The companies settled in a case known as Hooper. Their settlements have been the subject of months of legal wrangling over allegations that they shopped around for the best deal. Continue reading
A new Redfin report indicates that most consumers are still willing to pay for their real estate agents and that last year’s NAR rules have had minimal impacts on agent pay. Continue reading
The trade group has replaced Cooley with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in the Moehrl and Gibson cases, a law firm that has represented NAR for years in other antitrust cases. Continue reading
The company was among the remaining large brokerages that had yet to reach a settlement agreement before it announced it had reached settlement terms on Friday. Continue reading
The Clear Cooperation Policy must be revised so that homeowners are not forced into participation, coach Darryl Davis writes, giving them the right to opt out without penalties or limitations. Continue reading
The Clear Cooperation Policy must be revised so that homeowners are not forced into participation, coach Darryl Davis writes, giving them the right to opt out without penalties or limitations. Continue reading
A new survey shows that fewer agents want to recommend their job to others and that, in the wake of NAR’s commission lawsuit settlement, more are dissatisfied with the trade group. Continue reading
A federal judge in Georgia has rejected a bid to transfer a case against eXp Realty and Weichert to a federal court in Missouri over allegations the companies negotiated a “sweetheart deal” to resolve commission-related antitrust claims against them na… Continue reading
Gibson plaintiffs accuse Hanna Holdings of “judge shopping.” Berkshire Hathaway Energy and Hanna Holdings say donations to Judge Bough’s wife’s city council campaigns are disqualifying. Continue reading
The Consumer Policy Center argues that percentage-based commissions give buyers’ agents a “backward incentive” and that consumers now have a chance to save money. Continue reading