A federal judge in Chicago scheduled a November 2 hearing to consider final approval of more than $120 million in proposed homebuyer commission settlements, a consequential step in litigation alleging that real estate industry compensation practices inflated the costs...
Accounts tied to the nationwide real estate commission antitrust settlements held more than $711 million at the end of September, according to a newly filed declaration in federal court in Missouri. The disclosure offers a clearer picture of money held for the...
For most of my career around housing, we have talked about a real estate agent’s value as though it were one thing. It isn’t. An agent may help a buyer understand a market, find properties, arrange showings, evaluate price, write an offer, negotiate terms,...