NAR-owned SentriLock sues rival Supra over patent infringement
The lawsuit from the National Association of Realtors against parent company Carrier Global claims Supra knowingly stole and sold lockbox technology that rightfully belongs to SentriLock
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 15
NAR countersues REX Real Estate, alleges harm from 'campaign of lies'
Real estate trade organization hits back at discount brokerage's claims regarding its own business model and inflated real estate commissions
Oregon love letter ban now in full effect — at least for a month
Listing agents in Oregon now have to comply with a new ban on homebuyer love letters in the state. However, a lawsuit by the libertarian Pacific Legal Foundation seeks to undo it
by Daniel Houston Jan 4
Agent, brokerage on the hook after termite inspector's botched job
A Tampa Bay Realtor, her brokerage and a client are being sued by a homebuyer after the property was cleared for termite damage by an unlicensed inspector
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 20
Commission rules, lockbox access chief among threats to industry
At Coldwell Banker's Gen Blue Experience event, Kalama Kim predicted that everything from a DOJ antitrust case to 'marginal agents' could soon upend the real estate industry
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 6
What to watch for at Coldwell Banker's Gen Blue event this week
Diversity, recruiting, competition and more will all be big topics at Coldwell Banker's big Gen Blue Experience event in New York this week
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 4
RE/MAX and eXp Realty settle their recruitment lawsuit
RE/MAX had sued eXp Realty earlier this year over claims the latter company improperly solicited RE/MAX franchisees and that it misrepresented RE/MAX's commission splits
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 20
Federal eviction ban survives another day
A judge ruled on Friday that the latest eviction moratorium is likely illegal, but that it's ultimately up to a higher court to decide if it can continue
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 13
Here's the timeline of the NAR-DOJ legal battle
The US Department of Justice just backed out of an antitrust settlement with the National Association of Realtors, suggesting more legal wrangling is on its way
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 6
Keller Williams, EXIT Realty and dozens of others sued for discrimination
The suit alleges 36 real estate companies, agents and landlords illegally refused to accept Section 8 housing vouchers in New York's Westchester County
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 30
Miami owners file $5M suit against condo association over collapse
The class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of property owner Manuel Drezner and 'on behalf of all others similarly situated' by the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 28
Ramsey vs. eXp: The coaching company takes aim at the brokerage
Ramsey Solutions has given eXp Realty agents a startling choice: Switch brokerages or stop getting leads from the well-known coaching firm
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 11
Stop calling NAR and Zillow a ‘cartel,’ judge tells REX
A judge also denied REX's request for a preliminary injunction against NAR and Zillow. REX asked for the injunction after arguing it was the victim of anticompetitive practices
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 9
RE/MAX sues eXp Realty over recruitment, 'false advertising'
The suit claims eXp tried to solicit franchisees whose contracts with RE/MAX weren't over yet, and that it misrepresented RE/MAX's commission splits, among other things
by Jim Dalrymple II May 24
Compass faces another 'theft of trade secrets' lawsuit
A Pennsylvania-based Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate affiliate has filed a lawsuit against Compass for helping a former agent breach several covenants, including non-disclosure, non-competition and non-solicitation
by Marian McPherson May 4