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Commission lawsuit: HomeServices files motion for judgment as a matter of law

Housing Wire

A judgment as a matter of law is permissible if there is no legally sufficient basis for a reasonable jury to find for the nonmoving party (in this instance, the plaintiffs) on the issue. In her testimony, she noted that training modules receive very few views.

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Are you prepping for worst-case commission lawsuit outcomes?

Housing Wire

The lawsuit, which was originally filed in 2019 and won class-action status in April, alleges that some NAR rules, including one that requires listing brokers to offer buyer brokers a commission to list a property in a Realtor-affiliated MLS, violate the Sherman Antitrust Act by inflating seller costs.

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FHFA’s RFI on appraisals is a critical inflection point

Housing Wire

One significant factor behind the lack of evolution in the appraisal industry is that the American housing market has grown at a much higher rate than the pool of licensed professionals that are legally certified to appraise residential real estate.

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Closing arguments wrap up as Sitzer jury heads for deliberations

Housing Wire

Davis also discussed the MLS and how the National Association of Realtors’ Clear Cooperation Rule impacts both buyers and sellers during her time on the stand. MacGill also discussed the HomeServices training videos in which Blefari told viewers how he dealt with commission rate negotiations.

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HOUSING ‘TRIFECT’ PUTTING SQUEEZE ON BUYERS

Will Springer Realtor

also the oldest age of a first-timer ever recorded by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). The county has not seen a July figure this low since records have been archived for brokers in the early 2000s; the previous low of 2512 single-family new listings in July occurred in 2012. No dogs, food or drink on site. Snoqualmie).

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