Gibson commission case sees 4 more settlements

NextHome, the Keyes Company, John L. Scott Real Estate and the K Company Realty have agreed to pay a combined total of nearly $5 million. Continue reading

On Realtor.com’s hottest ZIP codes list, the Midwest reigns supreme

Affordability and a plethora of amenities vaulted Gahanna, Ohio, to the top of Realtor.com’s 2024 hottest ZIP codes list. ZIP codes in Missouri and Indiana made the list too as out-of-state homebuyers search for a good deal. Continue reading

Coldwell wins St. Louis agent Laura MacDonald back from Compass

MacDonald is the latest agent to boomerang back from a previous brokerage amid intense competition. In 2023, while an agent at Compass, she closed approximately $20 million in sales volume. Continue reading

A Maryland homeowner just filed yet another commission lawsuit

The case is the latest of numerous antitrust lawsuits that have emerged in the wake of the October verdict in Sitzer | Burnett. It names NAR, Compass, Redfin and others as defendants. Continue reading

Anywhere, RE/MAX commission lawsuit settlements move forward

A judge has granted preliminary approval of the franchisers’ multi-million dollar settlements in Sitzer | Burnett, Moehrl and Nosalek. Final approval may happen next year. Continue reading

Commission lawsuits are piling up. Keep track of them all right here

In the wake of the Sitzer | Burnett verdict, the number of bombshell lawsuits has rapidly multiplied — putting more pressure than ever on real estate’s status quo. Here’s a rundown of all the cases. Continue reading

Sitzer attorney files new suit against Compass, Redfin, others

Michael Ketchmark filed the new lawsuit just moments after a jury sided with his clients in the Sitzer | Burnett case. The new suit claims another batch of companies committed a conspiracy Continue reading

‘Rabbit gets the gun’: The essential guide to Week 1 of Sitzer | Burnett

Big names, heated exchanges and the emergence of homeseller plaintiffs on the stand dominated the first week of the Sitzer | Burnett commission trial in Kansas City, Missouri. Continue reading

Agents steer buyers to homes with better commissions, study claims

The study by a trio of researchers analyzed hundreds of thousands of listings and found that those offering lower commissions to buyers’ agents received less attention and took longer to sell. Continue reading

Compass to launch network aimed at relocating medical professionals

Moving Medicine Partners will launch as a national network of agents later this month with St. Louis relocation specialist Zoe Cangas leading the new initiative, Inman has learned exclusively. Continue reading