Zillow Group hit with second class-action lawsuit over Premier Agent

Filed in the Southern District of New York, the federal suit claims that Premier Agent encourages dual agency and violates a New York State antitrust law. Continue reading

Wife can’t perform ‘spousal duties’ after fall at home showing: Suit

Lisa and Marc Primeau are suing HomeSmart, Keller Williams and a pair of Orange County, California, brokers after the woman says she fell on an uneven patio. Continue reading

DOJ files statement of interest in larger buyer broker lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a statement of interest Monday in the Moehrl class action buyer broker commission lawsuit. The statement mirrors one filed last week in the class-action lawsuit filed by Joshua Sitzer and other plaintiffs, and indic… Continue reading

GeoCV winding down operations, tech team joining Russian firm

The 3D imaging company’s business staffers will likely be ‘looking for new opportunities,’ its CEO said, while software engineers are headed to Occipital in Moscow. Continue reading

Antitrust lawsuits will doom consumers: Transparency is key

Requiring buyers to pay for their agent’s commission would force consumers onto the horns of dilemma. There’s a better way. Continue reading

IBM sues Zillow over multiple charges of patent infringement

IBM is suing real estate tech giant Zillow over seven charges of patent infringement related to a host of computer processes that Zillow uses to run its website. Continue reading

Compass launches new consumer search tools, says IPO ‘likely’

Robert Reffkin announced Monday that Compass has new, artificial intelligence-driven tools that will give consumers home recommendations and let them collaborate with their agents. Continue reading

Cut the crap: NAR lawsuit is good for consumers

Regardless of the outcome of the mega lawsuit, the sunshine from this legal assault will force the industry to clean up its act. Savvy and progressive industry leaders are using this moment to break from the past and lift the veil of secrecy for consum… Continue reading

Realogy calls Compass allegations ‘sensational’ and ‘not true’

In an internal email, Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider insisted his company never explored a sale and called Compass’ claims an attempt “to inspire sensational news coverage.” Continue reading