The trade group’s petition leans heavily on the government’s promise to close investigations into the Clear Cooperation Policy and the Participation Rule.
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Top Agent Network amends suit to focus on NAR as ‘real wrongdoer’
TAN CEO: “NAR is the architect and promoter of the disastrous Clear Cooperation Policy and is the only party with the power to rescind it”
How can I really be sure sellers will pay the buyer’s agent (me)?
The new commission rules are confusing. Compliance expert Summer Goralik unpacks whether it’s possible to confirm if a seller is willing to compensate buyer’s agents.
NAR vows to take its DOJ beef all the way to the top: The Download
They’ve been fighting since 2020, and now NAR plans to take the Department of Justice to the nation’s highest court to enforce a previous settlement.
Is it possible to market a seller wanting to offer a concession?
With all the commission confusion as we near the Aug. 17 implementation deadline, compliance expert Summer Goralik is here to answer your burning questions, starting with concessions.
FBI raids Atlanta office of apartment operator Cortland
Investigators searched the company’s office as part of an inquiry into alleged apartment price-fixing in the multifamily industry.
Defendant, plaintiffs in Nosalek commission case unite against DOJ
Defendant MLS PIN and plaintiffs Jennifer Nosalek, Randy Hirschorn and Tracey Hirschorn asked a district court judge for permission to respond to a statement of interest the DOJ filed in the case.
Patriot Bank denies DoJ redlining allegations, settles for $1.9M
Government alleges competitors in Patriot’s peer group made home loans in minority areas of Memphis at almost three times the rate of Patriot from 2015 to at least 2020.
From Sitzer to Moehrl, 2023 was the year of commission confusion
Sitzer | Burnett and its verdict cast a long shadow that will extend into 2024 and potentially shake up the real estate industry. But it wasn’t the only lawsuit with commissions in the crosshairs.
Agents steer buyers to homes with better commissions, study claims
The study by a trio of researchers analyzed hundreds of thousands of listings and found that those offering lower commissions to buyers’ agents received less attention and took longer to sell.