Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

This article addresses two legal issues relevant to the review: FHFA’s statutory authority to reduce the number of Federal Home Loan Banks, and The application of the FHLBank statutory “super lien”. This provision may be challenged by the affected FHLBank under legal process. imposes market discipline).

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In the filing, the parties wrote that they “dispute the factual and legal arguments made in the DOJ’s Statement of Interest.” Preventing sellers and listing agents from setting buyer-broker commissions would promote greater price competition and innovation in the market for brokers’ services,” the DOJ argued.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2024

Hill — have taken legal action against the real estate brokerage by filing three separate class-action lawsuits, Inman first reported on Tuesday. Allegations include breach of contract and unjust enrichment, with damages sought at $250 million. When an associate agent joins any KW market center, they have to name their sponsor.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2024

Davis — took legal action against the real estate brokerage by filing six separate class-action lawsuits. Alper’s complaint challenges adjustments made to Keller Williams’ profit-sharing program and includes charges of breach of contract, declaratory judgment and unjust enrichment. Moulder, David L. Bueker, Robert E.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

Since announcing its controversial “All-In” initiative in March 2021, UWM has been in legal battles with its broker partner that send loans to Rocket and Fairway. America’s MoneyLine (AML) and Mid Valley Funding in February 2022 for alleged breaches of contract by continuing to selling loans to Rocket and Fairway.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

What Does 'Under Contract' Mean in Real Estate? You've decided to buy a home and whether it's your first home or your tenth you're likely to stumble across homes that are listed as 'under contract' on the real estate listing. Then, you look at the status and that other shoe finally has a chance to drop: it's "under contract."

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

In the past few weeks, seven agents formerly affiliated with Keller Williams — Jerri Moulder, David Bueker, Robert Hill, Kevin Ortiz, Edward Fordyce, Paul Davis, and Penny Alper — took legal action against the real estate brokerage by filing seven separate class-action lawsuits.

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Movoto

APRIL 8, 2024

This is a legally binding agreement between the buyer and seller that helps ensure the sale will be completed according to the contract’s outlined conditions. Real estate purchase contracts come into play to protect both parties and move the sale forward, helping prevent either party from wasting the other’s time and money.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

Although more agents are fielding questions about the commission lawsuits than they were a quarter ago , they also remain optimistic about where the housing market is headed in the second quarter of 2024, according to the RealTrends Q2 2024 AgentPulse survey.

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The Robert Weiler Company

JANUARY 2, 2021

Are you familiar with a land contract in Ohio, as well as the state-specific requirements? What is a land contract in Ohio, really? Essentially, a land contract is an alternative financing option if you’re investing in: Farmland or raw land. So, what is a land contract agreement, and how does it work? A home or condo.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The pace of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) issuance in the nonagency market slowed considerably in July and August as rising interest rates and Federal Reserve MBS-purchase policy have combined to dampen the momentum exhibited in the private-label space in 2021 and over the first half of this year. billion over the same period in 2021.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

UWM terminated its contract with the broker and no longer accepts mortgage applications from Okavage customers. The one-member LLC and mortgage broker accused UWM of violations of the Sherman Act and Florida Antitrust Act, as well as monopolization of the wholesale mortgage market as a result of the lender’s ultimatum.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

“PennyMac Financial reported strong operating earnings in the first quarter, with an annualized operating return on equity of 15 percent in what is expected to be the one of the smallest quarterly origination markets of this cycle,” chairman and CEO David Spector said in a news release.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Prospective Arizona real estate agents must fulfill a 90-hour prelicensing program from an Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE)-approved school and pass a six-hour contract writing course , for a total of 96 class hours. Course includes contracts used in real estate transactions with samples and practical contract completion exercises.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

California-based nonbank lender loanDepot is suing former chief operations officer Tammy Richards for breach of contract and fiduciary duty, accusing her of stealing confidential information concerning the lender’s customers. ” It also claimed the company needed its “COO to step up” when the market was booming.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2024

residential real estate market that lacks empirical support, conflicts with principles of the Sherman Act, and has negative practical implications for consumers which DOJ has not taken into account.” DOJ offers no evidence that such a change is necessary to achieve procompetitive purposes,” the brief states.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

But as history has proven, although the market fluctuates in the short term, it reaches new heights in the long term. Legal disputes. Address other important items, including relevant contact information for support professionals, such as legal counsel, insurance providers and emergency services. Natural disasters.

