Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
Alabama Association of Realtors CEO Jeremy Walker said the association was in favor of buyer-broker agreements in general, but felt requiring one for a home tour put buyers under duress
Industry members argue in the new lawsuit that NAR and other defendants have engaged in anticompetitive practices. They want restitution — and an end to rules they don't support
The antitrust lawsuit filed by broker John Diaz in US District Court in Los Angeles claims the membership agreement creates 'an anti-competitive monopoly over MLS services'
With 1,526,631 members as of Oct. 31, the National Association of Realtors is on track to end 2024 with its fourth-highest membership numbers on record. Next year, however, is a different story
Opinion
The legal scrutiny over antitrust practices has heightened, with a particular focus on policies that may stifle competition and hinder consumer choice, coach Darryl Davis writes
‘It is time to allow members the ability to choose where they allocate their membership and dues dollars between the local, state and national levels,’ Alabama Realtors wrote to NAR on Tuesday
Six justices called the CDC's claim of authority 'unprecedented' and indicated that if an eviction moratorium were to continue it would have to come from lawmakers, not the Biden Administration
Real estate groups leveraged President Joe Biden's comments earlier this week about the new moratorium's chances of surviving in court
Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the federal agency exceeded its authority but ban's current July 31 expiration date would allow for 'more orderly distribution' of rental assistance funds
The repeal of CDC moratorium is currently stayed and pending appeal in a case brought by Alabama Realtors
Although there's hope a relief bill will be passed that includes a 1-month extension, if the moratorium is allowed to expire, as many as 40M renters might be at risk of eviction
The hottest topics for real estate investors this year ran the gamut — Airbnb's IPO, WeWork's new CEO, the vacation rental market's comeback, eviction bans and more
Trade groups allege CDC moratorium 'unilaterally shifted billions of dollars in economic burdens from one group of Americans, renters, to another, landlords'