Buyer Agent Playbook: Buyer Contracts as a Tool—Where Do You Write Your Value?
Editor’s Note: The Buyer-Agent Playbook is a new iteration of RISMedia’s biweekly Playbook segment, specifically centering on buyer agency and...
Posts by Jesse Williams
Buyer Plaintiffs Appeal Seller Settlements, Seek to Undo Immunity
Plaintiffs in the long-running mega-buyer commission cases are appealing the final approval of multiple settlement agreements in seller-side cases, after...
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®...
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...
3 Questions Every Agent Should Ask Hesitant Buyers
In today’s market, agents who move deals forward aren’t the most aggressive; they’re the most curious. The right questions don’t pressure buyers into action; they help buyers articulate what’s holding them back. Read more.
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