Buyer Plaintiffs in Batton Class-Action Case Estimate $3.6 Billion in Damages From Four MLSs
Across two in-depth reports totaling 332 pages, buyer plaintiffs in the massive Batton class-action commission case put forward expert arguments...
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Mortgage Mix: Interim Freddie CEO Gets Extension; loanDepot Responds to Class-Action Claims
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday...
‘No Such Thing as Moderates’: North Dakota Governor Urges Cross-Partisan Housing Reform
Above, Kelly Armstrong NEW HAVEN, CT—The self-described deeply conservative governor of a ruby-red Midwest state travels to an enclave of...
Report: Douglas Elliman Investigated Over Failed Anywhere Takeover
Citing internal documents and letters from regulatory agencies, Reuters is reporting that Douglas Elliman is under scrutiny for potential insider...
Compass Acquires Anywhere in Unprecedented $10 Billion Merger
In another earth-shattering move likely to further tip the balance of power in residential real estate, Compass has announced it...
Homebuyers File Class-Action Lawsuit Against Zillow Over Hidden Agent Fees
A new federal lawsuit alleges that Zillow has been deceiving homebuyers and inflating purchase prices through an alleged scheme involving...
Broker Confidence Index Ticks Up as Industry Enters Slower Season
The August edition of RISMedia’s Broker Confidence Index (BCI) came in at 5.6, up slightly from a 5.3 reading last...
Fired Real Brokerage CFO Will Enter Mediation for Discrimination Lawsuit With Company
Michelle Ressler, former CFO of the Real Brokerage, who sued the company in June for alleged pregnancy discrimination and retaliation,...
NAR Looks to Revitalize Realtor® Brand, Putting ‘Negativity’ in Rear View
Above: NAR General Counsel Jon Waclawski (left) and NAR President Kevin Sears (right) take the stage at the midyear Legislative...
Rocket President Retires as Old-Guard Exodus Continues
Bill Emerson, president of Rocket Companies who served as the mortgage giant's CEO for 16 years, is retiring, according to...
Condo or House? Helping Clients Decide Which Makes More Sense
With home prices still elevated in much of the country, condos have become more realistic for buyers determined to exit the rental train. Read more.
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