Redfin Is Leaving the National Association of Realtors
FWIW, as a Realtor: The NAR and related state / local associations should go pound sand for a lot of reasons. I am forced to pay them a lot of money each year, for almost no benefit to my business or my clients. The code of ethics is probably their single greatest contribution to the public, but without state and local agencies willing to punish bad agent behavior, it's toothless. Many of the recent lawsuits over commissions and agency where the NAR has been a party have not been to the benefit of the general public, and the NAR has been absolutely weak in its defense of both the public AND realtors.<p>All that said - Redfin can also go pound sand. They exploit information asymmetry where the public doesn't understand real estate services and think Redfin et al are somehow standing up to big bad exploitative realtors. Look man - the new boss is the same as the old boss and Redfin et al are not doing you any good. Find a good agent you trust in your local market, or go your own way if you think you can do better.