Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

But all of that changed on Thursday, when Whaley’s counsel filed an amended complaint naming 15 brokerages as defendants. What remains unchanged is the central focus of the lawsuit — NAR’s Participation Rule which requires listing brokers to make a blanket offer of compensation to buyer’s brokers in order to list a property on an MLS.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

Brokerages took notice, resulting in a surge in companies and office locations competing for their share of listings, according to CoreLogic multiple-listing service data shared exclusively with HousingWire. In this environment of high rates and tight inventory, brokerages have had to become sharp elbowed.

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Real Estate News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

8, names NAR, San Francisco-area associations, BAREIS MLS and five national brokerages. Another buyer-broker commissions lawsuit, filed Dec.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

As for the defendants, real estate brokerages River Point Realty , Bovard-Anderson , Priority Realty , Rubinoff Realty Services and Found It PA were added in the amended complaint. The addition of the five local brokerages is not the only recent change to the list of defendants.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Real estate giant Zillow came out victorious in its years-long legal battle with discount brokerage REX Real Estate. In mid-May 2022, REX ceased its brokerage operations. In a verdict announced late Friday afternoon, a jury in a U.S.

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Housing Wire

JULY 21, 2023

The nation’s second largest multiple listing service , Bright MLS , will begin allowing listing agents to put in a blanket offer of compensation for buyer brokers of zero dollars or more, starting on August 9. While Bright MLS, which serves clients in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, Washington, D.C.,

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In reality, consumers are better off and business competition thrives very much because of NAR’s rules and how well local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) broker marketplaces function. These local MLS broker marketplaces work in favor of consumers every day. Tracy Kasper is President of the National Association of Realtors.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2024

Like the other commission lawsuits, the Grace suit takes aim at NAR’s Participation Rule, which requires listing agents to make a blanket offer of compensation to the buyer’s broker in order to list the property on the MLS. In addition, BAREIS MLS has its own rule similar to NAR’s Participation Rule. 8, 2019, and the present.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

District Court judge Patti Saris granted preliminary approval of MLS Property Information Network’s (MLS PIN) settlement agreement in the class action buyer-broker commission antitrust lawsuit. MLS PIN, which is New England’s largest multiple listing service (MLS), filed the settlement agreement in late June.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Central to the complaint is NAR’s Participation Rule, which requires listing brokers to make a blanket offer of compensation to buyer brokers in order to list a property on the MLS. “By By enforcing this mandate, the NAR establishes an anticompetitive market where sellers are coerced into subsidizing the buyer’s costs.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

I think a lot of agents just sort of relied on the MLS to dictate what they were going to make. There is going to be a lot more conversations happening around off-MLS considerations.” More off-MLS listings? I don’t think they really understand what is going on and what is going to be required of them,” Danzey said. “I

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

For many real estate brokerages and roughly 1 million Realtors, the nationwide settlement agreement that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) negotiated due to the ongoing commission lawsuits marks the end of their cooperative compensation litigation concerns, at least for the time being. billion ), Douglas Elliman ($42.8

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

Moreover, the AMI reveals an upward trend in agents switching between brokerages, though the expected peak for March fell short of previous highs, the overall trend continues generally upward. The AMI, a robust measure of agent movement dynamics, is calculated from extensive national data drawn from major MLS systems and is released monthly.

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RIS Media

JULY 14, 2023

The real estate industry is dynamic and constantly evolving, prompting brokerages to seek ways to maximize efficiency and reduce expenses. One powerful solution is the consolidation of resources via the MLS.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The nation’s third largest MLS, with over 70,000 agents in Florida and Puerto Rico, Stellar MLS announced Tuesday that it is partnering with Remine and MoxiWorks to launch a new platform for real estate professionals. The post Stellar MLS to launch new agent platform appeared first on HousingWire. and Canada.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

It devolved into a battle about historic facts, old-school MLS listing books, pronunciation corrections and even references to the kid-friendly restaurant chain Chuck E. The hourlong debate began with both participants discussing their motivations for participating. If it’s not collusion, then what is it?”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2021

reigned supreme as the largest residential brokerage in America by transaction sides last year , according to the latest annual RealTrends 500 ranking. But such activity didn’t result in more sales volume than its chief rivals, publicly traded brokerage colossus Realogy or controversial New York upstart Compass. It notched $151.7

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

The complaint names 35 entities as defendants, including the National Association of Realtors , local and national brokerages, MLSs and local Realtor associations. The two MLSs named in the suit California Regional MLS and Combined L.A./Westside Westside MLS. 17, 2020, and the present.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2024

HomeServices of America , the last remaining brokerage defendant in the landmark Sitzer/Burnett antitrust commission case , has agreed to pay $250 million in damages to settle lawsuits that will change agent compensation across America. The New York Times first reported the story. The Minnesota-headquartered firm had $133.8

