Keller Williams and agent hit with class action telemarketing suit
Las Vegas resident Wayan Garvey filed a complaint calling out KW's allegedly 'relentless marketing practices' and accusing the franchisor and agent Britney Gaitan of violating federal law
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 16
Keller Williams to pay $40M to settle cold call class action lawsuit
As part of the deal, the real estate franchisor also agreed to create a task force to 'enhance compliance' with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 13
New trial date set for fall in Coldwell Banker 'cold call' class action case
Judge refused to reconsider an order granting class certification in case where plaintiffs allege Anywhere allows its agents to violate the law to grow its market share of listings
by Andrea V. Brambila Aug 26
Mystery phone caller
Homeowner plaintiffs allege Realogy uses its corporate structure to profit from and escape liability for letting its agents violate the law through 'incessant unwanted telemarketing calls'
Coldwell Banker fends off agent cold call suit, but another springs up
The plaintiff alleges that 'repeated, unwanted calls' from the real estate franchisor violated his privacy and took time away from other activities
NAR's legal team offers tips to avoid cybercrime, lawsuits
NAR General Counsel Katie Johnson and NAR Associate Counsel Charlie Lee update Realtors on legal issues that could hit their pocketbooks
by Andrea V. Brambila May 13
Real estate agent sues SetSchedule, alleges 60+ spam calls
The suit alleges the lead generation firm won't stop harassing her with autodialed calls
by Andrea V. Brambila Mar 10
A stressed-out man
The suits exemplify patterns of behavior that other agents have alleged against SetSchedule, both in online forums and directly to Inman
7 factors chipping away at 'the golden rule'
Opinion
Here are 7 trends in the real estate industry that threaten your ability to generate business with your database leads
by Jeff Glover Dec 30
Gary Keller in front of a smartphone tech KW Keller Williams
The Austin-based real estate franchisor is the latest company to be hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging unsolicited, prerecorded calls
A statue playing a trumpet
The California Consumer Privacy Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, wire fraud and web accessibility were discussed Wednesday at NAR's mid-year conference
by Andrea V. Brambila May 16
Real estate companies sued over unsolicited text message spam
Two Fort Lauderdale-based law firms have teamed up to file lawsuits against Florida's Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Maxim Realtors and Marzucco Real Estate
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 12
RealtyFlux: A compliant, easy way to generate seller leads via text message
Texting short codes for more information about listings came and went. Now it's back again.
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 7
Opportunity and legal risks come with buying and selling leads
Real estate agents buying leads at bargain rates from other agents
by Teke Wiggin Feb 23