A judge has dismissed a Pennsylvania broker's lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors over its '3-way agreement.' This is the 3rd lawsuit NAR has won regarding the rule
Federal judge indicates agent 'might benefit' from an attorney in suit against NAR's 3-way agreement, compares the situation to hiring a Realtor
Pennsylvania real estate broker Maurice Muhammad highlights alleged disparate enforcement of rules in his amended antitrust complaint challenging 'forced' Realtor membership
Agent Preston Moore decried his suspension following an ethics investigation he alleges was discriminatory and said he was 'forced' to belong to NAR for MLS access
Maurice Muhammad alleges a 'monopoly' by NAR, the state Realtor association and the local MLS limits competition, inflates prices, and disproportionately affects minority brokers and agents
Opinion
In an analysis of more than 20 forms from various states, coach Darryl Davis identified a disturbing pattern: identical clauses between competing entities that suggest a dangerous level of collusion
In a new report, University of Buffalo contracts law professor Tanya Monestier details ways in which contracts allow buyer agents to collect more compensation than agreed-to with the buyer
A fight between 2 groups of mortgage professionals believed to be in Atlantic City for the Triple Play Realtor Convention and Trade Expo went viral, sparking criticism of the real estate industry
Although Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed House Bill 2412, which would have reclassified real estate as essential in Pennsylvania, he has reopened statewide real estate with restrictions
After being passed by the Pennsylvania Senate on May 13 and reaffirmed in a concurrence vote by the House on May 14, Gov. Wolf suggested in an interview with KYW Newsradio that he would not be signing House Bill 2412
On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania House passed House Bill 2412 in a vote of 125 to 77, which would allow real estate services to be uniformly conducted across the state
The new tool is the result of a partnership between the MLS and Voiceter Pro. It should let agents check the status of their listings and do other tasks entirely with voice commands
The software assistant will give Pennsylvania Realtors the chance to ask about association blog posts, be in the know on rule changes and receive alerts about industry legislation
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