The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today against RealPage Inc., the Richardson, Texas-based property management software company, claiming it masterminded an “unlawful scheme to decrease competition among landlords in apartment...
A presidential plea for rent control, California realtors under a Justice Department magnifying glass and an unlikely viral video hit. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of July 15-19. Miss: Biden’s Rent Control...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a “formal inquiry” into the California Association of Realtors (CAR) in response to a consumer group’s complaint about the organization’s contracts and forms. According to the Orange County Register, the...
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is appealing a court ruling that enabled the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to reopen a probe of the organization’s Participation Rule and Clear Cooperation Policy that was resolved in a 2020 settlement. In a filing...
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) received a new legal headache as the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., ruled the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) can reopen its investigation into the trade group’s Participation Rule and Clear...
Equifax Says Nearly 2,000 Mortgage Firms Used Its VantageScore Offer
