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Former Keller Williams agents continue their legal actions 

Housing Wire

Louis Ronayne first joined the brokerage as an agent and later became a team leader, serving at the brokerage from July 2000 to September 2014. Meanwhile, Deborah Ronayne was an agent with Keller Williams from roughly November 2002 to September 2014. But that policy did not impact agents who joined before April 1, 2020.

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Virginia Realtors: Zillow’s touring agreement may not be legal

Housing Wire

Earlier this week, Zillow launched a new “touring agreement,” a nonexclusive contract for buyers and agents to use for home tours. This agreement must be signed prior to an agent taking a buyer to tour a home.

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More legal action taken against Keller Williams’ profit-sharing program 

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A new class-action lawsuit was filed by a former agent against real estate brokerage Keller Williams (KW), contesting alterations made to the company’s profit-sharing program. Earlier in March, four agents formerly affiliated with Keller Williams — Jerri L. But that policy did not impact agents who joined before April 1, 2020.

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Amid legal uncertainty, MLSs explore cooperative compensation workarounds

Housing Wire

Though these policies have been put in place to avoid future antitrust lawsuits, legal experts who spoke to HousingWire said they might not be enough. This change does allow for listing agents to no longer offer any monetary compensation to buyers’ brokers. Let’s break down the changes and the implications. As of Jan.

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Keller Williams faces another lawsuit by a former agent

Housing Wire

But that policy did not impact agents who joined before April 1, 2020. But in August 2023 , during KW’s Mega Agent Camp event in Austin, the company’s International Associate Leadership Council (IALC) voted to revise the profit-sharing distribution policy. McFarlane was associated with Keller Williams from 2004 to 2018.

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LeadingRE promotes Reisinger to COO, Edgerton to Chief Legal Officer

Housing Wire

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) has promoted Jessica Edgerton to chief legal officer/executive vice president of industry and learning and Kate Reisinger to chief operating officer. Edgerton will now oversee the company’s legal affairs, such as regulatory compliance, trademark protection, and contract management.

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Fed advocates for change in the agent commission dispute

Housing Wire

Like the Department of Justice , the Federal Reserve has decided to weigh in on the real estate agent commission debate. Legal experts told HousingWire that it is rare to see the Fed offer an opinion about an ongoing legal debate, as it typically does not want viewed as an influence on court decisions. housing market.

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