Howard Hanna CEO Challenges NAR Over The Realtor Title

In this episode of The Real Word, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Howard “Hoby” Hanna’s push for a two tier system, a three year minimum track record to call yourself a Realtor, and the big questions, including: would NAR lose members over it, and would it actually change how consumers see Realtors?

⏰ Timestamps:
00:00–00:39 Intro
00:41 Howard Hanna CEO Challenges NAR Over The Realtor Title
02:43 1.4 Million Realtors, But Who’s Actually Working?
04:24 Racket Round with Nicole White
05:35 Byron’s Initial thoughts on a three-year track record before you can call yourself a Realtor?
07:50 Would NAR Lose Members Over This?
10:55 If NAR charges newcomers more and established agents less, doesn’t that just replace one pay wall with a steeper one?
13:42 NAR’s Biggest Identity Shift in Decades
14:18 “Who’s actually enforcing any of this, or does a two-tier system just become another line item nobody checks?”
15:17 The Plan’s Biggest Flaw: Agents Could Just Opt Out
17:24 Would this actually change consumer perception?