Housing Wire
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The third day of the highly consequential Sitzer/Burnett class action buyer broker commission lawsuit included a deep dive into the training materials used by various brokerages and the testimony of three of the named plaintiffs. Gorman was also questioned about the training materials used at Anywhere Brands.
Housing Wire
JUNE 23, 2022
Co-founded in 2019 by Tim Herman and Louis Wilson, the lender and “power buyer” allows homebuyers to make all-cash offers to compete with institutional investors. UpEquity earns a commission from brokering or selling the mortgage buyers take out to buy their homes. The company paid one month of severance and 1.5
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Housing Wire
APRIL 22, 2024
He said his company is focused on buyer-side agents, whose activity is expected by some to be impacted by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) $418 million nationwide settlement of the commission lawsuits. The change would go into effect in mid-July 2024 if the settlement is approved by a judge.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 3, 2023
As the commission lawsuits heat up, real estate brokers are gearing up to add buyer representation agreements and training, cut costs and hone value propositions, according to RealTrends Q4 2023 BrokerPulse survey. Another 10% are honing their value proposition , particularly as it relates to buyers’ agents.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
As expected, the plaintiffs are in opposition to HomeServices’ motion, stating that HomeServices’ claim that the “Plaintiffs have no evidence of conspiracy as to any HSD to create, implement, or enforce the [Buyer-Broker Commission] Rule” is untrue.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 18, 2023
The second day of the trial for the Sitzer/Burnett bombshell class action buyer broker commission class action lawsuit included plenty of insights into how the plaintiffs are approaching what is expected to be a battle royal. When you reduce the commission, you reduce the incentive for that agent to bring a buyer to your house.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
With the scrutiny of The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission and multiple lawsuits concerning how buyers’ brokers get paid, many brokers say it feels like an all-out war on the real estate industry. billion in commissions they paid to buyers’ agents in the past eight years.
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