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...
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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...
Women Who Claim They Were Sexually Assaulted by eXp Recruiters Say Company Is Liable
Four women who are suing eXp, along with former and current influencers at the company, recently amended their lawsuit with...
Mortgage Mix: Major Lender Hit with Class Action; Rocket Sunsets Origination Channel
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon....
eXp Must Face Cover-Up Allegations in Sexual Assault Lawsuit, Judge Rules
A federal judge is allowing four women to move forward with civil claims that they were drugged and sexually assaulted...
Big Brokerages Shift Gears in Latest Commission Suit Response
On Feb. 26 a handful of real estate giants, including Compass, Redfin, United Real Estate and Douglas Elliman responded for...
Buyer Lawsuit Could Spill Into 2027 With No Settlements in Sight
In the wake of a significant but expected ruling by a federal judge allowing class-action claims by recent homebuyers against...
Judge Removes HomeServices, Two States From Mega Buyer Suit
In a split decision Feb. 20, the judge overseeing the goliath buyer-side commission case dismissed some state-level claims by plaintiffs—and...
Homes.com Targeting $10 Billion in Subscriptions as CoStar Puts ‘Pedal to the Floor’
CoStar-owned Homes.com has remained a ubiquitous presence across television broadcasts, internet browsers and radio airwaves over the last couple weeks,...
DOJ Calls for “Decoupled” Commissions in Rebuke of Lawsuit Settlement
In a lengthy and methodical court filing late last night, lawyers for the Department of Justice (DOJ) excoriated a recently...
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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