Jack Walsh and Jesse Williams

Jack Walsh is an associate editor for RISMedia, and Jesse Williams is a senior editor for RISMedia.

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Interview: Andy Florance on Restoring Transparency and Putting Agents ‘Back in Front of America’

Above, a screenshot from one of Homes.com’s new ads featuring Dan Levy of “Schitt’s Creek” fame and SNL’s Heidi Gardner.  During one of America’s most enduring traditions, Super Bowl Sunday, Homes.com plans to make history, regardless of who takes home the championship trophy.  Through four commercials reaching some 113 million viewers, the rapidly ascending real…

Judge Approves Seller Settlements, With Limited Buyer Protections

Judge Stephen R. Bough gave his final approval today to settlement agreements struck by big brokerages in class-action commission lawsuits, granting broad immunity from claims by sellers that these companies conspired on rules that inflated real estate compensation at the expense of consumers. The ruling does not include a settlement struck by the National Association…

BREAKING: HomeServices of America Pays $250 Million to Settle Commission Lawsuits

HomeServices of America, the last (and largest) of the original four brokerages targeted by class-action, commission-focused lawsuits, today announced it has settled claims that the company conspired on rules to inflate real estate compensation, joining more than a half-dozen other large brokerages—as well as the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)—in choosing to pay and change…