NAR reaches $52.25M settlement in buy-side commission case
The organization announced Friday that it struck an agreement to protect members and MLSs
by Taylor Anderson Apr 10
Keller Williams settles Batton commission lawsuit for $20M
The Batton cases are among those filed by homebuyers and have remained in litigation, even as suits from homesellers wound down — and led to real estate industry changes — in recent years
by Marian McPherson Feb 2
real estate transparency
Opinion
Referral fees are just the starting point for a larger conversation real estate professionals need to have about transparency, Cara Ameer writes
by Cara Ameer Dec 11
Realtors reject referral fee transparency
Opinion
Compliance expert Summer Goralik examines the Delegate Body’s surprising vote against referral-fee disclosure at the National Association of Realtors’ NXT conference in Houston
by Summer Goralik Nov 20
With an eye on future lawsuits, Compass formally repudiates CCP in letter to NAR and MLSs
CEO Robert Reffkin said the real estate brokerage doesn't consider 'any national NAR MLS rule impacting clients as binding' but will continue to train agents to comply with local MLS rules
This June, Inman is celebrating Today's Buyer Agent
Whether you're the buyer specialist on a team or a solo agent specializing in working with buyers, you'll find a lot to love in this helpful theme month
by Inman Jun 2
NAR considers Code of Ethics changes regarding speech
Changes would offer a specific definition of 'harassment' and aim to reduce liability. The prospect of change comes as Texas lawmakers consider a bill that could conflict with current NAR rules
by Jim Dalrymple II May 27
NAR's new law firm for antitrust suits charges up to $3K an hour
The trade group has replaced Cooley with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in the Moehrl and Gibson cases, a law firm that has represented NAR for years in other antitrust cases
by Andrea V. Brambila May 14
Stephen Bough, commission lawsuit judge, refuses to step aside
Bough suggested demands that he step aside in the Gibson commission case were not raised over ethical issues. The demands focused on political donations to Bough's wife
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 10
Commission settlement against Side and others gets first approval
In addition to Side, the fast-moving case — known as Keel for its lead homeseller — names as defendants Washington Fine Properties, Seven Gables, Brooklyn New York MLS and others
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 7
Stay tuned: The tumult of 2024 leaves real estate on a cliffhanger
What will happen with the commission litigation? Which companies may merge? How will consumers behave? The only thing that's certain is that real estate's next episode will be big
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 23
News Knockout: Commission lawsuits settlement tops 2024
No story could surpass the industry-shaking news of NAR agreeing to settlement terms in the wake of antitrust commission lawsuits that would forever reshape how agents do business
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 20
News Knockout: Readers vote for the top real estate story of 2024
Will it involve the DOJ, the three-way agreement, the National Association of Realtors, alleged bad behavior or something else? You decide Inman's top story of the year
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 16
South Florida association launches consumer education ad campaign
Titled 'Perfect Strangers,' the commercial is part of Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors' stated goal of changing how consumers think of real estate agents
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 11
Kevin Sears: Settlement averted bankruptcy, DOJ 'disrespectful'
NAR's president also said in a new podcast interview that homeseller-plaintiffs insisted during negotiations that the largest brokerages be left out of NAR's landmark settlement
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 5