Above: (left to right) Mike McDonagh, Kendall Bonner, Ed Zorn, Marilyn Wilson WASHINGTON, D.C.—What happens when you get a bunch of lawyers and business operations experts in the room with hundreds of brokerage leaders to talk about one of the most pivotal legal cases the housing industry has seen in decades? Well, let’s just say… Continue reading How Brokerages, Agents Can Avoid ‘Legal Landmines’ Post-Settlement
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Court Report: Batton Case Gets New Judge After Recusal; Trial Dates Set for Pocket Listing Case
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Legal cases in the real estate sphere continue to chug forward, with deadlines locked in and cases reassigned. Batton case reassigned to new judge after recusal On Wednesday, Sept. 4, Judge Andrea R.… Continue reading Court Report: Batton Case Gets New Judge After Recusal; Trial Dates Set for Pocket Listing Case
The Bold Standard: Inside Real Estate Sets the Pace for Tech Information with BoldTrail
Joe Skousen, founder and CEO of Inside Real Estate, says BoldTrail is not just born from the company’s expertise as a longstanding technology partner to many of the largest brands and fastest-growing brokerages and teams in real estate, but from the values, insights and relationships built from its very earliest days. “My first year or… Continue reading The Bold Standard: Inside Real Estate Sets the Pace for Tech Information with BoldTrail
Pocket Listing Lawsuit Sets Trial Date, with Clear Cooperation in the Spotlight
Top Agent Network, Inc. vs. the National Association of REALTORS® has officially set a trial schedule and date for 2025. TAN vs. NAR is a little different from the many other antitrust cases currently circling the real estate sphere. The non-commission based case alleges that defendants NAR and San Francisco Association of REALTORS® specifically blacklisted… Continue reading Pocket Listing Lawsuit Sets Trial Date, with Clear Cooperation in the Spotlight
A ‘Weird’ Economy and ‘Ugly’ Rate-Locks: Experts Say 2024’s Market Still an Enigma
Above, CoreLogic Chief Economist Selma Hepp. Photo credit: AJ Canaria WASHINGTON D.C.—The economy right now is “weird.” It also might be on the verge of some big changes. In contrasting, high-profile addresses delivered at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange Sept. 5, two of real estate’s most prominent economists gave an audience of top brokers, executives and… Continue reading A ‘Weird’ Economy and ‘Ugly’ Rate-Locks: Experts Say 2024’s Market Still an Enigma
CoStar Asks Judge to Deny Realtor.com Injunction Request in ‘Data-Theft’ Case
Countering Move, Inc (the parent company of Realtor.com) and its court-filed request last week for a preliminary injunction that would prevent a former employee from using proprietary information allegedly accessed after joining rival Homes.com. parent company CoStar, a new filing Sept. 5 by CoStar listed three reasons the presiding judge, George H. Wu, should reject… Continue reading CoStar Asks Judge to Deny Realtor.com Injunction Request in ‘Data-Theft’ Case
Reffkin Calls on NAR for ‘Emergency’ Measures on Clear Cooperation as MLS Industry Absorbs Settlement Changes
Photo credit: AJ Canaria WASHINGTON D.C.—There were two stories being told on stage yesterday at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange, with half a dozen MLS and brokerage executives each sharing their own parts of both sides. On the one hand, the settlement agreement struck by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has not caused that… Continue reading Reffkin Calls on NAR for ‘Emergency’ Measures on Clear Cooperation as MLS Industry Absorbs Settlement Changes
Reffkin Rebukes National Implementation of Clear Cooperation at RISMedia’s CEO Exchange
RISMedia Founder and CEO John Featherston addresses a “Power Hour” pre-event session Wednesday at the company’s 2024 CEO & Leadership Exchange in Washington, D.C. Photo by AJ Canaria In a one-on-one session at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange Wednesday, Compass founder and CEO Robert Reffkin was sharply critical of a national implementation of the Clear… Continue reading Reffkin Rebukes National Implementation of Clear Cooperation at RISMedia’s CEO Exchange
Largest Florida Independent Brokerage Settles Commission Lawsuits
Florida-based The Keyes Company/Illustrated Properties, which describes itself as the largest independent brokerage in the state, has reached an agreement to settle commission lawsuits filed by se inllers, according to a filing in federal court today. No details of the agreement were immediately released. In response to an inquiry from RISMedia, Mike Pappas, CEO of… Continue reading Largest Florida Independent Brokerage Settles Commission Lawsuits
Social Skills: Harnessing the Marketing Power of Industry Events
Photo credit: AJ Caneria Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. As a real estate professional, attending industry events like RISMedia’s 2024 CEO & Leadership Exchange offers unlimited opportunities to expand your network and elevate… Continue reading Social Skills: Harnessing the Marketing Power of Industry Events