Real estate agents are bracing for the impact of the commission lawsuits

In the nearly two months since a Missouri jury found the real estate industry liable for colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions, Jason Posnick has fielded a lot of questions... Read more »

Mortgage rates — not commission lawsuits — will be the story in 2024 for publicly traded brokerages

There is no question that the headline of the year in 2023 for many publicly traded brokerages was the commission lawsuits. But in 2024, industry analysts believe mortgage rates will be the... Read more »
NAR president vows to continue to fight commission lawsuits

NAR president vows to continue to fight commission lawsuits

In her first national interview since a Missouri jury found the real estate industry liable for colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions, National Association of Realtors (NAR) president Tracy Kasper... Read more »
FCC’s newly adopted lead gen rules could accelerate lawsuits against lenders

FCC’s newly adopted lead gen rules could accelerate lawsuits against lenders

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — the government regulatory body overseeing communications across a wide variety of media including radio, telephone cable and the internet — adopted a new series of rules... Read more »
How to empower agents and grow your brand in the wake of commission lawsuits

How to empower agents and grow your brand in the wake of commission lawsuits

We’ve all experienced that liberating feeling when you confront a serious issue with an honest and open conversation. It’s like a weight lifted off your shoulders, right?  Well, those are the types... Read more »
Copycat commission lawsuits filed in Florida, Pennsylvania

Copycat commission lawsuits filed in Florida, Pennsylvania

More home sellers on the East Coast are getting in on the commission lawsuit action. Plaintiffs in Florida and Pennsylvania filed lawsuits on Monday, accusing real estate industry players of allegedly colluding... Read more »
CoStar CEO: ‘We had zero involvement’ with commission lawsuits

CoStar CEO: ‘We had zero involvement’ with commission lawsuits

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Andy Florance, founder and CEO of CoStar Group, wants to set one thing straight: his company had nothing to do with the commission lawsuits now rocking the real estate... Read more »
As commission lawsuits mount, personal injury lawyers see an opportunity

As commission lawsuits mount, personal injury lawyers see an opportunity

As copycat commission lawsuits spread across the country in the wake of the Sitzer/Burnett jury verdict, a new demographic of plaintiffs’ attorneys are getting in on the action: so-called “ambulance chasers.” While... Read more »
Mr. Cooper hit with consumer class-action lawsuits over cyberattack 

Mr. Cooper hit with consumer class-action lawsuits over cyberattack 

Mr. Cooper Group became the target of at least four consumer class-action lawsuits after disclosing a cyberattack at the end of October when customer information was compromised and the company shut down... Read more »
Commission lawsuits pile up: NAR, Keller Williams named in new South Carolina case

Commission lawsuits pile up: NAR, Keller Williams named in new South Carolina case

Another day, another commission lawsuit — this time in South Carolina. On Monday, plaintiff Shauntell Burton filed a federal antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in South Carolina, alleging that the... Read more »