The Seattle-headquartered Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN) has become the latest brokerage to announce a settlement of lawsuits related to claims of inflated broker commissions – in this case, a $9.25 million agreement. The company agreed to the settlement on Friday and disclosed...
One week after it announced a $250 million settlement agreement to resolve concerns raised over real estate agent commissions, HomeServices of America, the real estate brokerage unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A), is facing a new class action...
Douglas Elliman Inc. (NYSE: DOUG) has become the latest brokerage to announce a settlement that will resolve class action lawsuits related to real estate agent commission fees. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Douglas Elliman will pay $7.75 million within...
The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX) announced a $9.25 million settlement agreement to resolve the pending class action litigation in one of the post-Sitzer/Burnett copycat lawsuits regarding the commissions paid to real estate professionals. Under the terms of the...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed:Â Ever since the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced its $418 million settlement to settle the charges raised in the Sitzer/Burnett case, there has been a flood of bizarre articles, interviews and opinion pieces in the mainstream media...