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GeekEstate Agents & Brokers

APRIL 25, 2024

Today’s showcase: Solid Earth] Creating technology solutions for MLSs and Realtor Associations, Solid Earth launched the first web-based MLS platform, List It, in 1999. Learn More The post Member Engagement Tools for MLS and Realtor Associations appeared first on GeekEstate Blog.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

Multiple Listing Services (MLS) by those trying to disparage the system. They also had to pay for the brokerage sign outside their home, newspaper advertising, online ads and the brochures for potential buyers. It’s easy to understand what a market without an MLS would look like and why it doesn’t work. An additional $6,400.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

Another brokerage has decided to settle the commission lawsuits. The firm is not disclosing the dollar amount it is paying as part of the settlement agreement, but it noted that the terms are similar to those previously negotiated by Anywhere , RE/MAX , Keller Williams , Compass and The Real Brokerage.

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HomeLight

MARCH 27, 2024

By signing up for flat fee MLS listing service , you’re not just stepping away from traditional real estate brokerage models; you’re stepping into the arena of potential buyers with the same visibility as the pros, but at a fraction of the cost. Unsure About Selling FSBO in South Carolina?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2024

After a multi-year decline in agent movement between brokerages , Relitix ’s Agent Movement Index shows a clear bottoming out in early fall of 2023 and increased real estate agent mobility as we move into 2024. “We Agents will begin moving more between brokerages in 2024 as the market begins to normalize. respectively.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In a surprising twist, the National Association of Realtors has announced a change in how interprets its Participation Rule, which requires listing brokers to provide buyer brokers an offer of compensation in order to list on the multiple listing service (MLS). With NAR’s latest announcement other MLS’ may choose to follow suit.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Like the other commission lawsuits, the Boykin suit is seeking class action status for anyone who listed a property on a MLS in Nevada using a listing agent affiliated with one of the brokerage defendants named in the suit and paid a buyer broker commission between Feb. 16, 2020, and the present. 16, 2020, and the present.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

While the news of the National Association of Realtors’ settlement agreement in the commission lawsuits may have created panic at some brokerages , local Realtor associations and Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) said they were not only anticipating the news but were prepared for it.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Real estate agents are continuing to stay put, moving much less between brokerages than the post- pandemic peak seen in the summer of 2021, according to the latest Relitix Agent Movement Index. The index shows the relative degree of movement between brokerages by experienced agents and is indexed to the level of mobility in January 2016.

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Inman

OCTOBER 26, 2023

It's known especially for its MLS and brokerage communication modules. RESAAS’s data provisioning and market insight tools address a wide array of needs in multiple real estate business centers.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Earlier in October, national real estate brokerages Redfin , Anywhere and RE/MAX took a step back from NAR. While Redfin required its brokers and agents to leave NAR “everywhere they could,” Anywhere and RE/MAX simply allowed their company-owned brokerages to cut ties with the NAR if they wanted to.

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RIS Media

MARCH 15, 2024

No matter the career—whether it’s MLS or brokerage, or anything in between—the journey to leadership is full of both discovery and growth. And, as leaders across the board can attest, it’s more enjoyable when shared… The post An MLS Leadership Journey: Inspiring Others Every Step of the Way appeared first on RISMedia.

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Inman

MARCH 21, 2024

They asked the court for more time to analyze the impact on their proposed settlement of NAR's proposed rule change banning the MLS display of commissions offered to buyer brokers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

That’s because the deadline for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file its statement of interest in the MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN) settlement agreement is at the end of the day Thursday. The plaintiffs’ original motion to stay the litigation only discussed doing so for the brokerage defendants.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Additionally, Redfin and Roomvo partnered with Bright MLS to make the tool available on all Bright MLS’ listings across the mid-Atlantic. and Redfin plans to extend its partnerships to other MLS s and brokerages. It also works on sold listings, according to the press release.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Like the other commission lawsuits, the Jensen suit is seeking class action status for anyone who sold a property listed on Wasatch Front MLS , Washington County MLS , Iron County MLS or Summit County MLS between Feb. 9, 2020, and the present, and paid a buyer broker commission.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

With several of the major brokerage houses already having settled, NAR was in the untenable position of fighting to protect a business model that was already compromised by the settlements.” An industry insider at a top brokerage shared a similar sentiment. “We It also agreed to prohibit broker compensation appearing in the MLS fields.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2021

reigned supreme as the largest residential brokerage in America by transaction sides last year , according to the latest annual ranking by Real Trends. But such activity didn’t result in more sales volume than its chief rivals, publicly traded brokerage colossus Realogy or controversial New York upstart Compass. It notched $151.7

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