The company handling notifications has sent out more than 100 million emails notifying homesellers about the settlements — and is charging more than $32 million for its services. Continue reading
The National Association of Realtors will tackle the topic at its midyear Legislative Meetings next week, even after a Texas speech bill targeting NAR and other groups died abruptly on Wednesday. Continue reading
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Tanya Monestier’s appeal to the commission settlement isn’t just a legal challenge, compliance expert Summer Goralik writes. It’s a reality check the industry didn’t see coming. Continue reading
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
Current practice changes are pushing us toward a less transparent market, compliance expert Summer Goralik writes. That’s bad business for both clients and real estate professionals. Continue reading
Real estate professionals should be making decisions based on what benefits consumers, not out of fear of who might be deposed next, compliance expert Summer Goralik writes. Continue reading
Six months after commission lawsuit changes took effect, compliance expert Summer Goralik writes, uniformity in implementation and guidance remains elusive, making industry confusion the norm and compliance an ever-moving target. Continue reading
University at Buffalo contracts law professor Tanya Monestier on Monday informed Judge Stephen Bough she would follow in the footsteps of fellow objectors who have appealed the Nov. 26 ruling. Continue reading
James Mullis has appealed the final approval of settlements totaling $110 million — a move that suggests the battle over how agents practice and get paid is far from over. Continue reading