Anywhere, RE/MAX agree to settle Nosalek commission lawsuit

New legal filings propose that MLS PIN class members from the Nosalek lawsuit be included in the “substantive terms” of the Sitzer/Burnett and Moehrl settlements with Anywhere and RE/MAX. Continue reading

RE/MAX becomes 3rd major firm to distance itself from NAR

In announcing the details of its settlement in the bombshell commission suits, the franchisor said that agents and brokerages would “have the freedom to set and/or negotiate commissions as they see fit.” Continue reading

Is Anywhere’s settlement the first domino to fall? The Download

This week on The Download: Now that Anywhere has settled its portion of the bombshell commission lawsuit, who’s next? Continue reading

Take Inman’s first-ever bombshell commission lawsuit survey here

A pair of explosive lawsuits could upend how brokers do business. As those suits come closer to trial, tell us how you feel about those cases and how prepared the industry is for the repercussions. Continue reading

How do you see the buyer’s agent lawsuits shaking out? Pulse

This week, we’re asking for your views on the bombshell buyer’s agent lawsuits. Is it something to fear or much ado about nothing? Continue reading

National Association of Realtors asks judge to toss antitrust suits

A pair of lawsuits could upend how compensation works, but NAR believes the cases “are wrong on the facts, wrong on the economics and wrong on the law.” Continue reading

KW, Realogy, RE/MAX and HomeServices slap back at ‘bombshell’ antitrust lawsuit

Realogy, Keller Williams, HomeServices of America and RE/MAX filed a motion on May 17 to dismiss the class action lawsuit filed by homeseller Christopher Moehrl seeking to upend the traditional commission structure in the real estate industry.  Continue reading

Bombshell NAR lawsuit: How much did sellers pay in buyer-side commission?

A recently filed lawsuit against NAR, among other big industry players, alleges that NAR-member agents, along with many of the country’s various multiple listing services, colluded to inflate Realtor commissions. Here’s a look at the commission numbers… Continue reading

Why the ‘bombshell lawsuit’ might be a dud: Part 2

The Moehrl class action lawsuit gunning for real estate might not be as dangerous to our profession as we all fear. Here we continue onto the second and final part of our dive into the mistakes, errors and problems contained within this complaint. Continue reading

Why the ‘bombshell lawsuit’ might be a dud

The issues and potential threat that the Moehrl lawsuit poses to the real estate industry, specifically in regard to sharing listings and compensation through the MLS, have been outlined — but in this two-part series, you’ll be taken on a deep dive int… Continue reading