CAR amends forms for increased referral fee transparency

NAR Delegates Reject Referral Fee Transparency Despite Board Support

Hidden referral fees have no long-term place in a profession that is striving to rebuild consumer trust.

California association embraces referral-fee transparency

CAR will update a standard disclosure form next month, signaling state and MLS momentum on a policy recently rejected by NAR’s Delegate Body.

CAR amends forms for increased referral fee transparency

While the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Delegate Body may have rejected increased transparency surrounding referral fees, at least one state Realtor association is pushing back. On Friday, the California Association of Realtors (CAR), published a statement by 2026 CAR president Tamara Suminski, expressing her support of referral fee transparency. “The California Association of Realtors has long championed compensation transparency, esp…