by | Mar 20, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
The lack of understanding around how real estate transactions work—and misunderstandings and misinformation regarding the recent National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) settlement agreement—goes all the way to the top. In a campaign event yesterday, President Joe...
by | Mar 19, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), in choosing to settle commission lawsuits filed by sellers that have dogged the industry for five years (along with the cascade of copycats added over the past six months), framed the decision as being an effort to “protect...
by | Mar 19, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
With the addition of a $418 million payment by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) agreed to last week, the industry has now agreed to pay out a total of $626 million to settle commission lawsuits filed by recent homesellers, who successfully argued to a jury...
by | Mar 19, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
New-home construction bounced back sharply in February due in part to slightly more favorable mortgage rates and a dearth of existing houses for sale. Housing starts rose 10.7% in February to an annual rate of 1.52 million, beating estimates of a 1.5 million increase,...
by | Mar 18, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Consumer, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Selling a home is a significant decision involving many considerations. Among these, deciding whether to make improvements before listing the property is paramount. This decision can dramatically influence not only the sale price but also the speed and smoothness of...
by | Mar 18, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. This past week proved historic in real estate lawsuit news, as the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)...