These increasingly uncertain attitudes among agents in March were a departure from brokers, who were more likely to tell Intel that they still view the National Association of Realtors positively.
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In a sign of how much work the National Association of Realtors has ahead of it, 7 out of 10 agents surveyed by Intel now question if the trade group with approximately 1.5 million members is a positive force for the industry.
- 28 percent of agents who responded to the March Inman Intel Index survey said NAR wasn’t a positive for the real estate industry, according to the survey of more than 1,000 real estate professionals.
- That’s slightly more than the 24 percent who said NAR was a positive force.
- Another 43 percent who responded said they weren’t sure whether NAR was still a positive for real estate.
The results are a stark contrast to the views held by brokers who responded to the survey.
- 42 percent of broker-owners and executives who responded to the survey said they believe NAR is a positive for the housing industry, compared to 31 percent who said it wasn’t and 16 percent who said they weren’t sure.
The responses to these questions, from 565 agents and 231 brokerage leaders, highlight an industry that has been divided among itself over the best path forward and a trade group that has undergone a tumultuous 18 months.
The survey took place between March 20 and April 1, within just days of the news that NAR reached a proposed settlement with the homeseller plaintiffs in lawsuits that had been filed across the country.
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The settlement, which was preliminarily approved last week, offered protection for more than 1 million Realtors and all but approximately 90 brokerages. Those left out…