Crye-Leike brokerages are all 1 entity, Gibson plaintiffs tell court
In a new legal filing, homeseller plaintiffs in a commission lawsuit in Missouri dispute Crye-Leike’s claim that its six brokerages are separate and covered by NAR settlement
by Taylor Anderson Feb 20
Judge 'surprised and confused' by buyers' ask in commission case
At a Thursday court hearing, Judge LaShonda A. Hunt denied a request to add more state law claims to an antitrust complaint from plaintiffs in a case known as Batton 1
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 18
Weichert and eXp continue fight against Gibson commission claims
As the brokerages try to fend off allegations of a 'sweetheart deal' in a separate case, they respond to the antitrust complaint they're facing in a Missouri court
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 12
Sibcy Cline settlement makes it past 1st round in court
Judge Stephen R. Bough of the US District Court for the Western District of Missouri granted preliminary approval to the $895K deal, finding it 'fair, reasonable and adequate'
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 12
NAR pulls the plug on its annual tech conference
The Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) Summit will 'evolve' to provide year-round education, while signature events will move to other NAR conferences
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 11
Commission plaintiffs sue Sibcy Cline — and settle for nearly $1M
The independent, Ohio-based real estate brokerage will pay $895K to settle a lawsuit known as Keel for its lead plaintiff, bringing the total settlement fund for plaintiffs in the case to $11.5M
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 11
Commission settlement against Side and others gets first approval
In addition to Side, the fast-moving case — known as Keel for its lead homeseller — names as defendants Washington Fine Properties, Seven Gables, Brooklyn New York MLS and others
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 7
Crye-Leike alleges coverage under NAR deal despite industry ranking
Despite its ranking as the 31st largest brokerage in the T3 Sixty Real Estate Almanac for more than $7B in sales volume in 2022, Crye-Leike says Gibson suit shouldn't be allowed to proceed
Texas-based mega MLS will no longer require Realtor membership
The Austin Board of Realtors' Unlock MLS will offer non-Realtor subscriptions starting June 1
Appeals court will let DOJ speak in REX case against NAR, Zillow
Attorney Alice A. Wang of the DOJ's Antitrust Division will appear at oral arguments in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Feb. 13
High-profile real estate companies take aim at Gibson commission suit
Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Windermere, Hanna Holdings, EXIT Realty, William Raveis and Crye-Leike all denied antitrust allegations against them in new court filings submitted Monday
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 30
Broker alleges NAR rules 'forced' her to pay for inactive agents
In an updated antitrust complaint, a broker takes aim at NAR's 3-way agreement and other membership rules
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 28
MLS PIN pushes back against DOJ in advance of settlement hearing
The court will consider approving the latest deal in the case, which allows commission sharing in the multiple listing system
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 28
71% of real estate agents didn't close any deals last year
At Inman Connect New York, Redfin's Joe Rath broke down the views of active agents in the industry, who make up less than a third of all Realtors
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 24
Real estate lawyers take big stand against agent commission sharing
CRMLS General Counsel Ed Zorn and Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Chief Legal Officer Jessica Edgerton warned agents not to fall back on old practices, like sharing commissions
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 24