Alabama and Georgia Realtors pause efforts to stop eviction ban
Alabama and Georgia Realtors suspend their lawsuit against the Trump administration at least until February after legislation extends moratorium
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 13
DOJ-NAR settlement will effectively squash 2 consumer antitrust suits 
Opinion
As the Moehrl and Sitzer lawsuits work their way through the legal system they now must explain why the Department of Justice settlement is inadequate
by Michael Lissack Nov 23
Gavel over one hundred dollar bills represents Newrez' settling a complaint
Among other things, the case could ultimately drive down commissions and weaken industry organizations, agents told Inman
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 19
Billionaire real estate tech investor behind Lone Wolf settles with DOJ
Robert Smith, CEO of Vista Equity Partners, will pay back taxes owed on offshore assets totaling $140M. Vista has a majority stake in Lone Wolf Technologies
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 16
Staten Island broker accused of housing discrimination
Denis Donovan, a rental broker affiliated with Village Realty, is accused of engaging in housing practices that discriminate on the basis of race or color
by Patrick Kearns Oct 2
Mortgage broker fined $120K for revealing credit histories on Yelp
The FTC says Mount Diablo Lending and its owner responded to negative reviews by posting consumer's credit history, debt-to-income ratio and other personal information
by Patrick Kearns Jan 8
Agent-cutting, like TV cord-cutting, is hitting industry hard
Opinion
Real estate is experiencing its version of cord-cutting, as more consumers go directly to the listing agent to buy a home
by Brad Inman Oct 21
DOJ files statement of interest in larger buyer-broker lawsuit
The statement mirrors the one the agency filed last week in a similar lawsuit, indicating a wider probe into buyer's broker commissions
by Patrick Kearns Oct 8
DOJ filing indicates wider probe into buyer's broker commissions
In a new filing Monday, DOJ claims the National Association of Realtors is 'inaccurately portraying' a 2008 consent decree in its defense in buy-side commission lawsuit
by Patrick Kearns Oct 1
A man examining a contract closely
The Rosen Law Firm, which a month ago threatened a class action lawsuit, pulled the trigger Thursday, filing a federal suit in the US District Court of New Jersey
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 12
Bombshell suit against real estate firms could get even bigger
Three more plaintiffs added to lawsuit involving the sharing of commissions between listing and buyer brokers
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 26
Bombshell lawsuit takes a new turn
The major class-action lawsuit against NAR, Realogy, KW, RE/MAX, HomeServices of America and more has been amended to include new plaintiffs and new, more detailed accusations
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 17
READ: Justice Department’s letter to CoreLogic demanding MLS info
DOJ wants information on MLS searches based on the commission offered to buyer's agents
by Patrick Kearns May 22
Why real estate is in jeopardy
'It's sort of a free-for-all,' one speaker said at Tuesday's Council of Multiple Listing Services event in Washington, DC. 'We have people coming in and looting in the industry.'
by Andrea V. Brambila May 15
Real estate's competition decree has expired. What's next?
The 10-year-old settlement between the Justice Department and the National Association of Realtors is no more. Are online listings at risk?