CoStar Group clinches another victory in theft of trade secrets suit
A California judge on Monday dismissed a pair of Move's computer fraud claims against CoStar Group and a former Realtor.com editor accused of stealing trade secrets
by Marian McPherson Oct 30
EXp Realty's $34M settlement is a 'sweetheart deal': Gibson plaintiffs
Lawyers filed motions Tuesday arguing eXp’s decision to come to a settlement in the commission lawsuit through a 'reverse auction' should compel the brokerage to return to the bargaining table
by Taylor Anderson Oct 24
Keller Williams reaches settlement over shelved profit-share plan
On Friday, the franchisor and plaintiffs told the court they had finalized the deal terms earlier this month and expect to file a joint case dismissal by November
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 15
Seven homesellers object to deals reached in Gibson commission suit
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
Buyer commission suit against Hanna adds new, familiar plaintiffs
There are now more than 2 dozen named plaintiffs in an antitrust case against the parent company of Howard Hanna, several of them also plaintiffs in other buyer commission suits
by Andrea V. Brambila Sep 18
Keller Williams to settle lawsuits over scrapped profit share plan
Former Keller Williams agents had filed suit in recent months over the company's now-abandoned plans to slash profit sharing for agents who jumped ship for rival brokerages before April 2020
by Taylor Anderson Sep 18
Realtors file suit against Move, NAR over 'fake leads' scheme
The 8 Realtors are seeking class action status in their lawsuit against Realtor.com for allegedly selling unvetted and fraudulent buyer and seller leads
by Marian McPherson Aug 26
RealPage breaks silence on federal price-fixing probe into Yardi system
CEO Dana Jones pushed back in a statement on Tuesday, saying RealPage isn't responsible for an undersupply of rentals, increased demand for homes or inflationary pressures shaping the market
by Ben Verde Jun 18
10 answers to the questions confused buyers are asking now
Realtors and buyers are both confused right now, writes mega-team leader Carl Medford. To help buyers sort out the mess, here are our top 10 answers for buyer questions
by Carl Medford May 7
Redfin to pay $9.25M to settle commission lawsuits
Compass, The Real Brokerage, Realty One Group, At World Properties and Douglas Elliman have reached agreements in the case, and the court has preliminarily approved those settlements
by Taylor Anderson May 6
HomeServices hit by buyer commission lawsuit in Florida
The class action suit filed by plaintiff James Lutz alleges that HomeServices, other NAR members, fixed commissions, which misled buyers and resulted in them paying inflated home prices
'The sky is not falling': Fighting fear and frustration post-settlement
Nick Schlekeway looks at the consumer, governmental and industry forces that led to the post-settlement landscape and the opportunities they present for those willing to move forward
by Nick Schlekeway Apr 19
United Wholesale Mortgage defends its business practices
Citing recent court victories, UWM says 'it is not uncommon nor illegal for a broker to send most or all of their business to a specific lender' and pledges to pay business partners' legal fees
by Matt Carter Apr 10
Real Brokerage agrees to pay $9.25M to settle commission suits
The Real Brokerage agreed to change business operations as part of its proposed settlement agreement in Umpa v. NAR
by Taylor Anderson Apr 8
Mat Ishbia
Hunterbrook Media founder dismisses Ishbia's take as 'baseless conspiracy theory'; Rocket says it and founder Dan Gilbert have no financial interests or relationship to hedge fund
by Matt Carter Apr 5