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Class action accuses lender of unsolicited AI-generated cold calls

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A Michigan mortgage lender is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it used AI-generated, artificial-voice cold calls to pitch refinancing without consent. Continue reading →

Commissions held up in Year 1. Would a seller’s shift upend them?

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As they compete among themselves for affordability-constrained homebuyers, fewer sellers are even attempting a hardline stance on the buyer-side commission, the Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey finds. Continue reading →

Zillow bashes CoStar in request to transfer lawsuit

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Amid an ongoing legal battle over listing photos, Zillow alleged that CoStar was attempting “to weaponize copyright litigation for competitive pressure.” Continue reading →

Keller Williams released from telemarketing lawsuit after plaintiff withdraws case

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A New York homeowner claimed text messages sent by an associate KW broker amounted to an “invasion of her privacy.” She has now dropped her case. Continue reading →

6 tips for avoiding lawsuits, legal fees and court in real estate

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Here are six common reasons lawsuits happen in real estate. If you want to avoid complicated litigation, follow these best practices from trainer Bernice Ross. Continue reading →

NAR downplays former employee’s amended retaliation complaint

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Former National Association of Realtors project manager Roshani Sheth updated her complaint with more details, but the trade organization insists her additional allegations “doom” her claims. Continue reading →

Former Real Brokerage CFO sues, alleges pregnancy discrimination

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Michelle Ressler was fired earlier this year and replaced with Ravi Jani. She now says company leadership suggested she couldn’t be both an effective executive and a mother. Continue reading →

Former Real Brokerage CFO sues, alleges pregnancy discrimination

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Michelle Ressler was fired earlier this year and replaced with Ravi Jani. She now says company leadership suggested she couldn’t be both an effective executive and a mother. Continue reading →

Zillow settles with NYC broker who sued StreetEasy over fees

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Broker George T. Spyridakis alleged the rental listing platform effectively “masked” listings but still charged daily marketing fees. He moved to withdraw the case this week after reaching a settlement with Zillow. Continue reading →

Zeckendorfs accused of ‘brazen fraud’ in $80M penthouse sale

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According to the complaint, developers and brothers Arthur and William Lie Zeckendorf of Zeckendorf Development, LLC allegedly rushed to close the deal before news broke about a planned 37-story skyscraper next door that would erase the penthouse’s pre… Continue reading →