Multiple Listings Service & Real Estate Associations
Inman Connect New York is underway this week in midtown Manhattan. We'll share the hot gossip from the floor. Check back early and often for news, views, announcements, schedules and more
Lawsuit after lawsuit dropped this week, with no end in sight. How will it affect your professional future, and what can you do to strengthen your business?
Homesellers allege 36 Realtor association, brokerage, and multiple listing service defendants conspired to inflate buyer broker commissions in violation of state and federal antitrust laws
A federal court judge denied a request from the defendants to suspend the case pending the outcome of post-trial motions after the Sitzer | Burnett verdict
Las Vegas resident Nathaniel Whaley alleges the National Association of Realtors, the Northern Nevada Regional MLS and state and local Realtor groups conspired to inflate broker commissions
After a reported blackmail threat, NAR President Tracy Kasper has resigned from her post. What's next for the embattled trade organization?
Class-action complaints filed by Joseph Masiello and Robert Friedman join chorus of litigation nationwide objecting to trade group rules requiring sellers to offer compensation to buyer brokers
Opinion
According to coach Darryl Davis, by staying positive, keeping perspective and being proactive, real estate agents can continue to demonstrate their worth
Adaptive authentication is at the heart of the system, which applies at random one of many factors to verify the request for access, such as location, device status and recent online behavior
The defendants point to 'legal errors at trial' they say justify setting aside the jury's historic, multi-billion-dollar verdict and giving the defendants another chance to make their case in court
Ahead of Inman Connect New York this month, the NextHome CEO said NAR serves an important function, but needs a major fix to deal with challenges related to leadership and commission suits
The National Association of Realtors' leader said she recently received a 'threat to disclose a past personal, non-financial matter unless she compromised her position at NAR'
Klein has been interim president of San Diego MLS since June, following the departure of former CEO Michael Mercurio, who allegedly embezzled $1M from the San Diego Association of Realtors
The membership of the National Association of Realtors shrank by 1.7% last year as the trade group weathered a tough market and major lawsuits
Opinion
Transparency and communication are more important than ever before. Darryl Davis offers essential talking points for your next commission conversation with sellers
Sexual harassment, abortion rights, and discussions on the economy, personal finance, and pop culture: Women dominated the conversation and the economy this year, Rachael Hite writes
The case is the latest of numerous antitrust lawsuits that have emerged in the wake of the October verdict in Sitzer | Burnett. It names NAR, Compass, Redfin and others as defendants
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