Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2024

But in court documents filed last week, Anywhere revealed that they had “insisted that the people in the Settlement Class release all their antitrust claims arising from the same alleged conspiracy, including claims they could assert as either sellers or buyers.” Keller Williams reached a settlement agreement in early February 2024.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

According to court documents filed on Wednesday, The PLS.com (the “P” stands for property and not pocket), has reached a settlement agreement with Bright MLS , Midwest Real Estate Data and California Regional Multiple Listing Service.

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2023

The platform grants authorized parties secure access to order status, documents, and milestones, catering to the demands of clients and all transaction participants. The ClosingsLIVE app enables push notifications, directly alerting users when an order is shared, a milestone or document is updated, or an order is closed.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

In a document filed on Monday with U.S. billion Sitzer/Burnett verdict , in which the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Keller Williams and HomeServices affiliates were found to have conspired to inflate or stabilize commissions paid by sellers. “To In her ruling Wood $5.36

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In the meantime, Congress continues to work on a long-term reauthorization of the program, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said in an FAQ document released last week.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2024

The official magazine for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently touched on the topic of reverse mortgages, mentioning products such as the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase (H4P) and addressing topics like the desires of baby boomers to age in place in their homes.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2022

With BeSmartee RealDeals, lenders can facilitate enhanced collaboration between borrowers, loan officers, realtors and other external agents for successful real estate transactions. Using one, powerful system of record, borrowers, loan officers and realtors will be able to easily communicate to check the progress of the loan. #2.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

For decades, disruptors and innovators in the residential real estate industry have been trying to chip away at the near monopoly that Realtors have had over home sales. The monumental verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit trial may finally be the giant-killing blow against the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

On Friday, Craig Schulman, an associate professor of economics at Texas A&M, took the stand again to be cross-examined by Ethan Glass, the defense attorney for the National Association of Realtors , according to reports from Inman News. Ketchmark is expected to rest the plaintiffs’ case by the end of the day Monday.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

The other defendants in the lawsuit are West Penn MLS , a local broker-owned MLS that is not affiliated with the National Association of Realtors ; Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty ; Howard Hanna ; NextHome PPM Realty ; NextHome Dynamic ; Realty One Group Gold Standard ; Realty One Group Platinum ; and Realty One Group Horizon.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

Other complex and time-consuming tasks addressed by improved technology include title searches, document preparation, lien releases, and even the closing itself, as RON and digital closings gain adoption rapidly. A document might be needed closer to the closing date or as soon as a few days after the start of the process.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2023

.” Smart Underwrite empowers lenders to digitally analyze and interpret all essential loan data and documentation the moment they are received. Realtors also benefit from representing clients who possess full approval and can compete with cash buyers.

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The Robert Weiler Company

DECEMBER 9, 2022

When you think of the terms commercial real estate agent, broker, or realtor, do you use them interchangeably? It’s no wonder commercial real estate vs broker vs realtor remains indistinguishable! So, stay tuned to receive the actual definitions for a commercial real estate agent, broker, and realtor. Buyer’s Agents.

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 11, 2023

THE HIDDEN COSTS OF SELLING YOUR HOME WITHOUT A REALTOR® There is no denying it, the housing market has been a rollercoaster over the last several years. What these sellers fail to recognize is that although FSBOs don’t require a commission, the homes typically sell for much less than if a REALTOR® handled the transaction.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has petitioned a circuit court of appeals in Washington, D.C., In a document filed on Monday afternoon, attorneys for NAR called the court’s decisions full of “far-reaching and exceptionally important” errors.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

According to court documents filed on Tuesday, Anywhere Real Estate and the home sellers suing the firm in both the Moehrl and Sitzer/Burnett cases, which both deal with buyer brokers’ commissions, have reached a preliminary settlement agreement, settling all claims in both suits.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As Ketchmark began his questioning, he tried to show that the structure of HomeServices as the parent company of so many affiliates and franchises had the effect of enforcing the National Association of Realtors’ commission and Clear Cooperation policies. The value I add, I believe, is worth 6%. It’s a negotiation with the seller.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

According to court documents filed on Monday, RE/MAX and the home sellers suing the firm in both the Moehrl and Sitzer/Burnett cases, which both deal with buyer brokers’ commissions, have reached a preliminary settlement agreement, settling all claims in both suits.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2024

The letter is being sent in response to a series of real estate commission lawsuits and the recent $418 million settlement by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), with the association also agreeing to abolish the “Participation Rule” requiring sell-side agents to make an offer of compensation to buyer brokers.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Other complex and time-consuming tasks addressed by improved technology include title searches, document preparation, lien releases and even the closing itself, as RON and digital closings gain adoption rapidly. A document might be needed closer to the closing date or as soon as a few days after the start of the process.

