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Zillow victorious in false advertising suit with discount brokerage

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Real estate giant Zillow came out victorious in its years-long legal battle with discount brokerage REX Real Estate. District Court in Seattle determined that Zillow did not make deceptive change to its only agent listings that forced REX Real Estate to go out of business.

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Judge in Zillow suit allows REX’s false advertising claims to stand

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Just days after awarding Zillow and National Association of Realtors (NAR) a major victory in their legal battle against REX Real Estate , the court made it clear that Zillow’s fight is far from over. The ruling came after REX filed a motion for summary judgement on the matter.

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The legal battle between REX Homes and NAR heats up?

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Discount brokerage REX Homes (Real Estate Exchange, Inc.) filed a motion on Thursday in federal district court in Seattle challenging the legality of the National Association of Realtors’ claims that REX pushes false advertising, which the trade group alleged in a countersuit filed late last month.

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10 essential skills real estate agents should possess

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Achieving success as a real estate agent requires more than simply understanding the mechanics of the job. Here are 10 essential skills every real estate agent should possess. Here are 10 essential skills every real estate agent should possess. And why is this so important? Another hat to place on your head?

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Newest commission lawsuit doesn’t seek class-action status

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The real estate industry is facing yet another commission lawsuit , but this time the plaintiff is not seeking class-action status. Although REBNY is not affiliated with a Realtor association, it did previously have a rule in place with the same compensation requirement. In a lawsuit filed Thursday in the U.S.

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REX appeals latest court ruling in its ongoing battle with Zillow

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REX Real Estate is back again trying to get a new trial in its false advertising lawsuit against Zillow. In January 2022, NAR filed a countersuit claiming that REX uses false advertising and misleading claims to deceive consumers in violation of the Lanham Act, but the countersuit was dismissed in late April 2022.

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Zillow moves to have REX suit dismissed

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After nearly 10 days of trial proceedings, Zillow is ready for its years-long legal battle with REX Real Estate to be over. On Wednesday, just nine days after the long-awaited trial’s September 18 start date, the real estate behemoth file a motion for judgment as a matter of law in the U.S.