Court Report: Anywhere Defends Settlement ‘End Run;’ Compass Alleges Local MLS Monopoly
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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eXp Stands on AI Future, Aims to Correct ‘Overreliance’ on ‘Monolithic’ Portals
Virtual megabrokerage eXp, which has long sought to be ahead of the curve on technology in real estate, is seemingly...
New-Home Sales Bloom in Winter as Buyers Sniff Out Affordability
New-home sales picked up sharply in November and December, according to the latest release from the U.S. Census Bureau, in...
Democratic Lawmakers Suggest ‘Corruption’ in Compass-Anywhere Approval Process
When the Compass-Anywhere deal closed in early January with little fanfare—only three months after it was announced—there were at least...
The ‘Winner’s Curse’ Is Real in Real Estate. But Can You Really Overpay for the American Dream?
In the pandemic boom market, a lot of people did very well. Listing agents could sell a home for 10%...
Zillow and Redfin Push Back on FTC, States’ Lawsuit
In a mostly technical legal briefing filed last week in Virginia federal court, rivals Zillow and Redfin jointly pushed back...
Top DOJ Antitrust Enforcer Out, With Real Estate Issues Still Simmering
Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater, who was overseeing the long-suffering Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the National Association of...
Compass Promotes Neda Navab to President as Company Reorganizes Post-Acquisition
As Compass moves forward following the closing of its industry-shaking acquisition of Anywhere, the brokerage’s founder and CEO announced that...
Household Mobility Hits All-Time Low, With Fears of ‘Entrenched’ Barriers
Along with low interest rates and the infusion of money from federal stimulus, one of the factors that drove the...
Judge Denies Compass’s Bid to Block Zillow Rules, Calls Conspiracy Allegations Not Credible
U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Southern District of New York has denied Compass’s request for a preliminary injunction...
3 Ways to Reclaim Your Work-Life Balance
Exhausted? Learn how top real estate agents reclaim work-life balance with strategic boundaries, batched tasks and weekly planning. Burn out less, close more. Read more.
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