The $418 million settlement by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) of the Sitzer/Burnett case received its final approval in federal court. The New York Times reported Judge Stephen R. Bough of the Western District of Missouri gave his final sign-off on the...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a Statement of Interest on Sunday ahead of this week’s final hearing of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) $418 million settlement of the Sitzer/Burnett case. Real Estate News reported the DOJ’s statement informed the...
A federal court has approved a $2.3 million settlement that resolves charges that SafeRent, an artificial intelligence (AI) screening tool used by landlords, used its algorithm scores to determine if a rental housing applicant using vouchers should be approved as a...
A new data study has determined the commission rates that real estate agents charge to buyers and sellers has held steady since the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement went into effect in August. According to data from AccountTECH, the average commission...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entered into a Voluntary Compliance Agreement / Conciliation Agreement with city and county agencies in Denver to resolve charges of discrimination related to a refusal to accommodate a household with a...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
