The lead plaintiff in the Sitzer/Burnett case stated that landmark lawsuit was based on her real estate agent’s refusal to negotiate her commission – but rather than sue the agent, she was steered into suing the trade association representing real estate...
In the wake of the $418 million settlement by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) that will result in changes to the real estate agent commission structure, a new problem arose regarding veterans seeking to buy a home using a VA home loan. Under the current...
Budge Huskey, the president and CEO of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, has issued an eight-point statement that challenges assumptions raised the mainstream media about the $418 million settlement announced by the National Association of Realtors (NAR)....
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is taking credit for last week’s rejection by Chicago voters of a ballot referendum that would have changed the city’s real estate transfer tax structure. Chicago voters rejected the referendum 54% to 46% ratio. In a website...
Attacks on realtors by the Wall Street Journal and President Biden, a pair of unusual HUD endeavors and Chicago voters rejecting the “mansion tax.” From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of March 18-22....
Redfin’s Housing Affordability Scenarios Stretch From 2029 to Beyond 2036
