NAR’s Kevin Sears: We need to ‘show everybody that we as Realtors are pro-consumer’

At the end of his historic two-year term as president of the National Association of Realtors, Kevin Sears reflects on his legacy, the DOJ, 50-year mortgages and more. Continue reading

MLS PIN wins final settlement approval in Nosalek case

A judge had previously granted preliminary approval of the $3.95M settlement, which removed the option to display offers of compensation to buyer brokers on the MLS. Continue reading

MLS PIN deal wins court approval after DOJ backs off — for now

The $3.95 million settlement in the Nosalek case removes the option to display compensation to buyer brokers via the MLS and goes up for final approval in September. Continue reading

DOJ signals withdrawal of MLS PIN settlement objection in Nosalek

The fourth amended settlement, if approved, would prohibit offers of cooperative compensation on MLS PIN’s platform and raises the total proposed settlement fund from $3 million to $3.95 million. Continue reading

Sale notices go out to Remine’s creditors, MLSs

Any responses or objections to the $1.5 million deal must be filed with Delaware’s Chancery Court on or before May 1. Continue reading

Judge won’t approve MLS PIN commission deal without changes

U.S. District Judge Patti Saris asked the DOJ Antitrust Division for evidence that offers of compensation in the MLS are anticompetitive and harm consumers. Continue reading

Sellers, MLS PIN slam DOJ claims in Nosalek case: ‘DOJ is simply wrong’

Plaintiffs and defendant MLS Property Information Network agree that approximately 75 percent of sellers are opting out of offering compensation to buyer agents in the multiple listing service. Continue reading

Sellers, MLS PIN slam DOJ claims in Nosalek case: ‘DOJ is simply wrong’

Plaintiffs and defendant MLS Property Information Network agree that approximately 75 percent of sellers are opting out of offering compensation to buyer agents in the multiple listing service. Continue reading

DOJ signals Clear Cooperation alone may not be anticompetitive

A Department of Justice footnote filed on Monday in the Nosalek commission lawsuit suggests some industry leaders may have misinterpreted earlier DOJ messaging. Continue reading

DOJ raises concerns with Nosalek settlement in latest court filing

A Supplemental Statement of Interest filed on Monday by the U.S. Department of Justice argued that the settlement only offers “cosmetic changes” to MLS PIN’s agent compensation rules. Continue reading