Zillow, MLSs Settle Showing Service ‘Monopoly’ Lawsuit
Zillow and two MLSs appear to have reached a settlement agreement in an antitrust lawsuit over its ShowingTime software, in...
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Court Report: MLS Defends Industry in DOJ Response; eXp Hit With New Allegations
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
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...
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...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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