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2024

Just six months ago, when a Missouri jury found HomeServices of America, Keller Williams and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) liable for colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions , the industry’s path forward was very murky. billion in damages, as well as what the judge’s final ruling would look like.

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Housing Wire

MAY 9, 2024

Most of this information typically would be provided in a Plan of Allocation, a document routinely provided before the opt-out date.” In a document filed on Wednesday, the Spring Way Center, supported the South Carolina objector’s motion, writing that it was objecting to the “fairness and adequacy” of Anywhere’s settlement amount.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 27, 2023

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has ignored numerous sexual harassment complaints , including against its president Kenny Parcell , according to over two dozen women who spoke to the New York Times in a bombshell exposé about the trade group. million-member nonprofit group and its subsidiaries. Parcell also denied any wrongdoing.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2021

Expedite Close accounts for each participant’s role during the closing stages, including the Realtor and settlement agent, and enables lenders to work at their own pace in a flexible and scalable setting. The technology is easy to learn, cost-effective, and is fast to implement,” said Gagliano.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2023

The scammer then impersonates the notary and returns falsified documents to the title firm or closing attorney involved in the transaction. According to CertifID, vacant lot fraud is usually not discovered until the time of recording or transferring documents with the applicable county. Cronkright II, Executive Chairman of CertifID.

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Listing Spark

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The real estate industry is no exception, and realtors who specialize in (or at least serve) property investment clients are seeing the beginnings of a complete technological transformation through AI and increasingly smart tools , such as property investment software. Realtors provide insights for pricing strategies.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2024

Late last week , Redfin announced that it had reached a nationwide settlement agreement with the plaintiffs in the consolidated Gibson and Umpa commission lawsuits , according to a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As part of the settlement agreement, Redfin agreed to pay $9.25

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2023

We would feed them leads, but they came back to us because they didn’t know how to structure the full document deals,” Jay Voorhees, co-founder at JVM Lending, said in an interview with HousingWire. Last five years, we focused in Texas, we never focused on investment property realtors,” Heejin Kim, co-founder of JVM said. “I

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Berkshire Hathaway

JUNE 30, 2021

So as a realtor this is the demographic that you should be going after especially since a large portion of Millennials are already purchasing their second or third homes. Not only are they well connected and have a large network, but they also know the value of hiring a realtor, you just need to make sure you are up to snuff.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 24, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — National Association of Realtors CEO Bob Goldberg was back on the stand Tuesday morning at the start of the seventh day of the Sitzer/Burnett class-action buyer broker commission antitrust lawsuit. Next, Ketchmark turned to a comment Goldberg had made on Monday, where he claimed that NAR does not discuss commissions.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2023

Two days after a New York Times exposé of alleged sexual harassment and a culture of fear at the National Association of Realtors , President Kenny Parcell announced his resignation. NAR said Swida’s complaint was documented and she was promoted several months later. She worried about being cut off from future opportunities.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2022

Buckley worked as a Realtor in this alleged scheme and Munoz was operating as a notary. According to the DOJ, Campos and Best used false statements and documents to do so. They were created in the names of clients, friends, and family members through fake or altered documents, the DOJ said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In late October 2023, a Missouri jury found HomeServices of America, as well as Keller Williams and the National Association of Realtors , liable for colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

Perhaps more than any other financial product, mortgages offer a wide array of specific consumer protections including RESPA, TILA, TRID, LO Comp, HOEPA, servicing rules, and many others,” CHLA said in a statement regarding the document. The document includes seven items, included in full below.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The National Association of Realtors , Keller Williams , and Berkshire Hathaway are still going to court to fight the allegations. Brokerages are focusing on education, clear documentation, cost management, and emphasizing the value proposition of their agents

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In court documents filed last Thursday, Saris approved the agreement, stating that the releases in the agreement were “fair, reasonable, and adequate to the Settlement Class.”

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2024

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) proposed settlement of litigation, recently given preliminary approval by the Court, has raised questions about whether buyers with limited resources, especially first-time home buyers , can afford closing costs.

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