Sitzer | Burnett: Live updates from the buyer-agent commission trial

The long-awaited Sitzer | Burnett commission trial is underway in Kansas City, Missouri, and Inman is covering it all live as it unfolds. Check back early and often for news, views, schedules and more. Continue reading

Full court press: What to know as the commission battle starts today

The allegations, the high-profile witnesses slated to testify and all the evidence the jury will and won’t see — it’s all here as the long-awaited Sitzer | Burnett commission trial unfolds this week. Continue reading

Drop in bond yields could also give mortgage rates room to ease

Dovish remarks from Fed policymakers help ease fears of more rate hikes, bringing yields on benchmark 10-year Treasury notes back to where they were at the beginning of October. Continue reading

The real estate industry isn’t doing enough to keep agents safe

From physical safety to psychological and emotional safety, it’s time to implement new practices and changed attitudes to the industry, writes safety expert Tracey Hawkins. Continue reading

Housing groups urge Federal Reserve to stop hiking rates

MBA, NAR and NAHB say uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s next moves is disrupting the housing sector and threatening to send the U.S. economy into a tailspin Continue reading

Redfin bids ‘arrivederci’ to NAR. Who’s next? The Download

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman encouraged agents and brokers to leave NAR along with the company. Will they, and who else will join them? Continue reading

Anywhere unveils the details of its bombshell commission settlement

Among the proposed changes, Anywhere said its company-owned brokerages, franchisees and affiliated agents will no longer be required to belong to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

In ‘sudden’ reversal, NAR says listing brokers can offer 0%

An attorney for the Sitzer/Burnett homeseller plaintiffs calls the change a “stunning admission of guilt” on the eve of a class-action trial set to start Oct. 16. Continue reading

Redfin leaving NAR says everything about why we need more choices

“It’s been far too long since the established practices were set in place, and with the changing times, it’s not just real estate agents who need to pivot to remain successful,” writes broker Mayleene DeFreece. Redfin’s departure from NAR reminds us of… Continue reading

DOJ’s ‘concerns’ may jeopardize an MLS commission settlement

The antitrust enforcer suggests the rule changes in the proposed deal don’t go far enough. Plaintiffs’ attorneys say the agency has failed to articulate its specific concerns. Continue reading