Keller Williams to settle lawsuits over scrapped profit share plan

Former Keller Williams agents had filed suit in recent months over the company’s now-abandoned plans to slash profit sharing for agents who jumped ship for rival brokerages before April 2020. Continue reading

Fathom Realty agrees to pay $2.95M to settle commission suit

The company denied wrongdoing and said it had agreed to settle with plaintiffs in an attempt to move on and continue growing the business. Continue reading

Curbio to pay $7.5M to settle Washington DC fraud lawsuit

The pre-sale home renovation company denied all allegations and said it decided to settle to focus on its path forward. Attorney General Brian Schwalb called it a win for consumers Continue reading

NAR accuser outlines new details in lawsuit alleging retaliation

Roshani Sheth filed a lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors in June, alleging discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation. A new filing offers more details. Continue reading

Baby boomers own 1/4 of all large homes in the US. They aren’t selling

Fifty-four percent of boomers who own their homes said they planned to live in them until they die, according to a new survey by Clever Real Estate. Continue reading

Tim Heyl on Homeward’s power buyer pivot in a high-rate cycle

The power buyer CEO also weighs in on whether traditional iBuyers will ever see their Goldilocks moment and turn a regular profit. Continue reading

Keller Williams agent disrupts burglary at client’s home: ‘This guy is actively breaking into my listing’

Keller Williams Las Vegas agent Albie Vas acted quickly on Tuesday when he spied a burglary in progress at one of his listings. “I was like, ‘I’ve got bad news. Your house is actively getting robbed.'” Continue reading

Judge in Moehrl, Batton recused after revealing conflict of interest

Judge Andrea Wood, who oversaw the cases for years, said she discovered a relative’s spouse was a partner at a law firm in a case known as Moehrl. She recused herself in a surprise filing on Wednesday. Continue reading

Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group eyes UK’s biggest real estate portal

Murdoch’s Australia-based News Corp subsidiary announced on Monday that it was considering a cash and stock offer for the UK’s largest real estate portal. Continue reading

Ex-Move staffer accessed dozens of disputed files at CoStar: Experts

James Kaminsky, a former Realtor.com editor accused of taking trade secrets with him to CoStar, transferred access to at least 40 documents two days before he left the job, according to legal filings. Continue reading