Opinion
CIH's Greg Hague looks at what the latest legal wrangle means for marketing
In a legal victory for Zillow after years of courtroom battles with REX, the Supreme Court declined to take up a case that centered on Zillow's compliance with a former NAR rule
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Attorneys for the defunct brokerage have petitioned the Supreme Court to weigh in on whether NAR's no-commingling rule could have violated antitrust law, even if optional
Opinion
If you're dependent on Zillow for lead gen, it's time to build resilient funnels, own your data, and beef up your referral and content engines, Josh Ries writes
Modesto broker John Diaz took aim at NAR, CAR and 2 local organizations for the creation and enforcement of the Variable Dues Formula, which he claims is illegal and anticompetitive
Meanwhile, EXIT Realty reaches a proposed settlement with the homeseller plaintiffs in the case
The judge presiding over the Hooper suit emphasized that Gibson plaintiffs will be able to object to the proposed settlements through the court's approval process
Opinion
When it comes to the Clear Cooperation Policy, the risks aren't worth the rewards and the potential for further litigation, coach Darryl Davis writes
Attorneys for the DOJ's Antitrust Division on Wednesday submitted a request to provide an oral argument alongside REX, Zillow and NAR in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Feb. 13
Opinion
In an analysis of more than 20 forms from various states, coach Darryl Davis identified a disturbing pattern: identical clauses between competing entities that suggest a dangerous level of collusion
The suit names Equity Realtors, HomeSmart International and Fathom Realty as defendants. It also describes NAR as a co-conspirator, but doesn't name the organization as a defendant
The homesellers object that the deals' payout is 'far too low' for the 'massive' number of injured parties and that franchisees should be required to implement practice changes
Effective immediately, listing brokers and agents can submit for-sale listings to the MLS without offering any cooperating compensation to the buyer broker
The antitrust enforcer has until June 20 and 21 to give its take on three real estate-related cases and potentially influence upcoming commission changes