Two More Independents Settle Seller Commission Lawsuits
Two more large independent brokerages—John L. Scott Real Estate, which does business primarily in the Pacific Northwest, and Real Estate ...
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Burnett Attorneys Request $226M From Settlements
With just shy of $1 billion in a still-growing settlement fund, lawyers who worked on the Burnett case are renewing ...
How Brokerages, Agents Can Avoid ‘Legal Landmines’ Post-Settlement
Above: (left to right) Mike McDonagh, Kendall Bonner, Ed Zorn, Marilyn Wilson WASHINGTON, D.C.—What happens when you get a bunch ...
Brokers Sue NAR, Local Associations Over MLS Membership Requirements
Not homesellers, not homebuyers, not the Department of Justice (DOJ), but real estate agents themselves are now suing the National ...
COURT REPORT: Plaintiffs Prep Settlement Notices; 3 Brokerages Enter Mediation
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around ...
Judge Sets 2027 Trial Date for Largest Seller Copycat Lawsuit
Judge Stephen R. Bough, who oversaw the Burnett case, has set a trial date for the central national copycat lawsuit ...
DOJ Seeks Ban of ‘Indirect’ Commission Rules, Alleges Antitrust in Optional NAR Policies
Despite offering a cautiously positive assessment of the settlement struck by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) late last month, ...
Engel & Völkers Settles Commission Suits
Engel & Völkers has become the latest brokerage to settle class-action commission lawsuits by sellers, according to filings in federal ...
NAR-Independent MLS Dismissed From Copycat Lawsuit
In a potentially precedent-setting move, a federal judge recently dismissed an MLS that is not affiliated with the National Association ...
DOJ Intervention Violates Free Speech, MLS Argues
MLS PIN, the Massachusetts-based listing service that has become a focal point of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) interest in ...
4 Skills You Must Excel at to Succeed as an Agent Going Forward
The job of a real estate agent encompasses a great many skills, and you are unlikely to perfect every one of them. But, like with all professions, some skills are more important than others. Read more.
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