More than 700 agent steering calls suggest price-fixing, lawyers charge

In new court filings in the Moehrl case, lawyers singled out hundreds of phone calls — far more than previously reported — in which agents steered business away from discount brokerage REX. Continue reading

It’s baaack! Homebuyer commission suit against NAR rises from ashes

On Wednesday, eight homebuyers filed an amended complaint, once thought to be dead, against NAR, Realogy, Keller Williams and others alleging NAR rules have inflated agent commissions. Continue reading

‘Longstanding conspiracy’: Why the bombshell commission suit matters

Millions of homesellers across the country may be able to seek billions in damages for commissions they paid to buyer agents between 2015 and 2020. Here’s why it matters. Continue reading

‘Radical’ and ‘doomed’: The case against the ‘bombshell’ Moehrl suit

The real estate establishment’s latest salvo against the so-called “bombshell” buyers’ agent case is a sprawling, 3,000-word argument against granting class-action status in the Moehrl federal lawsuit. Continue reading

Appeals court rejects NAR class certification challenge in lawsuit

The ruling means that Sitzer/Burnett moves forward as a multibillion-dollar class action, currently headed for trial in February 2023. Continue reading

Backed with $10M, Buyside rebrands as Percy, expands into mortgage

Rebranding and strategic alliance with Black Knight, reflect data analytics and marketing firm’s ability to identify not only homebuyer but also seller leads. Continue reading

Backed with $10M, Buyside rebrands as Percy, expands into mortgage

Rebranding and strategic alliance with Black Knight, reflect data analytics and marketing firm’s ability to identify not only homebuyer but also seller leads. Continue reading

Backed with $10M, Buyside rebrands as Percy, expands into mortgage

Rebranding and strategic alliance with Black Knight, reflect data analytics and marketing firm’s ability to identify not only homebuyer but also seller leads. Continue reading

Compass dethrones Realogy as top brokerage in T3 Sixty Mega 1000

EXp Realty took the top spot for transaction sides. Both it and Compass grew sides and volume by hundreds of percent over the past year, according to real estate analysis and consulting firm T3 Sixty. Continue reading

‘Brain exploding!’: Agents, brokers torn over commission suit ruling

Agents and brokers told Inman they’re reeling over a federal court’s decision to grant class action status in a commission suit that could rock the real estate industry by changing how they’re paid. Continue reading