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...
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) updated when the policy changes of its Sitzer/Burnett settlement agreement will go into effect. Originally slated for July, the policies will now go into effect on Aug. 17. These changes will prevent listing brokers from...
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...
HomeServices of America has agreed to a $250 million settlement to resolve the charges brought against the company in the Sitzer/Burnett trial. The company, which is owned by Warren E. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Energy, was the last defendant in the case to agree to...
The judge who oversaw the Sitzer/Burnett lawsuit has granted preliminary approval to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) $418 million settlement. As part of the settlement, NAR will allocate the $418 million into a fund over a four-year period. NAR also agreed...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
