Realtors worried about the future of the industry?

[Katherine Hamilton]

I'm a journalist working on an article about how the recent news about the head of NAR and the tough housing market right now is impacting Realtors and the Realtor industry. I'm based in Virginia, so hoping to get a perspective from Realtors within the state, but have Realtors been reconsidering the career since housing sales have been down and mortgage rates up? How does the recent lawsuit against NAR impact your career or firms you work for? Is the field changing? Are other industries like lending or homebuilding affected?

Thinking about the topic based on this WSJ story: https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/realtor-career-real-estate-industry-3b1dcf41