Brooklee Han

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Articles

Housing discrimination against LGBTQ+ community is on the rise

2 days ago | housingwire.com | Brooklee Han

In 2025, one-third of responding alliance members reported seeing an increase in housing discrimination since 2022. The most common source of this observed behavior came from real estate professionals discriminating against prospective homebuyers, with 22.2% of respondents choosing this as a type of discrimination visible over the past three years.
NAR board approves changes to hate speech code

2 days ago | housingwire.com | Brooklee Han

The policy, known as Realtor Code of Ethics’ Standard of Practice 10-5, prevented Realtors from using “harassing speech, hate speech, epithets, or slurs based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity.” Approved in 2020, it applies to all member activities, not just those related to the real estate industry. But the amendments change much of this.
Compass' Reffkin sees clear cooperation fight as choice vs. control

3 days ago | housingwire.com | Brooklee Han

“This is nothing new, though. I am sure you have heard noise over the years,” he said. “Raise your hand if when Compass came to your market, you heard people say Compass would fail. That’s noise!”In the past, the “noise” surrounding Compass included criticisms of its technology and its lack of profitability, but much of today’s noise is related to Compass’ three-phase marketing plan, and the firm’s strong stance against the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP).
Vote on Redfin-Rocket deal goes ahead as planned

3 days ago | housingwire.com | Brooklee Han

Chun’s ruling comes after Redfin filed supplemental disclosures with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) late last week due to the objections made by Morano in his motion for a preliminary injunction. “The supplemental disclosures provide the NOL (net operating loss) Projections used in preparing the Fairness Opinion, and moot Plaintiff’s disclosure claim about the NOL Projections,” Chun wrote in his ruling.
DOJ still doesn’t want blanket offers of buyer broker compensation

3 days ago | housingwire.com | Brooklee Han

While blanket offers of buyer broker compensation are still an issue for the DOJ, the agency wrote that this differs from the question of whether a private settlement is satisfactory.
Hall Willkie steps down as president of Brown Harris Stevens

4 days ago | housingwire.com | Brooklee Han

“My role may be shifting, but my passion for this company and this industry remains unwavering. I look forward to working closely with all of you in my consulting capacity, continuing to support our collective growth and success,” he wrote. “Brown Harris Stevens will continue to be more than just a workplace for me — it remains a home, a community, and a lifelong endeavor. I feel fortunate to know that we will still all be working together.
NAR leaders are cautiously optimistic about DOJ relationship

4 days ago | housingwire.com | Brooklee Han

The trade group’s legal battles and industry skirmishes with the DOJ were discussed at two separate sessions by NAR president Kevin Sears and NAR executive vice president and chief advocacy officer Shannon McGahn, as first reported by Inman. During a Broker Engagement Council meeting, one member sought insight into why the DOJ still seems to be focused on NAR despite the trade group’s strong advocacy relationships with lawmakers.
Top Connecticut team returns to Coldwell Banker Realty

5 days ago | housingwire.com | Brooklee Han

“We are thrilled to welcome the Fowler Sakey Team to Coldwell Banker Realty,” Steven Thomson, the branch vice president of Coldwell Banker Realty in Fairfield, said in a statement. “Their reputation for integrity, professionalism and results is unmatched, and we look forward to supporting their continued growth and success.”In 2024, the team ranked No. 3 in the state among large teams in the RealTrends Verified Rankings after closing $59.3 million in sales volume in 2023.
NAR talks DEI, hate speech and shrinking membership

5 days ago | housingwire.com | Brooklee Han

Of the proposed changes to the policy, one would create a more specific definition of “harassment” to align the policy with NAR’s code of conduct. Another change would make it so Realtors were “encouraged” but not “required” to follow the policy in all facets of their lives. The trade group would only be able to take disciplinary action for violations that took place when the member was working as a Realtor.
Howard Hanna disavows NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy

2 weeks ago | housingwire.com | Brooklee Han

In a letter sent to NAR and over 70 MLSs on Wednesday evening, company CEO Hoby Hanna called CCP “misguided” and a “bad policy,” claiming that its adoption in 2020 was due to “fear that brokers were pursuing novel marketing strategies and taking advantage of new technologies,” and that “NAR should not be dictating how Hanna Holdings and other brokerages operate their businesses.”The letter was first reported by Inman News.