NAR has taken some serious hits, but what's happening behind the scenes at the local level? We sat down with Michael Bernadyn, president of the Greater Lehigh Valley Board of Realtors and practicing agent, to get the real story. Michael shares what it's like serving during turbulent times, why the new NAR leadership under Nakia Wright brings genuine hope, and how the bottom-up approach is finally replacing the broken top-down model.

We dig into the uncomfortable truths about agent professionalism, the surprising percentage of agents who didn't close a transaction, and why your local board matters more than you think. This is about volunteers in the trenches doing the hard work of advocacy, protecting property rights, and upholding the code of ethics that keeps us from becoming the wild west.

What if everything you thought you knew about NAR was about to change? Discover why this board president thinks now is the moment to get involved — not walk away.

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