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Democrats reintroduce bill to expose rental algorithms

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Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar has reintroduced the Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act, inspired by the Department of Justice’s RealPage investigation. Continue reading →

A broker left out of NAR settlement gets candid: ‘I’m still pissed’

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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 →

Appeals court will let DOJ speak in REX case against NAR, Zillow

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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 →

MLS PIN pushes back against DOJ in advance of settlement hearing

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The court will consider approving the latest deal in the case, which allows commission sharing in the multiple listing system. Continue reading →

Nykia Wright vows transparency, turnaround as NAR chief executive

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During her first appearance at an Inman Connect event, Wright said she previously brought another entity back “from the brink of extinction and irrelevance” and will now do the same at NAR. Continue reading →

How to take advantage of ‘the new normal’ post-NAR settlement

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At Inman Connect New York, Kendall Bonner, Russ Cofano and Christine Jacobson urged agents to change how they communicate their value. Continue reading →

After Supreme Court defeat, NAR’s battle with DOJ will continue

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The Supreme Court declined to take up the National Association of Realtors’ case with the DOJ. But attorneys told Inman there is likely much legal wrangling to come between the two entities. Continue reading →

Supreme Court denies NAR’s appeal request in DOJ case

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The Supreme Court didn’t explain its reasoning for the decision, which will now allow the Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into the association’s cooperative compensation rule. Continue reading →

Clear Cooperation, embraced by agents, divides real estate clients

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In a world without Clear Cooperation, real estate agents who believe in the value of multiple listing services would have more convincing to do, an Intel survey of 3,000 US consumers finds. Continue reading →

DOJ asks appeals court to speak in REX case against NAR, Zillow

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Attorneys for the DOJ’s Antitrust Division on Wednesday submitted a request to provide an oral argument alongside REX, Zillow and NAR in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Feb. 13. Continue reading →