Compass Inc. (NYSE:COMP) has agreed to a $57.5 million settlement that will resolve allegations that it conspired to maintain inflated real estate commissions. In a statement, the company said the settlement would not “materially impact its future operations but...
The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), which represents the interests of more than 100,000 Black real estate professionals, is preparing its member agents and brokers for the post-Sitzer/Barnett environment created with the National Association of...
The Seattle-headquartered brokerage Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN) has expanded its Sign & Save program to more than a dozen markets including Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Diego and San Francisco. According to the company, homebuyers who participate in the...
The chain of copycat lawsuits over real estate broker commissions has expanded to Utah, which has become the 13th state where the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and leading brokerages are being sued over how brokers are paid. On Feb. 9, Dalton K. Jensen filed...
In the wake of the ongoing legal controversy involving real estate agent commissions and the National Association of Realtors (NAR), a new survey by Clever Real Estate found many Americans were unaware of how agents get paid. In a nationwide poll of 1,000 adults,...
Small Mortgages Fall Below 3% of Originations, Exposing Rural Lending Gap
