by | Jan 29, 2024 | Best Practices, Brokers, Coaching, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
The recent antitrust lawsuit inadvertently highlighted something interesting during the trial. The plaintiffs’ attorney successfully argued that the whole real estate industry engaged in collusion and price-fixing. As real estate professionals, we know that isn’t...
by | Jan 12, 2024 | Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Two class-action lawsuits filed within the last month echo the Sitzer V. Burnett case decided in Kansas City in 2023, wherein a jury ruled on behalf of plaintiffs that the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) buyer-broker commission rule constitutes a conspiracy...
by | Nov 13, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
It appears to have become open season on buyer-broker commissions following the Burnett vs. NAR class action lawsuit in which the defendants were found to have conspired to inflate commissions in violation of federal law, with an award of $1.78 billion to the...
by | Nov 8, 2023 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
The United States real estate market is actually the envy of the world. The U.S. boasts the world’s most orderly, efficient and equitable housing market—and many other countries are attempting to emulate it. Our system’s efficiency is driven in large part by agents...
by | Nov 6, 2023 | Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Being a household name only offers a business so much protection during market low points. During first and second quarter reports in 2023, RE/MAX Holdings reported declining revenue year-over-year. The company’s third quarter report, released Thurs., Nov. 2,...