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2024

In a hostile housing market and a noisy industry environment, why is Zillow outperforming?” The product led organic marketing growth story is rare, but it is common for the great ones. he posited. The simple answer is that Zillow is wholly focused on solving real consumer problems with software.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Guaranteed Rate Affinity has initiated legal action against former loan originators, accusing them of breaching contracts by failing to pay back advanced signing bonuses and commissions after they left the company. market share, IMF data showed. If positive, Bati was required to return all or part of her commissions.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In a recent interview with HousingWire, CEO Frank Martell said the most likely period for a trajectory to profitability “is the spring selling season, as we get into next year and the market provides some lift. million since the second quarter due to lower salaries and benefits resulting from reduced headcount and legal expenses.

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McKissock

AUGUST 13, 2021

Why must an appraiser be given a copy of the sales contract? Secondly, the appraiser is likely familiar with the local real estate contract forms, customary terms, and conditions of real estate transactions in the area, and might be able to identify irregularities and comment on them. When should we analyze the contract?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2022

According to the legal filings , Barber’s alleged goal was to take real estate “prospects and leads assigned to other brokers” for “his own personal benefit” and that of the other defendants, Darcy Varney and eXp Realty. Barber had been working for the Harrelson Group on a contract basis since March of 2017. and 5:30 a.m.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In addition, the Campbell’s office also claims that the investigations found that EasyKnock “deceived consumers about market rent and engaged in bait-and-switch tactics, changing the terms of its contract at the last minute to consumers’ detriment.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Photo Credit: AJ Canaria) Between inflation , an uncertain interest rate environment and legal challenges , the real estate industry is facing unprecedented challenges. Wright and Murray also said that the headwinds facing the industry are creating a buyer’s market for acquisitive firms.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

However, if the contract was terminated with cause – which includes cases of fraud or breach of fiduciary duty, among others – he would not receive the severance compensation. The plaintiff claims that as the market began to cool, Guild began terminating some employees. He was tasked with the duty of managing the acquired RMS branches.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

loanDepot greatly reduced its costs in 2023 while revenues were in free fall amid a contracting market. Operationally, loanDepot entered 2024 by dealing with a cyberattack that brought its systems down and a forecast for market conditions to improve. in the after market. million in 2023, compared to a $457.6

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2022

District Court of Southern District of New York against Sprout Mortgage and Sprout Mortgage Asset Trust for fraud, breach of contract, promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment. Between navigating a post-pandemic world, rate hikes and the threat of a recession, mortgage lenders across the country are managing a volatile housing market.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

“2023 was one of the more challenging origination markets in recent history, with industry volumes down approximately 40% from 2022 and unit originations at their lowest level since 1990,” David Spector, chairman and CEO, told analysts during a call on Thursday afternoon. A legal battle impacted fourth-quarter earnings.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) is making good on its threat to take legal action against partnering broker shops that also send business to Rocket Mortgage and Fairway Independent Mortgage , a violation of the wholesaler’s controversial broker agreement. million for repeatedly violating the terms of the agreement. .”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

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 addition, the contract stipulated that agents must join their local Realtor association.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2022

District Court of Southern District of New York against Sprout Mortgage and Sprout Mortgage Asset Trust for fraud, breach of contract, promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment. Between navigating a post-pandemic world, rate hikes and the threat of a recession, mortgage lenders across the country are managing a volatile housing market.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2023

and Business MAPS Management LLC as defendants, Davis alleges that the defendants inflated key profitability metrics including company sales and profits to convince individuals to purchase Keller Williams Regions and Market Centers. In the filings, which name Keller Williams , Keller, former KW president Josh Team, Business MAPS Ltd.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

Solicitors are legally required when purchasing a home in Ireland.). And on top of all that, any buyer in “contract” can get “gazumped” (contracted price goes up) at any time until the final weeks of that sale agreement. Closings within 30 to 45 days is remarkable and typical in most markets here. experience.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Nearly three months after filing an initial complaint accusing Gary Keller and Keller Williams of inflating key profitability metrics including company sales and profits to convince individuals to purchase Keller Williams Regions and Market Centers, John Davis has made tweaks to his lawsuit. and Business MAPS Management LLC as defendants.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Pontiac-based wholesale lender filed two lawsuits on Wednesday in Michigan federal court accusing broker partners of breach of contract for originating mortgages to its competitors. A warranty in the addendum said that if brokers submitted loans to Rocket or Fairway, it would constitute a breach of contract.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2023

including major markets like Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Long Island, Minneapolis, Nashville, Phoenix and Salt Lake City, Redfin agents will not be able to leave NAR, as NAR membership is required for agents to access listing databases, lockboxes, and industry-standard contracts. We love our industry.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

Qualia is suing both Settlor and Myers for misappropriation of trade secrets, and it is suing Myers for breach of contract, and Settlor for intentional interference with a contract. The plaintiff also states that as the former leader of the Resware team, Myers knew the value of the information she took.

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