The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is facing its second realtor-filed lawsuit in a month. According to a report in The Real Deal, NAR is a co-defendant in a lawsuit filed by eight realtors against Move (the parent company of Realtor.com), News Corp (the parent...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to publish a circular that would address the buyer commission prohibition on VA loans. The circular, which is planned to be issued by June 12, would address the changes to broker commissions enacted by the...
Three brokerages at the center of the landmark lawsuits regarding home sale commissions – Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS), Keller Williams and RE/MAX Holdings (NASDAQ:RMAX) – received final court approval of their respective nationwide settlement agreements....
An Illinois judge rejected a last-minute effort by plaintiffs in the Batton 1 lawsuit to halt the final court approval of settlements by three major brokerages in the Sitzer/Burnett case. The Batton 1 plaintiff sought to block the settlement agreements by Anywhere,...
The proposed settlements involving three major real estate brokerages accused of improper commission practices in the Sitzer/Burnett lawsuit are facing a challenge from plaintiffs in another lawsuit. The plaintiffs in the Batton 1 lawsuit filed a motion for a...
Euro-Area Housing Loan Demand Falls Sharply as Higher Rates Hit Borrowers
