HomeServices: It is too soon for a ruling in Sitzer/Burnett

HomeServices: It is too soon for a ruling in Sitzer/Burnett

In a filing earlier this week, HomeServices of America asked Judge Stephen Bough, who is overseeing the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit, to deny the plaintiffs motion for entry of judgement. In their mid-March... Read more »
HomeServices: It is too soon for a ruling in Sitzer/Burnett

Judge denies HomeServices’ motion to decertify the class in Sitzer/Burnett suit

HomeServices of America, the remaining defendant in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit, suffered another blow on Tuesday. In a filing, Judge Stephen Bough, who oversaw the Sitzer/Burnett trial in Oct. 2023, denied the... Read more »
HomeServices faces possible damages of .7B in Sitzer/Burnett suit

HomeServices faces possible damages of $4.7B in Sitzer/Burnett suit

As the final defendant left in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit, it appears that HomeServices of America may be left holding the bag for the vast majority of the damages in the case.... Read more »
Sitzer/Burnett filing deadline results in a squall of post-trial motions

Sitzer/Burnett filing deadline results in a squall of post-trial motions

Monday was the final date for parties to file post-trial motions in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit and litigants took it down to the wire to file their motions.  The parties had since... Read more »
Opinion: Sitzer/Burnett decision presents an uncertain future for buyer agents

Opinion: Sitzer/Burnett decision presents an uncertain future for buyer agents

Real estate agents are facing a contracting issue that could seriously upend the traditional housing landscape. The Sitzer/Burnett trial out of Kansas City found the National Association of Realtors (NAR) guilty of... Read more »
Injunction in Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit not expected until spring 2024

Injunction in Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit not expected until spring 2024

As the dust from the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit trial and jury verdict settles, many unanswered questions remain. And based on Judge Stephen Bough’s latest filing, it doesn’t appear the real estate industry... Read more »
What an appeal of the .8B Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit verdict will look like

What an appeal of the $1.8B Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit verdict will look like

While much remains unknown in the wake of the verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit case, the one certainty is that all three defendants — National Association of Realtors, HomeServices of America and Keller Williams... Read more »
Brokers prepare for changes after Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit verdict

Brokers prepare for changes after Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit verdict

The real estate industry as agents and brokers know it has been turned upside down. It remains to be seen exactly what the guilty verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit means for... Read more »
Plaintiffs take the stand in the Sitzer/Burnett trial

Plaintiffs take the stand in the Sitzer/Burnett trial

So far, week one of the Sitzer/Burnett bombshell class action antitrust buyer broker commission lawsuit has seen four of the five named plaintiffs testify in front of the jury. During their testimony,... Read more »
The Sitzer/Burnett trial kicks off in Kansas City

The Sitzer/Burnett trial kicks off in Kansas City

The highly anticipated trial of the Sitzer/Burnett buyer broker compensation class action lawsuit kicked off in earnest on Tuesday morning, with opening arguments taking place in the Kansas City courtroom belonging to... Read more »