Tanya Monestier says the settlement 'reinforces the existing system of seller-paid inflated compensation while pretending to eliminate it' as attorneys walk away with $333M in cash
In a recent webinar, Spencer Rascoff, James Dwiggins and Jack Miller discussed the future of commissions and why agents and brokers should pay attention to their legal risk
The Opportunity Report calls for NAR to regain the trust of its members by making political advocacy its central mission, sunsetting the 3-way agreement and reforming its governance
Maurice Muhammad alleges a 'monopoly' by NAR, the state Realtor association and the local MLS limits competition, inflates prices, and disproportionately affects minority brokers and agents
In a webinar Tuesday, Keller Williams' Jeff Hickey, NextHome's James Dwiggins, Miami MLS's Liz Sturrock and Seven Gables' Mike Hickman clashed over the future of NAR's pocket listing rule
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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
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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
The flat-fee brokerage dismissed its antitrust case against the MLS but kept as defendants Keller Williams, the National Association of Realtors, Anywhere, HomeServices of America and RE/MAX
The Park City Board of Realtors informed the National Association of Realtors it would no longer require agents to comply with the pocket listing rule due to fear of litigation
The American Real Estate Association is looking for those 'fined or otherwise harmed' by the National Association of Realtors' pocket listing rule and are interested in 'collective action'
The trade group's petition leans heavily on the government's promise to close investigations into the Clear Cooperation Policy and the Participation Rule
The homeseller suit known as Moratis alleged a West Penn MLS commissions-related rule violates antitrust laws, but unlike a similar NAR rule, the former expressly allows offers of zero dollars
Broker Romeo Manzanilla spoke to Inman ahead of his appearance at Connect Austin on Oct. 9 about raising professionalism in the real estate industry in the wake of NAR settlement changes
Sellers in the Gibson class-action suit filed objections Thursday to the dollar value of the proposed settlements, which include deals with Compass, Redfin and The Real Brokerage, among others
The brokerage was the third-largest by sales volume in 2022 and one of a relative few holdouts who had yet to settle lawsuits targeting the old status quo for real estate commissions