Author Archives: Andrea V. Brambila

MoxiWorks offers agent discount on wearable safety device

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MoxiWorks has partnered with safety device company Revolar Technology to offer agents a discount for one of the company’s wearables. Continue reading →

Meet the lawyer suing to change buyer agent commissions forever

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Benjamin Brown, a co-chair of Cohen Milstein’s antitrust practice group, is a lawyer whose tenacity the real estate industry may come to know well. Continue reading →

Remine’s new MLS offering coming to Florida agents first

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The largest multiple listing service in the Sunshine State is set to be the first to launch a new MLS offering from property data and analytics firm Remine. Continue reading →

Former seller sues Coldwell Banker, NRT for agent cold calls

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Calling expired listings is a time-honored way to drum up business in real estate, but being on the receiving end of such calls is not always welcome. Continue reading →

Millennials are influencing their parents’ homebuying decisions

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Millennials are a driving force in the housing market, whether buying homes themselves or influencing their parents’ decisions, according to a NAR survey. Continue reading →

Zestimate suit resurfaces, alleges Zillow conspiracy with brokerages

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An antitrust lawsuit alleging Zillow Group conspired with certain real estate brokerages to hide Zillow’s home value estimates on certain listings is back. Continue reading →

Purplebricks agent sues over independent contractor status

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A decision on independent contractor status made by the California Supreme Court last year is hitting the real estate industry — and flat-fee brokerage Purplebricks may be the first to grapple with it. Continue reading →

Zillow employee slams ‘illegal commission structure’ in lawsuit

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A Zillow Group employee has filed a class-action lawsuit, alleging ongoing labor code violations, including failure to pay overtime wages. Continue reading →

New Windermere campaign highlights agents who go the extra mile — sometimes literally

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Windermere Real Estate has launched a new marketing campaign highlighting not its considerable technology chops, but its agents’ willingness to go above and beyond for their clients. Continue reading →

Appeals court knocks down $4M verdict against Zillow

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An appeals court has overturned a lower court’s ruling that Zillow Group willfully infringed on photos belonging to photography firm VHT and sent the case back to a lower court. Continue reading →