DOJ Intervention Violates Free Speech, MLS Argues
MLS PIN, the Massachusetts-based listing service that has become a focal point of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) interest in...
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Brokers Strongly Favor Raising Standards for Real Estate Licenses
Between the critics who have promulgated accusations of real estate price-fixing and conspiracy, and the brokers who have long championed...
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...
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...
3 Ways to Boost Engagement With Selfie-Style Content
In the age of TikTok, hyper-polished, overly-produced videos are a thing of the past. Today’s most effective social media content is simple, scrappy and all you need is your phone. Read more.
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