Here are four gaps and a 15-minute fix.
Your MLS Uses AI to Flag Listings — 3 Violations That Trigger Fines
MLSs now deploy AI tools from CoreLogic, VestaPlus, and Ocusell to catch NAR settlement violations in real time. Here are the 3 mistakes that trigger automatic fines and how to fix your workflow.
'You Need NAR for MLS Access' Is Wrong — Here's the Dues Math
NAR repealed its MLS membership requirement in January 2026. 300,000 members already dropped. Here's the market-by-market dues math, what you lose, and a decision framework by agent type.