Author Archives: Andrea V. Brambila

Productive.ai wins NAR Pitch Battle

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Joseph Wihbey, Productive.ai’s COO and head of product, took a different approach than everyone else in his pitch: he simulated a phone call with a potential client to show what the tool can do. Continue reading →

NAR notches loss as appeals court revives pocket listing antitrust suit

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Top Agent Network’s case against the National Association of Realtors’ Clear Cooperation Policy will move forward after the Ninth Circuit court ruled to overturn a lower court ruling on Monday. Continue reading →

NAR harassment, retaliation and evasion revealed in Times exposé

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In interviews with 29 current and former NAR employees, including 19 who claimed to have endured sexual harassment on the job, The New York Times described wrongdoing running not only through the organization but the subsidiaries and boards its executi… Continue reading →

NAR seeks to suppress DOJ probe from jury as commission trial nears

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The National Association of Realtors filed four requests in the US District Court in Western Missouri on Thursday involving commission rule changes, government investigations and discrimination. Continue reading →

Majority of Realtor associations tap late fees to boost bottom line: NAR

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Most local associations maintain fewer than two years of reserves and draw on late fees as the most common source of non-dues revenue, according to NAR’s inaugural Association Profile. Continue reading →

Keller Williams cuts profit sharing for agents who fled to competitors

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The franchisor will drastically slash profit share for “vested KW agents who actively compete with our brokerages” unless they return within six months, Keller Williams President Marc King said Tuesday. Continue reading →

Court rules Zillow falsely labeled REX listings as case heads to trial

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Despite the ruling, Zillow said it looks forward to presenting its case to a jury and is “confident that the evidence will show that REX’s business failed for reasons unrelated to Zillow.” Continue reading →

REX antitrust claims against NAR and Zillow dismissed with prejudice

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The case is currently set for trial on Sept. 18, but the National Association of Realtors is no longer a defendant, according to a court order. Some claims against Zillow remain. Continue reading →

‘It’s well past time’: DOJ urges court to overturn NAR commission ruling

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In a Friday brief, the Department of Justice argued the National Association of Realtors’ pocket listing and commission rules need “to be assessed on their merits” on whether they cost American homebuyers billions of dollars a year. Continue reading →

Whatever became of Inman’s Latte Vision? Real estate issues a verdict

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A decade after Brad Inman asked if homebuying could ever be as easy as purchasing coffee, Clelia Peters, Curt Beardsley and David Voorhees assessed the state of the end-to-end transaction at ICLV. Continue reading →