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...
A landlord facing multiple indictments, a pair of new lawsuits and a boffo sale of a game show host’s estate. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our hits and misses for the real estate week of April 29-May 3. Miss: The Landlord from Hell. A New...
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...
Illinois has become latest state to file a lawsuit against MV Realty, accusing the company of tricking struggling consumers into 40-year brokerage contracts. According to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s lawsuit, MV Realty provides “financially distressed”...
Equifax Says Nearly 2,000 Mortgage Firms Used Its VantageScore Offer
