real estate crime
Victims were described as a group of 'sophisticated, knowledgeable real estate professionals'
by Christy Murdock Apr 13
Sitzer, Moehrl attorneys file new lawsuit targeting mortgage firms
3 homebuyers, who are also military veterans, allege the mortgage companies' referral programs led to higher cost loans
by Taylor Anderson Feb 19
Judge whittles down Howard Hanna real estate commission lawsuit
No evidence of 'horizontal agreement' by real estate brokerages to inflate commissions, but judge will hear arguments alleging a 'vertical antitrust conspiracy' with NAR
by Matt Carter Jun 23
Agents sue largest Coldwell Banker franchise over commission 'scheme'
Coldwell Banker Seacoast Advantage allegedly pocketed commission fees it told its agents were going to the franchisor. The brokerage says the allegations are 'a complete fabrication'
by Andrea V. Brambila Mar 10
New Compass agents countersue Howard Hanna for withholding compensation
Jennifer Crouse and Michael Hornung claim Howard Hanna owes them tens of thousands of dollars for work they did before being recruited by Compass
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 22
A commission suit with a twist: It's the buyers who are getting screwed
A new lawsuit filed earlier this week sits in stark contrast to 3 previous homeseller suits that allege commission sharing between cooperating brokers inflates seller costs
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 29
Former Compass agent accuses team of mutiny in new lawsuit
Now at Keller Williams, Jill Schwartz says her Compass team inked deals without her knowledge and dealt with developers with whom she had pre-existing agreements
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 13
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4 plaintiffs allege signatures on statutory disclosure form Houlihan Lawrence included in its legal filing are phony
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 30
Zillow slapped with infringement lawsuit over 'Rental Manager' tool
In David-and-Goliath trademark suit, Ohio-based company accuses Zillow of unfair competition, unjust enrichment
Realtor.com hit with class-action lawsuit over allegedly non-viable leads
The suit was filed by two agents and seeks to represent 'thousands' of others who may have been affected
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 27