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Keller Williams to pay $40M to settle cold call class action lawsuit

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As part of the deal, the real estate franchisor also agreed to create a task force to ‘enhance compliance’ with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Continue reading →

New trial date set for fall in Coldwell Banker ‘cold call’ class action case

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Judge refused to reconsider an order granting class certification in case where plaintiffs allege Anywhere allows agents to violate the law to grow its market share of listings. Continue reading →

Coldwell Banker agent cold call suit heads to trial as a class action

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Homeowner plaintiffs allege Realogy uses its corporate structure to profit from and escape liability for letting its agents violate the law through “incessant unwanted telemarketing calls.” Continue reading →

Real estate agent sues SetSchedule, alleges 60+ spam calls

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Another real estate agent has filed suit against SetSchedule, alleging the lead generation firm won’t stop harassing her with autodialed calls. Continue reading →

Agents sue SetSchedule for spam phone calls, ‘unjust enrichment’

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The suits exemplify patterns of behavior that other agents have alleged against SetSchedule, both in online forums and directly to Inman. Continue reading →

‘Consumers are fed up:’ KW sued over agent cold calls on expired listings

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Keller Williams Realty is the latest real estate company to be hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging its agents made unsolicited calls to consumers without their consent. Continue reading →

NAR sounds alarm on 4 big legal issues — but bombshell buyer-side lawsuit wasn’t one of them

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The California Consumer Privacy Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, wire fraud and web accessibility were discussed at NAR’s mid-year conference. Continue reading →

Real estate companies sued over unsolicited text message spam

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Agent cold calls have come under attack recently and now their text message equivalent are also under scrutiny, according to a series of Florida lawsuits. Continue reading →

Former seller sues Coldwell Banker, NRT for agent cold calls

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Calling expired listings is a time-honored way to drum up business in real estate, but being on the receiving end of such calls is not always welcome. Continue reading →