Author Archives: Andrea V. Brambila

Zillow beats back one lawsuit, but can’t shake another

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Zillow has beaten back an antitrust lawsuit regarding its Zestimates, but continues to fight another lawsuit stemming from its agent-lender co-marketing program. Continue reading →

Agents sue SetSchedule for spam phone calls, ‘unjust enrichment’

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The suits exemplify patterns of behavior that other agents have alleged against SetSchedule, both in online forums and directly to Inman. Continue reading →

Realogy title company cuts brokerage’s commission at seller request

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Engel & Völkers Austin is suing Independence Title and homeseller Robert Turner. Turner is countersuing, alleging breach of fiduciary duty. The case is set for trial on May 4. Continue reading →

Remine security blunder exposed customer data to potential hacking

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The real estate data firm discovered an ‘exposed vulnerability’ that allowed anyone outside of the company to register an account to log in, potentially accessing personal information of renters and sellers. Continue reading →

NAR tech accelerator Reach expands to Canada

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Shared interests between the U.S. and Canada made it “only natural” to expand Reach there, according to NAR CEO and SCV President Bob Goldberg. Tech startups will be able to apply starting in late May. Continue reading →

‘Beats a poke in the eye’: MLS pays brokers $300K for closed listings

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Keller Williams, Benchmark Realty, Parks Realty and Village Real Estate have earned the largest slice of Realtracs Rewards, which is designed to increase participation in the MLS Continue reading →

Bel Air mansion developer loses suit against Zillow for false info

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A federal court ruled that the real estate giant was protected by Communications Decency Act. Continue reading →

From 101K to 11: MLS rankings show ‘extreme contrast’ in size

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T3 Sixty ranked the nation’s MLSs, state Realtor associations and local Realtor associations by membership as part of a larger effort to provide a big picture of the industry. Continue reading →

Down payment assistance tool offers buyer leads to loan officers

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Subscribers can use an eligibility lookup feature to match clients with programs and compare up to four programs at once. Continue reading →