In announcing details of its settlement in the bombshell commission suits, the franchisor said agents and brokerages 'have the freedom to set and/or negotiate commissions as they see fit'
Among the proposed changes, Anywhere said its company-owned brokerages, franchisees and affiliated agents will no longer be required to belong to the National Association of Realtors
An attorney for the Sitzer/Burnett homeseller plaintiffs calls the change a 'stunning admission of guilt' on the eve of a class-action trial set to start Oct. 16
Real estate professionals are preparing for painful changes and the upending of the status quo if courts rule in favor of plaintiffs in 2 key suits, a survey on commissions conducted by Intel shows
A pair of explosive lawsuits could upend how brokers do business. As those suits come closer to trial, tell us how you feel about those cases and how prepared the industry is for the repercussions
At Inman CEO Connect, Russ Cofano, James Dwiggins and Greg Robertson debated the changes that agents and brokers may see as a result of homeseller lawsuits and government interference
If the parties don't settle, expect a lengthy trial for the Moehrl homesellers' case against NAR, Anywhere, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and HomeServices of America
A federal appeals court on Wednesday denied a request from NAR, Anywhere, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and HomeServices of America to overturn class certification in the Moehrl lawsuit
From 'NAR is toast' to 'don't make any rash decisions,' real estate agents, executives and thought-leaders offered their thoughts on the explosive Moehrl class certification ruling Wednesday
A judge on Wednesday granted class certification in a federal commission suit that could rock the real estate industry and impact how agents are compensated nationwide
The Moehrl suit has class-action status, and after a new ruling it looks like that status is going to stick as a trial looms in the future
The homeseller plaintiffs hope to show the need for change in how agents are paid, while NAR and major real estate franchisors aim to show the status quo is working just fine
Millions of homesellers across the country may be able to seek billions in damages for commissions they paid to buyer agents between 2015 and 2020. Here's why it matters
The real estate establishment's latest salvo against the so-called 'bombshell' buyers' agent case is a sprawling, 3,000-page argument against granting class-action status in the Moehrl federal suit
An analysis of the association's petition offers a step-by-step timeline of the events leading up to the DOJ's launch of a new investigation of NAR rules