Settlement

Reffkin Calls on NAR for ‘Emergency’ Measures on Clear Cooperation as MLS Industry Absorbs Settlement Changes

Photo credit: AJ Canaria WASHINGTON D.C.—There were two stories being told on stage yesterday at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange, with half a dozen MLS and brokerage executives each sharing their own parts of both sides. On the one hand, the settlement agreement struck by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has not caused that… […]

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From ‘Menu of Services’ to Settlement Backstory, Brokers and Agents Share Adjustments

Woodbury, New York—Two heads are almost always better than one when facing uncertainty. When facing a lot of uncertainty—for instance, when a parade of class-action lawsuits upend century-old precedent in how your industry operates—it might be better to get as many experienced minds together as possible. That was the idea at the Long Island Board… […]

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NAR and DOJ Meeting Sparks Industrywide Dialogue Around Settlement ‘Workaround’

The complicated process of ensuring that the real estate industry complies with incoming policy changes is underway, as concerns about loopholes surrounding commission-sharing have already started a discourse among regulators and innovators—potentially, an amicable one. The ongoing dialogue was highlighted by a recent meeting between the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and the U.S. Department… […]

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Homeowners Enter Settlement Agreement with Appraiser in Racial Bias Suit

Two California homeowners entered a settlement agreement in a lawsuit alleging racially based discrimination in the appraised value of their home. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing

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Anywhere Preliminary Settlement Reached in Commission Lawsuits

The list of defendants in the two most prominent class action lawsuits facing the real estate industry could be shortened by one as a settlement between Anywhere Real Estate and the homesellers suing the company in the Moehrl and Burnett/Sitzer cases is on the table.   Though it still needs to be greenlit by the judges… […]

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Meta Implements New Housing Ads Platform After DOJ Fair Housing Settlement

Meta unveiled its new housing ad platform to address algorithmic discrimination (referred to as a “Variance Reduction System” or “VRS”). All housing advertisements on Facebook will now go through the VRS, which will be expanded later this year to include credit and employment ads. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing

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