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Keller Williams settles Batton commission lawsuit for $20M

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The Batton cases are among those filed by homebuyers and have remained in litigation, even as suits from homesellers wound down. Continue reading →

The transparency crisis no one wants to talk about

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Referral fees are just the starting point for a larger conversation real estate professionals need to have about transparency, Cara Ameer writes. Continue reading →

Play it straight or fold: Realtors reject referral fee transparency

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Compliance expert Summer Goralik examines the Delegate Body’s surprising vote against referral-fee disclosure at the National Association of Realtors’ NXT conference in Houston. Continue reading →

Play it straight or fold: Realtors reject referral fee transparency

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Compliance expert Summer Goralik examines the Delegate Body’s surprising vote against referral-fee disclosure at the National Association of Realtors’ NXT conference in Houston. Continue reading →

With an eye on future lawsuits, Compass formally repudiates CCP in letter to NAR and MLSs

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CEO Robert Reffkin said the real estate brokerage doesn’t consider ‘any national NAR MLS rule impacting clients as binding,’ but will continue to train agents to comply with local MLS rules Continue reading →

This June, Inman is celebrating Today’s Buyer Agent

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Whether you’re the buyer specialist on a team or a solo agent specializing in working with buyers, you’ll find a lot to love in this helpful theme month. Continue reading →

NAR considers Code of Ethics changes regarding speech

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The changes would offer a specific definition of “harassment” and aim to reduce liability. The prospect of change comes as Texas lawmakers consider a bill that could conflict with current NAR rules. Continue reading →

NAR’s new law firm for antitrust suits charges up to $3K an hour

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The trade group has replaced Cooley with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in the Moehrl and Gibson cases, a law firm that has represented NAR for years in other antitrust cases. Continue reading →

Stephen Bough, commission lawsuit judge, refuses to step aside

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Bough suggested demands that he step aside in the Gibson commission case were not raised over ethical issues. The demands focused on political donations to Bough’s wife. Continue reading →

Commission settlement against Side and others gets first approval

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In addition to Side, the fast-moving case — known as Keel for its lead homeseller — names as defendants Washington Fine Properties, Seven Gables Real Estate, Brooklyn New York MLS and others. Continue reading →