COURT REPORT: Compass Leads Copycat Settlements; Non-NAR Case Paused
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
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Compass Settles, Becoming First ‘Copycat’ Defendant to Tap Out
Compass is the latest major brokerage to announce that it is settling commission lawsuits, and is the first company that...
Biden Incorrectly Says NAR Sets Commissions, Banned Negotiations
The lack of understanding around how real estate transactions work—and misunderstandings and misinformation regarding the recent National Association of REALTORS®’...
The 87 Brokerages Not Included in NAR’s Lawsuit Settlement
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), in choosing to settle commission lawsuits filed by sellers that have dogged the industry...
Burnett Attorneys Want $4.7 Billion Judgment Against HomeServices Following NAR Settlement
With the addition of a $418 million payment by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) agreed to last week, the...
‘To Be Honest, It’s Not Something That Anyone Else Has Done’
Editor’s note: RISMedia Storytellers is a series allowing people to share exceptional lessons, moments, relationships and events in real estate...
NAR Agrees to Major Rule Changes Beginning in July, Pays $418M to Settle Commission Suits
In what will certainly be one of the most important moments and choices in the history of organized real estate,...
Keller Williams CEO Mark Willis Adds New Role as President as Marc King Steps Down
Above, Mark Willis, now CEO and president of Keller Williams. Keller Williams President Marc King announced in a company-wide email...
Broker Confidence Slides Alongside Higher Rates and Hesitant Consumers
Leaning into the stiff headwind of 7% mortgage rates and facing the prospect of more turbulence from the macroeconomy, brokers...
Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Request $82 Million From Burnett, Moehrl Settlements
Although the legal battle over commissions and anti-trust in real estate is far from over, lawyers representing plaintiffs in the...
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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