House Of Cards: National Association Of Realtors Faces $1.8 Billion Blow in ‘Conspiracy’ Over Commission Fees

The housing industry recently came under fire as the National Association of Realtors (NAR) was charged with collusion to artificially boost real estate agents' commissions. NAR, which manages over $1 billion in assets and has a trademark on the word "Realtor," is required to pay damages of about $1.78 billion to homesellers. Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s HomeServices of America and Keller Williams were also charged with conspiracy and found guilty by a federal jury. Damages could be tripled to over