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4 sourced facts about the real estate and housing market, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answerabout 65.2% (stated by the source as of the start of 2025, not Q2 2026)
The rate has stayed fairly stable in recent decades, though it's changed a lot depending on demographics and location.
Source: Wikipedia (Home-ownership in the United States) en.wikipedia.org
Answerover 1.5 million
That makes NAR the largest trade association in the entire United States.
Source: Wikipedia (National Association of Realtors) (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Answer$418 million
The settlement also eliminated some of NAR's rules around how buyer-agent commissions are set and shared.
Source: Wikipedia (National Association of Realtors) (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Answeralmost $1.8 billion
The case, Burnett et al v. National Association of Realtors et al, was heard in a Missouri federal court.
Source: Wikipedia (National Association of Realtors) (2023) en.wikipedia.org