Key facts
- Wright said NAR made contact with all 450+ MLSs across the country for the first time.
- NAR opted into the Tuccori settlement of the homebuyer commission lawsuits, which awaits final approval.
- NAR added 30 new co-sponsors to the More Homes on the Market bill, per Wright.
- NAR approved four MLS policy recommendations during the week of the NXT conference.
- Brown said NAR is on track to take part in more than 85 broker summits by the end of the year.
Nykia Wright, CEO of the National Association of Realtors, told NAR's board of directors at the association's 2026 NXT conference and board meeting on November 9, 2026 that the group had moved from survival to "showing of actual receipts" under 2026 NAR President Kevin Brown. Wright credited 2025 President Kevin Sears, who began his term early in January 2024 after Tracy Kasper's resignation, with leading NAR through what she called never before experienced turbulence.
Wright said that under Brown this was the first year NAR made contact with all 450+ MLSs across the country. She said NAR settled the homebuyer commission lawsuits by opting into the Tuccori settlement, which is awaiting final approval, added 30 new co-sponsors to the More Homes on the Market bill and implemented zero-based budgeting.
Brown said his focus was getting Realtors "back to business" by helping members navigate financing, inventory, insurance and zoning restrictions. He said NAR strengthened MLS collaboration through outreach to nearly 500 MLS executives and formed a new MLS work group. The association approved four MLS policy recommendations during the week, covering copyright claims on listing content, local flexibility on data feeds, permissible uses of MLS data and qualifications for NAR's MLS Committee.
Brown cited the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and expanded use of newer credit scoring models by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration as advocacy wins. He said NAR is working with lawmakers and MLS leaders on modernizing copyright registration and advocating to antitrust regulators that the MLS increases competition in brokerage.
On education, Brown said NAR is enhancing the Center for Realtor Development and building a unified education experience with a new learning management platform. He said NAR is connected with more than 15,000 brokers through state and local broker summits and is on track to take part in more than 85 broker summits by the end of the year. The inaugural broker innovation forum at NXT drew more than 460 participants, he said.