The president of the Nationwide Affiliation of Realtors mentioned Monday that she is stepping down from her place after receiving a blackmail risk.
Tracy Kasper informed the NAR’s management “that she lately obtained a risk to reveal a previous private, non-financial matter except she compromised her place at NAR,” the group mentioned in an announcement Monday. “She refused to take action and as a substitute reported the risk to regulation enforcement.”
The NAR describes itself as America’s largest commerce affiliation. It represents greater than 1.5 million members concerned in all facets of the residential and industrial actual property industries.
“Because of the latest risk and given the importance of this second for myself, my household and the group, it’s once more time for me to place the pursuits of NAR first,” Kasper mentioned within the assertion.
“The Management Group is deeply involved about any try to undermine its governance and, in consequence, is taking steps to guard the integrity of the group,” the NAR mentioned. “NAR appreciates Ms. Kasper’s service and her years of dedication to the affiliation, and particularly her dedication to advocating for homeownership for all.”
Kasper shall be changed by president-elect Kevin Sears, the group mentioned.
