Vella Group Gains Planning Commission Approval for .4B MXU in DTLA

Vella Group Gains Planning Commission Approval for $1.4B MXU in DTLA

Vella Group has secured Los Angeles City Planning Commission approval for its 670 Mesquit project, a 1.8-million-square-foot, $1.4-billion mixed-use development. The Planning Commission nod comes eight years after the developer first proposed... Read more »
Lutz homebuyer commission lawsuit adds over 30 new plaintiffs

Lutz homebuyer commission lawsuit adds over 30 new plaintiffs

The Batton homebuyer commission lawsuits are not the only ones getting updated complaints. On Thursday, James Lutz, the lead plaintiff in the Lutz homebuyer commission suit in Florida, filed a second amended... Read more »
Realty ONE Group seeks dismissal from Masiello commission suit

Realty ONE Group seeks dismissal from Masiello commission suit

The Masiello copycat commission lawsuit plaintiff and Realty ONE Group Arizona have filed a joint motion to dismiss the brokerage defendant from the suit with prejudice. The motion was filed on Thursday... Read more »
Major brokerages denied dismissals in Batton 1 commission lawsuit

Major brokerages denied dismissals in Batton 1 commission lawsuit

The taste of victory was short lived for RE/MAX, Keller Williams and Anywhere. After successfully getting the Batton 1 homebuyer commission lawsuit stayed in October as a result of the defendants having been granted final... Read more »
MLSs use AI to catch commission lawsuit violations

MLSs use AI to catch commission lawsuit violations

From an outsider’s perspective, how compliance tools integrate within different MLS-related technology can look somewhat incestuous. Mapping the connection between each MLS, MLS system, single sign-on (SSO) and data security dashboard, compliance... Read more »
Court denies eXp’s motion to stay the Gibson commission lawsuit

Court denies eXp’s motion to stay the Gibson commission lawsuit

Despite negotiating a settlement agreement, eXp World Holdings’ commission lawsuit challenges persist. On Thursday, Judge Stephen R. Bough, who is overseeing the Gibson suit, denied eXp’s motion to stay the case pending approval... Read more »
Weichert Follows eXp Realty’s Lead In Settling Commission Lawsuits

Weichert Follows eXp Realty’s Lead In Settling Commission Lawsuits

Weichert has reached a settlement in a case known as Hooper, according to new court documents. EXp’s settlement in that case sparked pushback from plaintiffs in a different lawsuit. Whether it’s refining... Read more »
MLSs use AI to catch commission lawsuit violations

What should other brokerages glean from Howard Hanna’s commission lawsuit dismissal?

“The first maxim of real estate is that all real estate is local,” Gringer said. “I’m in New York and I know the real estate market here is very, very different than... Read more »
If commission rates drop, these real estate brokerages could be in trouble

If commission rates drop, these real estate brokerages could be in trouble

If commission rates drop significantly as a result of the National Association of Realtors antitrust lawsuit settlement, it’s potentially an existential threat to many brokerages. But which ones and how many? Data... Read more »
West Penn MLS, Howard Hanna dismissed from Moratis commission lawsuit

West Penn MLS, Howard Hanna dismissed from Moratis commission lawsuit

West Penn MLS finally got its way in the Moratis commission lawsuit. Despite having opted into the nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement reached by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Judge William S. Stickman IV, who is overseeing... Read more »