The following letter is from Redfin’s leadership team: 

Redfin is moving to end our support of the National Association of Realtors for two reasons:

• NAR policies requiring a fee for the buyer’s agent on every listing
• a pattern of alleged sexual harassment. 

A Long Time Coming

We’ve had many meetings with NAR execs to explore compromises on the policies that would let us continue our support. Since a Redfin-wide initiative to join NAR in 2017, we’ve paid more than $13 million in dues, in an effort to influence NAR to advocate for an open, technology-driven marketplace that would benefit consumers. We’ll now explore other ways to advance those goals. 

A Pattern of Alleged Sexual Harassment

We’d already been uncomfortable with the NAR’s positions on commissions when we read reports of sexist behavior and sexual harassment, by the NAR’s president and others, based on interviews with 29 former NAR employees. NAR was aware of the allegations for months and in some cases years, but reacted only when those allegations became public, and only after the CEO said there wasn’t a problem. Many employees described a culture of intimidation and retribution; many are still calling for more accountability.

Resigning from the NAR Board

Redfin had already resigned our national board seat in June, before the alleged sexual harassment came