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Nikia Wright considered himself a “turnover manager” and argued on Friday that he would succeed in saving the US Real Estate Association.
“I play to win,” Light said in a conversation with Brad Inman on the last day of Inman Connect New York on Friday. “We intend to improve this situation.”
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Light, who stated the comment on the stage of Hilton Midtown, New York, became a provisional highest executive officer in NAR in 2023. She was appointed NAR’s permanent executive officer last August. After working in the newspaper industry, he joined the association, but NAR was working on both the leader scandal and the large -scale antitrust lawsuit associated with the committee.
Light argued on Friday that he had arrived with the mission of correcting the ship.
“When I joined the company, I didn’t have to understand the situation of the real estate,” Light told Inman on Friday. “I needed to join the company to make sure that the business can be moved and can turn around. I contributed to the rescue of Chicago Santime’s from an irrelevant brink, and in NAR. I was brought to help. “
As an example, Wright said that when he arrived at Chicago Santime, he had signed a contract with a Mexican call center. However, newspaper subscribers hated it and struggled with the language barriers.
“We paid $ 750,000 to the account, but it was meaningless at all. Our clients were not satisfied,” Light recalled and added: I knew that the United States had other options. “
Brad Inman continued to ask Light about the budget of NAR, a subsidiary operated by the organization and leader. The last problem has been controversial in recent months thanks to the luxurious spending by the so -called volunteer leader and the report of its compensation. 。
Light said he wanted to maintain transparency as much as possible “without exceeding the trustee responsibility.” She said, “Yesterday’s budget was different. As everyone knows, today’s budget is much more restricted.”
“We will win the victory by maintaining transparency,” said Light.
Brad Inman immediately returned to the topic and asked, “Is the former CEO still getting a lot of money?”
“The first is not my understanding. The second is that his retirement was before I stayed in NAR,” said Light, a little behind, “I am in that information. I’m not familiar with it and I don’t pay attention at all. “
Moderator Brad Inman (left) in Inman Connect New York and Nikia Light of NAR CEO. Credit: AJ Canaria Creative Services
In response to the question of how NAR is going to pay $ 418 million in commission litigation, Light says “NAR is more cautious and cautious because it is related to how to use the future funds.” Was stated.
Light later said that he was trying to adopt and promote the best and best human resources as the CEO. Recently, Sherry Chris, an industry veteran, and Jarrod Grasso, who will be the former CEO of New Jersey Real Tars, are also included in the industry. Light said that it contributed to the construction of a connection. While Wright is discussing the leader’s recruitment strategy, Brad Inman is especially happy that the industry -related people (leaders who have just retired and respected Ennewear) will support NAR. He mentioned that he is. Light also reported that he is regularly contacting the NAR guidance team, including the top members of the NAR Board of Directors.
“The head wearing the crown is heavy,” said Light. “So I gave several people in the organization to keep thinking about this, but we are doing all the means. We understand the responsibilities imposed on ourselves. That’s what we need to talk about every day. “
Brad Inman also asked Light about NAR’s dues and a clear cooperation policy. Regarding the membership fee, Wright said that the dues setting was not the responsibility of the CEO, but the organization promised “I am thinking about it every day.”
Regarding a clear cooperation (a polarized rule, which is obliged to register a list in the MLS of the NAR partnership within one day after the agency sells the product), “achieves the goal. He is working on it, but he cannot make any presentations due to the responsibility of the trustee. ” It solved it very quickly. “
“There is another dimension, which is also the Ministry of Justice,” Light continued. “So this is very complicated. I can’t answer exactly what we are doing there, but I don’t know, but two are the trustee responsibility. I think the other thing I want people to understand is how to think about future rules and risk management. I’m thinking.
Light added that NAR has hired one of the top -class law firms in Japan to manage the risk of the organization.
Light could not provide specific answers to all of Brad Inman’s questions because of his obligations as a trustee, but the audience as a whole, she was the main subject of change. It seemed to accept the message. Applause occurred at some time during the presentation, and she focuses on identifying and moving forward to “it is meaningful for today and tomorrow, and it has reached here very quickly”. He claimed that he was.
“NAR is responsible for determining how we will maintain the relevance,” Light also said.
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