Court sets trial date for Compass suit despite Northwest MLS protest

Real estate is changing fast, and so must you. Inman Connect San Diego is where you turn uncertainty into strategy — with real talk, real tools and the connections that matter. If you’re serious about staying ahead of the game, this is where you need t… Continue reading

Court gives 15 commission deals final approval in minutes-long hearings

Real estate is changing fast, and so must you. Inman Connect San Diego is where you turn uncertainty into strategy — with real talk, real tools and the connections that matter. If you’re serious about staying ahead of the game, this is where you need t… Continue reading

Judge whittles down Howard Hanna real estate commission lawsuit

No evidence of “horizontal agreement” among real estate brokerages to inflate commissions, but judge will hear arguments alleging a “vertical antitrust conspiracy” with NAR. Continue reading

Anthony Lamacchia had 3 minutes with Trump. This is what he told him

Ahead of Inman Connect San Diego in July, Lamacchia revealed what he said at Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club this year that drew the president’s ire. “He was not happy to hear it,” he told Inman. Continue reading

Homesellers fight to keep legal battle with eXp, Weichert alive

The real estate brokerages want to pause a commission case known as Gibson while they wrap up a different lawsuit. But the Gibson homeseller plaintiffs don’t want their case put on ice. Continue reading

MLS PIN deal wins court approval after DOJ backs off — for now

The $3.95 million settlement in the Nosalek case removes the option to display compensation to buyer brokers via the MLS and goes up for final approval in September. Continue reading

NAR: The settlement didn’t kill procuring cause

The concept of who brings the buyer that completes a real estate sale will remain, though it may come up less frequently in commission disputes, according to the trade group. Continue reading

Redfin shareholders approve Rocket merger at special meeting

With antitrust regulators declining to weigh in, $1.75 billion deal to marry a tech-focused mortgage lender to real estate brokerage could close by the end of the month. Continue reading

DOJ removes Nosalek settlement objection — with a strong warning

The federal law enforcement agency withdrew objections to a fourth proposed settlement between plaintiffs and MLS PIN Tuesday, but cautioned that the MLS was not immune to future legal action. Continue reading

NAR may rescind ‘no-commingling’ rule this week amid DOJ scrutiny

The trade organization’s MLS committee on Tuesday approved the elimination of the controversial policy at a meeting closed to the media. Its Executive Committee will take a final vote Wednesday. Continue reading