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DOJ tells Supreme Court it has a right to investigate NAR policies

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In its response to an NAR appeal, the DOJ acknowledged that, although it had closed an investigation into two NAR policies in 2020, it didn’t agree not to reopen it. Continue reading →

NAR asks Supreme Court to weigh in on DOJ fight

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The trade group’s petition leans heavily on the government’s promise to close investigations into the Clear Cooperation Policy and the Participation Rule. Continue reading →

NAR vows to take its DOJ beef all the way to the top: The Download

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They’ve been fighting since 2020, and now NAR plans to take the Department of Justice to the nation’s highest court to enforce a previous settlement. Continue reading →

HomeServices wants US Supreme Court to weigh Sitzer | Burnett case

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The franchisor filed a petition to the Supreme Court on Friday requesting the review of an earlier appeals court ruling barring it from enforcing arbitration agreements signed by seller clients. Continue reading →

WATCH: Housing in the post-affirmative action environment

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Will the partial elimination of affirmative action in elite college admissions eventually impact representation, access and opportunity in the real estate industry? Watch Dr. Lee Davenport’s conversation with Spelman College professor, Dr. Francesina R… Continue reading →

Supreme Court nixes $430B in student loan forgiveness

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Down payment assistance and income-driven repayment still offer a path to homeownership for those repaying $1.6 trillion in student loan debt. Continue reading →

Neil Gorsuch latest Supreme Court Justice to face real estate scrutiny

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Weeks after Justice Clarence Thomas came under fire for real estate dealings with Texas-based developer Harlan Crow, Gorsuch is facing scrutiny over failure to disclose the identify of a buyer. Continue reading →

US Supreme Court denies NAR petition in pocket listing case

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The nation’s highest court will not be weighing in on whether the real estate trade group’s Clear Cooperation Policy violates antitrust laws. The case proceeds in a lower court. Continue reading →

The PLS to Supreme Court: Deny NAR petition in pocket listing suit

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In a new brief, the former pocket listing service argues that NAR limited competition to its Realtor-affiliated MLSs “by conspiring to destroy the livelihood of any dissenting real estate agent.” Continue reading →