Mortgage Mix: Legal Troubles Batter Mega-Lenders; CoStar Nabs Freddie Mac Exec
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon....
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Former Employee Sues NAR for Reneging on Sexual Harassment Settlement
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is once again facing accusations of sexual harassment, retaliation and workplace discrimination, with a...
Engel & Völkers Settles Commission Suits
Engel & Völkers has become the latest brokerage to settle class-action commission lawsuits by sellers, according to filings in federal...
NAR-Independent MLS Dismissed From Copycat Lawsuit
In a potentially precedent-setting move, a federal judge recently dismissed an MLS that is not affiliated with the National Association...
Lawsuit Claims eXp Aware of Sexual Assaults by ‘Alpha Agents’ for Years, Took No Action
A woman suing mega-brokerage eXp and several high-profile recruiters just added a cascade of new accusations and allegations to her...
Zillow, MLSs Settle Showing Service ‘Monopoly’ Lawsuit
Zillow and two MLSs appear to have reached a settlement agreement in an antitrust lawsuit over its ShowingTime software, in...
Court Report: MLS Defends Industry in DOJ Response; eXp Hit With New Allegations
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
DOJ Intervention Violates Free Speech, MLS Argues
MLS PIN, the Massachusetts-based listing service that has become a focal point of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) interest in...
Brokers Strongly Favor Raising Standards for Real Estate Licenses
Between the critics who have promulgated accusations of real estate price-fixing and conspiracy, and the brokers who have long championed...
Buyer Agent Playbook: Buyer Contracts as a Tool—Where Do You Write Your Value?
Editor’s Note: The Buyer-Agent Playbook is a new iteration of RISMedia’s biweekly Playbook segment, specifically centering on buyer agency and...
Pet Peeves: How to Tame All Kinds of Animal Issues in Homes for Sale
When selling a home, the agent’s responsibility is to make sure the place shows as pet-neutral as possible. Read more.
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