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Judge narrows in on trial date for bombshell commission lawsuit

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If the parties don’t settle, expect a lengthy trial for the Moehrl homesellers’ case against NAR, Anywhere, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and HomeServices of America. Continue reading →

Bombshell commission suit 1 step closer to trial after appeal rejected

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A federal appeals court on Wednesday denied a request from NAR, Anywhere, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and HomeServices of America to overturn class certification in the Moehrl lawsuit. Continue reading →

Bombshell multibillion-dollar commission suit now a class action

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A judge on Wednesday granted class certification in a federal commission suit that could rock the real estate industry and impact how agents are compensated nationwide. Continue reading →

Long & Foster expands to South Carolina’s Lowcountry

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The HomeServices of America subsidiary has more than 9,000 agents in over 200 offices in Washington, D.C., and 7 states along the East Coast, from South Carolina to New Jersey. Continue reading →

Court deals blow to NAR, KW, Anywhere in commission suit

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The judge denied requests filed by NAR, Anywhere, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and HomeServices of America, allowing the Sitzer/Burnett case to continue toward a new October trial date. Continue reading →

NAR and Anywhere clash over commission class action trial

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The Sitzer/Burnett trial has been delayed until after a higher court rules on an appeal from HomeServices of America. Continue reading →

‘Don’t wait until the plane crashes’: Lawyers offer grim antitrust update

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Chris Osborn, Mitch Skinner and Claude Szyfer offered an update on multiple industry antitrust lawsuits at the Council of Multiple Listing Services’ annual conference. Continue reading →

Judge ‘baffled’ why Anywhere won’t give up NAR commission rule docs

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Judge M. Page Kelley pushed back against the real estate holding company formerly known as Realogy, noting that NAR’s buyer broker commission rule is “virtually identical” to that of MLS PIN. Continue reading →

Anywhere fights sellers’ bid to give up docs on NAR commission rule

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A federal court will hold oral arguments later this month on whether the franchisor’s implementation of the policy nationwide is relevant to the homesellers’ case in the MLS PIN service area. Continue reading →

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

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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 →