The Four Biggest Takeaways From the Copycat Settlement Approvals
Last week, Judge Stephen Bough of the Western District of Missouri—who oversaw the Burnett case and trial—approved settlements struck by ...
Tag: realtor lawsuits
Plaintiffs Move to Block Proposed eXp Settlement in Smaller Case
Plaintiffs in the Gibson case have filed in opposition to eXp’s motion for a stay following its proposed settlement, looking ...
DOJ Intervention Likely, but NAR Settlement Approval Is Only the Beginning
Before the final approval of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) (theoretically) comprehensive settlement, with a petition pending before the ...
HomeServices Asks Federal Judge to Dismiss Homie Antitrust Lawsuit
The legal drama in the real estate arena continues to unfold. This time, it’s HomeServices of America asking for a ...
Judge Will Pause Buyer Cases for Three Companies Pending Seller Appeal
In a conference for the largest buyer-filed commission cases today, Judge LaShonda Hunt of the Northern District of Illinois, who ...
Curbio Pays $7.5M, Agrees to Practice Changes in D.C. Lawsuit Settlement
Curbio, the Maryland-based pre-listing renovation company that offers pay-later services for home sellers upgrading or repairing their homes, is settling ...
Waning Trust in Data, News Sources Has Brokers Looking Inward
The maelstrom of change and upheaval sparked by a commission-lawsuit pile-on, subsequent practice changes to compensation structure and a media ...
Supreme Court Denies HomeServices Petition to Consider Burnett Ruling
On Monday, the Supreme Court denied a petition by HomeServices of America—a “Writ of Certiorari”—filed this past February and aimed ...
Brokerages Claim Buyer Lawsuits Barred by Statute of Limitations
With commission-focused lawsuits filed by recent homesellers seemingly headed toward resolution through a patchwork of settlement agreements, the real estate ...
Brokers Consider Major Changes, Including Cost-Cutting and M&A Post-Settlement
Real estate executives expressed overall disapproval of the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) choice to settle commission lawsuits in RISMedia’s ...
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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