DOJ Lawyer: No Offers of Compensation ‘Anywhere’
Antitrust regulators at the Department of Justice (DOJ) appear unsatisfied with the agreement struck between the National Association of REALTORS®...
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NAR Appeals Circuit Court Decision Allowing DOJ to Restart Investigation
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is appealing a recent court decision that allowed federal antitrust investigators to re-open their...
COURT REPORT: DOJ Deadlines Loom; Burnett Judge Addresses Campaign Donations
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
States Face Unique Risks, Scrutiny as NAR Settlement Trickles Down
Overlooked in the national scramble to address the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) settlement, and comprehend (or decry) all the...
Pocket Listing Lawsuit Renews Attack on ‘Clear Cooperation,’ Ineffective Agents
A pocket listing startup suing the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is seeking to push forward with its claims that...
Settlements Face 11th Hour Delay in Dispute Over Buyer Immunity
Plaintiffs in Batton, the largest commission-focused case filed by homebuyers, are seeking to delay approval of settlements that brokerages agreed...
Opendoor Predicts Falling Commissions, Hopes to Benefit From Settlement
Opendoor, the largest and oldest iBuyer, is still struggling to adjust its business model to a more restrictive, sluggish market...
Douglas Elliman Settles Lawsuits, With Over Half of Payment ‘Contingent’
The settlement domino effect appears to be accelerating. Only one company—Keller Williams—chose to settle commission-focused lawsuits in the three months...
Keller Williams Blasts Lawsuit by Former CEO as ‘Public Relations’ Stunt
Lawyers for Keller Williams fired back at former CEO John Davis in a court filing this week, claiming he is...
@properties and Realty ONE Group Settle Commission Lawsuits
The parent company of @properties and Christie’s International Real Estate today became the latest brokerage to settle seller commission lawsuits,...
7 Potential Under-the-Radar Issues That Could Derail a Deal
Key issues include the property’s history, potential environmental hazards and neighborhood dynamics that aren’t immediately obvious. Read more.
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