Author Archives: Andrea V. Brambila

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 →

California Realtors support bills to dramatically boost housing supply

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The California Association of Realtors has put its considerable might behind several proposed bills meant to boost the state’s housing supply. Continue reading →

Buyer’s side commission confusion? Survey shows alarming results

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Nearly half of homesellers don’t realize they pay the buyer’s agent commission fee, according to a survey from flat-fee real estate referral service Clever Real Estate. Continue reading →

The bombshell lawsuit that could undo the US real estate industry

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A homeseller has filed a class action lawsuit challenging a principal tenet of how the real estate industry works in the U.S. as well as one of the main reasons behind the existence of multiple listing services: the sharing of sales commissions between… Continue reading →

Competition from Zillow, AI is the biggest fear among brokers: NAR

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Real estate brokerages anticipate big challenges to come from evolving technology and “nontraditional market participants,” according to a new NAR survey. Continue reading →

Remine co-founder comes out swinging against detractors

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After Remine announced it had raised $30 million, rumors began to swirl that MLS executives were among the firm’s undisclosed private investors. Continue reading →