Opinion
Compass' answer to the affordability crisis is to make housing feel more scarce
Attorneys say evidence includes screenshots and confidential witnesses testimony
In the motion to dismiss, Zillow claimed the plaintiffs failed to provide proof of consumer deception, inflated commission costs or that Flex agents forced buyers to get Zillow Home Loans
3 homebuyers, who are also military veterans, allege the mortgage companies' referral programs led to higher cost loans
No evidence of 'horizontal agreement' by real estate brokerages to inflate commissions, but judge will hear arguments alleging a 'vertical antitrust conspiracy' with NAR
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
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the suit last week, saying the Florida-based brokerage violated consumer protection laws by selling 'contracts with oppressive terms'
Republican attorneys general in 14 states urge Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's federal regulator to kill a pilot program that allows some borrowers to refi without obtaining title insurance
Howard Hanna is the latest brokerage to be hit with a buyer commission suit seeking class-action status
Some Realtors and the attorney general in Washington, D.C., have come forward with criticism of Curbio. Executives say the complaints represent a tiny fraction of the thousands it has helped
Curbio 'strongly' denied claims on Monday by Washington, DC's attorney general that the pre-sale renovation startup violated consumer protection laws through 'deception, intimidation and fraud'
'Homeowner Bill of Rights' could restrict supply of short sales, REOs
Part 1: Preventing another crisis
Truth in Lending reforms need new overseer