Clear Cooperation Policy: Antitrust Lawsuit Challenges NAR’s Rule

In mid-2025, a coalition of California real estate professionals filed an antitrust lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR), aiming to challenge its Clear Cooperation Policy. The lawsuit claims that this rule, enacted in 2019, unfairly restricts the traditional use of “pocket listings” by obligating agents to submit any property marketed privately into the […]