Opinion
Anthony Lamacchia said threats of severe penalties for commission violations leveled by plaintiffs lawyer Michael Ketchmark and Consumer Advocates in American Real Estate are 'unnecessary'
Everyone — from Michael Ketchmark to the consumer advocates behind Moehrl — is letting agents know that they're under scrutiny as they implement the new rules
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Doug Miller and Wendy Gilch of Consumer Advocates in American Real Estate revealed to Inman on Tuesday the origins of the Moehrl case and warned that agents will be 'under a microscope'
In a filing outlining costs and expenses, plaintiffs' attorney Michael Ketchmark estimates he has spent 7,000 hours on Gibson and other commission suits for work totaling $10.1M since 2019
The National Association of Realtors' proposed settlement agreement requires brokers and agents to sign contracts with buyers they're 'working with.' But what exactly does that mean?
New National Association of Realtors rules kicked in Saturday. By Monday, agents said they were fielding questions from clients, among other hurdles, but not seeing widespread chaos
'Homebuyers finally have greater visibility and control over how much they pay their real estate agent': Shay founder Peter Jeffrey
New rules stemming from the National Association of Realtors' landmark commission settlement went into effect Saturday. Inman is tracking the impacts of those rules in real time
In a phone interview, lead plaintiffs' counsel Michael Ketchmark weighed in on the consequences of violating the NAR settlement, Zillow's business model, and the 'monster case' that remains
Beginning Saturday, new rules around commissions take effect, paving the way for the biggest shift in real estate in at least a generation. It's a brave new world, and it begins this weekend
NextHome CEO James Dwiggins shares his thoughts on agents who use websites designed to advertise offers of compensation from listings after the NAR settlement takes effect next month
Several brokerages reported transacting over $2B in sales in 2022. After the NAR settlement made that an undesirable number, some are stuck and trying to figure out how to move forward
Consider this a resource roundup to guide you through the changes you'll make, the client conversations and even the mindset shifts that are necessary right now
The franchisor and plaintiffs offered different reasons for why HomeServices has yet to finalize its commission settlement agreement after announcing it had reached one for $250M in April