Douglas Elliman has become the latest brokerage to be released from a contentious homebuyers’ lawsuit regarding real estate broker commissions. According to combined media reports, the plaintiffs in the Batton 2 lawsuit dismissed the brokerage without prejudice,...
An Indianapolis man practicing real estate without a license is being sued by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita for duping real estate investors. Rokita’s office has accused Herbert Whalen of engaging in the management of property for investors without a real...
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a lawsuit accusing realtor Chadwick Banken of violating state and federal laws by reportedly selling houses via predatory and illegal contracts for deed and for allegedly discriminating against Muslim homebuyers. The...
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...