Alabama Association of Realtors CEO Jeremy Walker said the association was in favor of buyer-broker agreements in general, but felt that requiring one for a home tour put buyers under unnecessary duress, and that the new law would be in the consumer’s … Continue reading
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Homebuyer plaintiffs allege Hanna Holdings conspired to inflate commissions and that buyers are ultimately the ones who pay through higher home prices. A mixed ruling on Tuesday will allow case to move forward. Continue reading
A Department of Justice footnote filed on Monday in the Nosalek commission lawsuit suggests some industry leaders may have misinterpreted earlier DOJ messaging. Continue reading
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin argued against Clear Cooperation Wednesday during an Inman on Tour session in Nashville while warning that “data is the new oil” amid predictions of a national MLS. Continue reading
Judges rule the now-defunct real estate brokerage did not provide evidence of “concerted action” between NAR and Zillow and that the no-commingling rule was “in fact” optional. Continue reading
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin lays out 10 questions his agents are asking in the wake of NAR’s commission settlement in his latest argument in favor of consumer choice and against CCP. Continue reading
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar has reintroduced the Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act, inspired by the Department of Justice’s RealPage investigation. 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
Attorney Alice A. Wang of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division will appear at oral arguments in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Feb. 13. Continue reading