A U.S. District Judge in Florida has dismissed homebuyer James Lutz’s antitrust complaint against HomeServices of America and Douglas Elliman. Lutz has 21 days to file an amended complaint for three of his four claims. Continue reading
A New York homeowner claimed text messages sent by an associate KW broker amounted to an “invasion of her privacy.” She has now dropped her case. Continue reading
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Former mortgage loan originator Andrew Josephson claims the company failed to adequately pay him and other employees for time worked in an effort to cut costs and gain a leg up on competitors. Continue reading
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
Lawsuit seeks class action status to represent Redfin shareholders, claiming they need more information about financial advisor’s potential conflict of interest before June 4 merger vote. Continue reading
A new website soliciting plaintiffs for a possible class-action suit against the Washington MLS asks homeowners if they’ve sold in the state and seen “a price drop or significant days on market.” Continue reading
George T. Spyridakis, an associate broker with eXp Realty, alleged Zillow’s StreetEasy allowed multiple brokers to list the same unit on the platform, effectively hiding it from public view. Continue reading
First Team CEO Michele Harrington’s company just settled a commission suit. But while speaking to Inman, she was critical of the way the suits, and NAR’s involvement, have played out. Continue reading
Move’s counsel filed a Notice of Removal on Tuesday to move the class action suit against it from state to federal court. The lawsuit claims Move knowingly sold unvetted and fraudulent leads to agents through its network. Continue reading