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NAR and Anywhere clash over commission class action trial

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The Sitzer/Burnett trial has been delayed until after a higher court rules on an appeal from HomeServices of America. Continue reading →

Everything you need to know about the bombshell commission lawsuits

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A slew of lawsuits may radically change how agents get paid and real estate generally. Here’s Inman’s deep dive into what’s going on and what it all means. Continue reading →

What happens to buyers’ agents if the bombshell lawsuit explodes?

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Multiple lawsuits are challenging the way agents get paid. Inman asked experts what that means, and how the future of real estate might evolve as a result of changes to the commission structure. Continue reading →

‘Radical’ and ‘doomed’: The case against the ‘bombshell’ Moehrl suit

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The real estate establishment’s latest salvo against the so-called “bombshell” buyers’ agent case is a sprawling, 3,000-word argument against granting class-action status in the Moehrl federal lawsuit. Continue reading →

KW demands REX turn over audio recordings in commission suit

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The real estate franchisor has subpoenaed the discount brokerage for recordings of all in-bound calls, not just those purporting to show agent steering, in multibillion-dollar class-action case. Continue reading →

NAR, franchisors face long odds in effort to appeal class action status

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NAR and co-defendants Realogy, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and HomeServices of America are asking a higher court to let them appeal a decision to make an antitrust commission suit a class action. Continue reading →

‘Brain exploding!’: Agents, brokers torn over commission suit ruling

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Agents and brokers told Inman they’re reeling over a federal court’s decision to grant class action status in a commission suit that could rock the real estate industry by changing how they’re paid. Continue reading →

Federal commission suit now a class action; NAR, Realogy vow to appeal

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A U.S. District Court judge granted class certification in one of two federal commission lawsuits that could rock the real estate industry and impact how agents are compensated nationwide. Continue reading →

Gary Keller singled out as ‘head of conspiracy’ as federal commission lawsuit accelerates

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As oral arguments began Monday in the federal commission case, plaintiffs questioned the role of buyer agents, what a world without NAR’s commission policy would look like and why they believe Keller is leading an antitrust conspiracy. Continue reading →

NAR vs. DOJ: A timeline of the battle as it stretches into 4th year

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An analysis of the association’s petition offers a step-by-step timeline of the events leading up to the DOJ’s launch of a new probe into NAR rules. Continue reading →