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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 →

DOJ adds major landlords to antitrust lawsuit against RealPage

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Greystar Real Estate Partners, Blackstone’s LivCor and Cushman & Wakefield are among the institutional landlords accused of fixing rental prices — to the detriment of “millions” of renters. Continue reading →

Supreme Court to decide whether to hear NAR case against DOJ

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The justices will review NAR’s petition on Friday and post their decision on Monday. The Realtor trade group urged the highest court in the land to hear its case “to clarify that the government must keep its contractual promises just like other parties.” Continue reading →

News Knockout: Commission lawsuits settlement tops 2024

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Despite an array of significant stories throughout 2024, none could surpass the industry-shaking news of NAR agreeing to settlement terms in the wake of antitrust commission lawsuits that would forever reshape how agents and brokers do business. Continue reading →